Monday 20 October 2008

Phidippus regius



My best guess is that this is the Phidippus regius, also known as the Regal Jumping spider. I saw it running around on my porch window; the bug people come on Wednesday, so his days on Earth may be numbered.

Monday 13 October 2008

A couple of Praying Mantis




For the time being I have settled into an uneasy truce with the variety of Mantis that have made home in my garden.

Sunday 12 October 2008

Armadillo



A neighbour alerted me that the armadillo featured in the above picture was in my garden.

According to wikipedia
Armadillos have short legs but can move quite quickly, and have the ability to remain underwater for as long as six minutes. Because of the density of its armor, an armadillo will sink in water unless it inflates its stomach with air, which often doubles its size and allows it to swim across narrow bodies of water.[3]


Though this sounds fantastic, I followed the referenced link, and it seems to check out.

Tuesday 29 July 2008

The more expensive the hotel, the more likely I am to have to pay for wi-fi

.... at least in my experience, and I am not entirely sure why.