Ewww

I'll warn you in advance,

this post contains pictures that may

disturb your sleep.

It has taken me three weeks,

but I definitely have found some details about

Texas that are a little less than attractive

in my humble opinion...

and for the sake of my mom - who I know will

highly appreciate all of it - I decided to share.

First off are Los Scorpions, whom I have mentioned previously.

I've only spotted this one pictured above thus far,

which my hostess kindly caught on a piece of tape and froze

for me as a souvenir of sorts...

Since I haven't been stung yet, their presence doesn't

bother me. Much.

This big guy, while still very creepy was just

ever-so-slightly cool.

Don't worry, he was on his back and very dead when

I found him (outside).

Imagine the pranks you could pull with something like this...

This is the part where it gets kind of bad.

The other evening, my friend and I were busy cleaning

up the kitchen after dinner - when her parents

called from the road where they had been taking a walk.

They'd found something that Kate might like to see,

and weren't too far from the house - so

we drove down to take a look....

There are a few things I probably wouldn't have done

(like walking around outside bare-footed after dark...)

if I had any idea there were tarantulas as big as

tennis balls running around.

(He was a "small one" by the way.)

If spiders rule on my list of creatures I can't stand;
then tarantulas are just completely off the charts.

They've been doing an excellent job keeping me out of
the jungles of South America.
Little did I know that they had cousins right here in TX...

Sweet dreams everybody.