Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Everything is Bigger In Texas


I'm sure you've heard the popular slogan about everything in Texas being bigger and better? Well, I don't know if I believe all of it, but I would definitely say they can claim that about the BUGS!!!


We have had this huge spider living on a bush right outside our front door. He is the closest thing we have to a pet. The web is very unique, it has a cottony-like area throughout the middle that is VERY thick. I looked him up on the web (no pun intended), he is not poisonous (thank goodness) and he makes that special area of thickness so that the birds will not fly through his web and ruin it. This is what he does:


  • Spins giant web

  • Sits in middle waiting for prey

  • Eats misc. bugs

  • Finishes off dinner by eating his web, which provides him with extra protein


I just hope he is there for Halloween, it would make things WAY more interesting!!!

1 comment:

Wes & Kristy said...

I think that spider is disgusting! I vote that you get rid of it :( I'll let you keep it if Tyler promises to protect everyone. Yikes!