When I was as the Asa Wright Nature Center in Trinidad (you should totally go), they told us not to put our hands into the open-ended metal railings, as they tended to hang out in there. We saw one, but it was too far back to photograph.
Not sure if this type of tarantula does the same, but figured I'd mention.
Interesting, about the spider... I grew up in Hawaii, and we also had "monkey spiders" (which I believe were cane spiders--entirely different in coloration, but not build from your 8 legged friend there)... Of course, I'm not sure if Monkey spider was common local term for that type of spider or if it was something from my dad who lived all sorts of places growing up... but it's interesting... as I'd bet we in Hawaii got the phrase from immigrants.. as many things in our melting pot culture did.
Maybe :) Thought NOW I"m trying to remember if I heard anyone but my dad call them Monkey Spiders or if maybe that was a ... mishearing on his part. And this is how language is made and evolves, folks.
Lovely pictures! I love the expression on the grackle.
If ever you take a tiny spider off your shoulder or out of your hair (my fluffy barnet has always been a net for them) some Irish person will say "Ooh, a money spider! You're going to come into some money!". I must say I never noticed any windfalls. I wouldn't like to find a thing that size in my hair.
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Not sure if this type of tarantula does the same, but figured I'd mention.
The bullfinches are adorable.
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(Unrelated: I do put my hand into rat holes, though)
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that sounds like a great choice to go birding for me next time.
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Interesting, about the spider... I grew up in Hawaii, and we also had "monkey spiders" (which I believe were cane spiders--entirely different in coloration, but not build from your 8 legged friend there)... Of course, I'm not sure if Monkey spider was common local term for that type of spider or if it was something from my dad who lived all sorts of places growing up... but it's interesting... as I'd bet we in Hawaii got the phrase from immigrants.. as many things in our melting pot culture did.
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If ever you take a tiny spider off your shoulder or out of your hair (my fluffy barnet has always been a net for them) some Irish person will say "Ooh, a money spider! You're going to come into some money!". I must say I never noticed any windfalls. I wouldn't like to find a thing that size in my hair.
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