A Few of Our Neighbors

Living 7 degrees from the equator comes with a lot of changes for a couple of Ohioans.  For one, 118 degree weather is just not something humans should have to endure, and yet we walk to the market and cook over a fire at such temperatures.  For two, when you don't have winter and frosts, cold-blooded animals don't die or have to hibernate for a good part of the year.  We like to "snap" all of the crawlies that come our way.  Here is a smattering of non-blood-curdling crawlies that we've encountered at or near our house: