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| Creek has good flow. |
A few mornings ago I thought, oh no,
when I found a giant centipede trapped in the bottom of the kitchen
sink. Luckily, I have another rainwater tap in the laundry and was
able to fill the tea kettle without venturing near the centipede.
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| Giant Centipede |
A neighbour doesn't mind handling
centipedes. They're just looking for food, he said, and they won't
hurt you as long as you don't panic and squeeze them too hard. As he
talked, he juggled a centipede from one hand to the other as he
waited for me to bring a jar.
I have seen a giant centipede disputing
ownership of a bone and the dog's outraged barking did nothing to
deter the centipede. Centipedes have too many legs for my liking. J
usually has the chore of removing them from the house. We encounter
at least one during each Wet Season.
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| Green Tree Frog |
Another denizen of the Wet Season: green tree
frog. This one likes the toilet bowl. We thought something had gone wrong
with the flush mechanism. The fresh water wasn't flowing properly.
Then we glimpsed frog legs frantically moving below the rim. He seems
to prefer to hide in the exact spot where the water pours in when the
flush button is pressed. Recently, I found him floating contentedly
in the toilet bowl, thus throwing my plans awry. I encouraged him to
leave by gentle application of bowl brush. He leaped to the floor and looked at me with an accusing expression. By the time I finished my
business, he had climbed back up the outside of the bowl and was
headed for his hiding spot.
Such is life in the Wet Season.
Photos and post by M in JaM
Frog photo by J in JaM
1 comment:
I'm right with you on the centipedes, although ours are a little smaller here in Michigan.
Funnily enough, the insect/critter I most fear is the slug. Totally irrational, it isn't just disgust, but actual terror I feel if I come across one unexpectedly.
Bees, hornets, wasps, snakes don't bother me at all.
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