Weird Arizona Creature

Most of the weird Arizona creatures that Robert and I come across are solitary animals with the exception of mating times, but these two critters always come in pairs after they find their lifelong mate. 

I don’t have a clue as to what their scientific name is, I just call them the evil twin trolls. Make note of this very rare picture.

From the time they are born they are on their own. The mothers and fathers only care about themselves and so let their young ones wander away. The young, with tiny stumps on their bodies that they use as legs, will drag themselves around the dry desert landscape. They will wander until they find another solitary troll of the opposite sex from a different uncaring family.

Once they find their lifelong partner they will “hole up” or go in search of abandoned trap door spider holes to make their permanent home. Each troll will find a hole of it’s own, close to it’s partner, and it’s body will literally grow into it to take advantage of all the vitamins and nutrients the Arizona soil offers.

The trap door spider holes are ideal for their evil purposes. The web itself will trap small insects or various desert creatures that make a good enough meal but the twin trolls are always on the lookout for bigger, heartier, human meals.

As you’re walking through the Arizona desert, perhaps wandering off to “water the plants“, watch your surroundings as you walk. If you see cactus around you, make note of the ones you see because they are the true Arizona cacti. The evil twin trolls resemble dry Arizona cactus. Be always wary of desert creatures holes, especially if they have the spider’s trap door.

If you happen to walk between two of these trap doors you might just get an ugly surprise. The evil twin trolls can feel the vibrations of a human walking through the desert and if you happen to walk in between their two homes they will pop out of the ground and begin their nasty attack. Because they are permanently attached to their homes, if you’re just walking by, you might have a chance to get away. But, if you’re there to “water the plants”, you better hope you’re not in a squat.

Here's that picture again, just in case. You can tear this one off the bottom of the sheet and take it with you.