ANIMALS and CREEPY CRAWLIES around us.

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Originally posted by Vets Dottir
Hi Folks,

I wanted to create this whole new thread where we can talk about animals and creepy crawlies we have to share our own local environments with ... this should have some great stories in here too

Karmen

Hmm, where to begin? Texas is uniquely supportive of several annoying and/or dangerous species, several of which I have become all too acquainted with. Allow me to expand:

First, Insects:

Here in Texas we are blessed? with the omnipresent Fire Ant, a delightful little creature who's sting belies it's size. Very appropriately named! We also have Scorpions, Ticks, Africanized Bees, Chiggers, Tarantulas. Brown Recluse, and Black Widows as well as Mosquitoes carrying West Nile, a nasty lttle virus I recently recovered from! These are just the more common, annoying insects.

Secondly, Snakes:

Within two weeks of moving into our new home, I had to chase a very large Water Mocassin out of my garage, we also have Copperheads, Coral, and Rattlesnakes. These are just the venomous snakes I've listed.

Armadillos. What could be dangerous about these quaint little throwbacks? They just happen to carry Human Leprosy, that's all!

And in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, we have stinging jellyfish, including Portugese Man o' War and several species of Shark.


These are just a few of Nature's delightful little inhabitants in these here parts. In fact I understand that Texas is only to be outdone by Australia for annoying Varmints!