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Caterpillar

Matthew — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:13:32 +0000

The entire Walt Disney World ‘campus’ is just crawling with wildlife…literally in this case. We stopped outside the Rose & Crown for a quick beer before our lunch when this little guy crawled up. He was in no hurry whatsoever, and just slowly made his way along the gutter. I guess it is a pretty good gig to be a bug in Epcot.

Matthew — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:54:41 +0000

Who would have thought that a ladybug would be so photogenic?! But lo-and-behold, this little guy (girl?) was sitting on a blade of grass up by the frog stream just waiting to be photographed. Taking full advantage of her willingness to be pictured, I snapped away…and this was the best I was able to do.

Matthew — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:29:21 +0000

“Kids – come here and see this weird bug!” That was all I needed to hear in order to drop what I was doing and run over to take a peek at what Jen had stumbled upon. Lo and behold, it was a praying mantis. I seriously think these bugs are from another planet – just look at that head!! Anyway, I was able to get my camera in time to snap a dozen or so pictures of this camoflagued little guy before we set him on his merry way.
Oddly enough, this is only the second time in my life I have seen a praying mantis – and the first time was EXTREMELY memorable. My family and I were eating dinner at the Lodge in Michigan when who should join our table but a huge praying mantis?!?! Throughout the meal I believe it made a number of appearances (including once on someone’s head!)…and by the end of the meal, my step mom was chasing me around the local golf course with it on her finger. Strange? Indeed. Unforgettable? Of course.