Grasshoppers travelling willy-nilly often end up entangled. Pictures of such occurrences are just too graphic to show.
Suffice it to say, spiders catch their prey and process them, as spiders do.
Good thing there are lots of grasshoppers because the resident ducks enjoy them too.
Other bugs have also been active lately, some of them of the stinging variety. More on that after the swelling goes down.
Ouch sounds appropriate when you mention swelling.
ReplyDeleteThe itching is the worst!
DeleteOh My Goodness, not a happy time.
ReplyDeleteI really do not like webs on everything freaks me out.
But I am so happy you have your gud ducks to help you out with the grasshoppers. I love the photo of the duck with his pompom feathers.
It always looks like he is wearing a Fascinator ! Very British.
cheers, parsnip
He is a most dapper drake!
DeleteI hate bugs but your pictures of ducks are adorable!
ReplyDeleteDucks love bugs!
DeleteChocolate-covered grasshopper, anyone...
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to try that...
DeleteLove the ducks--spiders, not so much!
ReplyDeleteSpiders do seem to have a malevolent quality.
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