| Grex > Nature > #2: What is it?? |
| What is it?? | 
Aug 2 21:50 UTC 1991 |
The other day Valerie von Puffmaize asked me if I could identify an insect on her vegetable plant if she were to describe it to me. It turned out to be a katydid. This item is for you to ask me and others for help in figuring out just what kind of spider that is in the corner, and what sort of weed is that at the side of the garage, and just what manner of animal was that you ran over the other day?
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Aug 2 22:55 UTC 1991 |
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| response 2 of 7: |
Aug 3 14:23 UTC 1991 |
I have some charts of Pennsylvania wildlife if anyone wants to know what they ran over in PA.
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Aug 4 10:04 UTC 1991 |
there is a type of jumping spider i have never found yet in an insect book. they were all over the area where i grew up. they are about a quarter to a third of an inch long, and are black and white striped. they love to climb walls, especially screens, and jump at people.
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Aug 4 21:19 UTC 1991 |
Hee hee. The infamous "gotcha" spider...lurking and waiting for little kids to walk by...I love those guys!
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Aug 5 10:41 UTC 1991 |
ahh, so you are also familiar with the little critter.
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Aug 5 21:59 UTC 1991 |
I love tiny jumping spiders. They're awfully cute. I especially like the grey ones, that look kind of like a cool stone.
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Aug 13 17:30 UTC 1991 |
re #1, if the plants are called "katy-would-know"s, is that why the insect was called "katy-did" (as in "katy-did-know")? *heh*