Critters and Friends

     In the rainy season here in Yelapa it is so "Normal" to see all kinds of critters and creatures of the jungle.  After being away, and out of the jungle for a couple of years, I find myself suddenly faced with critters I don't normally see, or find around my house in Utah.  Yesterday was a giant hairy spider in the sink, looked like a baby tarantula, and then today a bright, florescent green snake was climbing around near the entrance to the casa...  and then of course, there had to be a big yellow scorpion who came running out of the little throw rug that had been wrinkled up that I tried to straighten.  I took off my flip flop, aimed carefully, and gave it a whack.  I guess I stunned it, so I gave it a couple of extra whacks for good measure.  I completely get the fact that all "Critters" have their place in this world, but in their proximity to me, I shall take license to kill them lest they kill me first.  I did not kill the snake, and I do not kill the toads, but I'll be damned if I won't kill a scorpion, a spider, flea, mosquito, or any other freakin' insect who wants to bite me, suck my blood, sting me, or save me for a later meal.  I have a goal in mind here.  Yes, my other goals were listed in my other blog: get stronger, etc.  But this goal is a bit more simple, if a little sinister.  It's to kill every little biting stinging pest who approaches me with vigor!  Now, the other question is how to do it.  They are small, they are microscopic in some instances.  So without boring you with fruitless thoughts of "How To", I will wait and give you blow by blow of how I accomplished this seemingly impossible feat.  Yes, I have a mosquito repellent of my own.  Does it work?  Yes it does!  However, one of my foes that it doesn't work on is the common FLEA!  And here they are TINY.  In fact, I would venture to say that these are often mistaken for "Noseeums".  They are fleas, and they make a helluva welt and itch like crazy!  Okay, I'm done with my rant.  I will comment on the crabs.  They are almost "Cute".  If you go back in the archives of my blog you will find musings regarding the crab phenomena.  More to follow.