Summerpics- One Last Walk Around the 'Hood...

I may have returned home scratched and sporting a few insect bites, hoping that last plant wasn't poison ivy, but I think I got some good shots.

Grasshoppers:

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Bees and Wasps:

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The Beetles! (No, not the band. Thankfully.):

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At first, I thought this was a crane fly, but this one made it really hard to I.D., much less get a good photo:

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Those industrious ants. I wish this particular flower would have had more ants around, rather than the Japanese beetles that were covering it.

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Miscellaneous:

Toads:

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Unknown. It might be a wood louse, but I'm not sure:

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And no self respecting photo essay about creepy crawlies is complete without a spider:

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Comments: 15

Cristina S. Sep 3, 2008, 4:50pm EDT

Good shots? GREAT shots!

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Vivian P. Sep 3, 2008, 4:52pm EDT

I think those tunnel web piders are so cool
Great photos

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j - Frugal Mom - r. Sep 3, 2008, 4:56pm EDT

Wow, you've got some awesome and very creepy shots.

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Vikki M. Sep 3, 2008, 4:59pm EDT

Awesome shots! I love grasshoppers. They're so fun to watch.

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Elaine A. Sep 3, 2008, 5:35pm EDT

Shannon these are so good great details, Wow! ;-)
*10* & wish I was able to give you more points for this photo essay.

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Rob Appell Sep 3, 2008, 5:39pm EDT

Okay, one more walk...as long as it's a short one. Can't go wearing myself out like I did yesterday. That's two walks with you today...and two on my own. (And I've still got to go back out to pick something up at the store across the street.)

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