That's right. You never know what to expect from this blog. One day you have a silly meaningless picture if a guy holding limes, and the next day you have a serious article about atheism and homosexuality.
And now... Ants!
Unbelieveable!! Whole gecko rapidly eaten by ants!
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Friday, October 22, 2010
«It's Random, Man!»
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
«Boise Bugs»
There's a few bugs I'm seeing around here that I didn't see in Alaska. Click an image to view full.
This praying mantis was just hanging out on the balcony railing outside. It was about 3.5 inches long.
It let me get my camera lens right in its face. The last creature to allow that was a deer.
I admit, after I had taken enough photos of the mantis I started to poke and prod it instead of just leaving it be. I thought it would be cool to get it on my hand so you could see the scale of it. I'm sure for some of you a praying mantis is a common sight. But for me this was about the biggest bug I'd ever seen. I started to grab it and it turned to grab me. I freaked out and threw the thing, and it flew away.
Then there's these little red bugs. I found one inside the house the other day. They are Box Elder nymphs (Boisea trivittata). I think it's just coincidence that Boise is part of the bug's species name.
They seem to come in numbers. They were literally everywhere on this fence and the ground near it.
And then there's this spider. Hanging out with lunch in its mouth. I noticed some kids from across the street looking at something on a reserved parking sign in our yard. The kids scattered when they saw me. Evidently I'm scarier than the spider.
After Googling it, I think it's a Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax). That's right: jumping spider. It can jump 50 times its own body length. Oh, and it can bite. Lucky for me (and the kids) I think it was content to just sit there with its meal. I learned my lesson from the praying mantis, and just let the spider be.
I couldn't resist...
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
«Shapechanging Cows»
This is what the cows do when they think you're not looking...
cows & cows & cows
Saturday, June 26, 2010
«Caturday: Prosthetic Feet»
Instead of pictures with funny captions, I present a video today.
Pioneering vet gives cat new prosthetic feet
Monday, April 12, 2010
«Motivational Monday: Invincible Moose»
The car hit it, but the moose is uninjured.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
«3S Eagle»
Random picture of an eagle I took on the 22nd of last month (March). This is as zoomed in as my camera would go, 20x Optical. I don't ever use digital zoom, all that does is pixelate the image. As it is I cropped the picture down.
Click image to view full.
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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
«Happy Spider»
Smiley spider says hi.
It looks so happy and cuddly, Marf almost forgets it's a spider.
Marf is also observing Talk in 3rd Person Day this year and thinks you should, too.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Sunday, December 6, 2009
«Elf Dog»
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
«Caturday: Derp Book Stairway»
Rob Schneider derp de derp. Derp de derpity derpy derp. Until one day, the derpa derpa derpaderp. Derp de derp, da teedily dumb. From the creators of Der, and Tum Ta Tittaly Tum Ta Too, Rob Schneider is Da Derp Dee Derp Da Teetley Derpee Derpee Dumb. Rated PG-13.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
«A Turkey Named Courage»
Obama's first pardon: A turkey named Courage
PETA took Obama's joke literally. They congratulated Obama's children and made them honorary members of PETA Kids.Thanks to the interventions of Malia and Sasha - because I was planning to eat this sucker - Courage will also be spared this terrible and delicious fate.
What exactly is the point of the tradition of pardoning a turkey every year? From what I read, the turkey is doomed to a fate worse than death: to spend the rest of his life at the Disneyland theme park. I'm with PETA on this one, it should have been sent to a sanctuary... Or just became Thanksgiving dinner. I mean, come on... It's a turkey!
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
«Caturday: Froze Quick Zombies»
It's like we came out of a rainstorm and abruptly fell into a cold winter on the 13th. It's been cold with snow on the ground ever since.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
«Caturday: Tech Russian Suspicious»
Hey, that's the same exact model of computer case I use! The brand is Lian Li...
Monday, November 9, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
«Caturday: Floating Bucket Conductor»
I like the ones where the cat "sees" the text.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
«Caturday: Stealing Devil Candy»
I don't know about where you live, but around here no-one ever has to worry about disposing of their jack-o-lanterns in this town. The teenagers always steal them and roll them down the hills.
This picture courtesy of Looney, text provided by me. Actually, I ended up providing the text on all 3 of these.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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