Ah, fall flowers, dogs frolicking in the dog fennel, and mysterious molds, all on a morning walk.
And chiggers. Most likely Trombicula alfreddugesi, aka Eutrombicula alfreddugesi, in the genus Trombicula, family Trombiculidae.
Whichever species of arachnids, cousins of ticks and spiders, these ones will make you itch for days. They can raise red welts and send you to the doctor seeking steroids. You don’t want to see pictures of that.
![[Common sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2022-09-18--dirt-dogs-plants-fire-pit/20220918_084342.jpg)
Common sneezeweed, Helenium autumnale
“It’s stinging me!” screeched Gretchen as she rushed into the house.
Yes, “screeched” is the word she later used to describe the loud noise she made.
As you can see, she then managed to fling this Striped Bark Scorpion off her, but the Centruroides vittatus landed on the sink.
Like the one I stepped on recently, this one hurt like a bee sting, but caused no noticeable damage by the next morning.
The amusing part is that Gretchen did not get this scorpion here at the farm.
She got it in downtown Valdosta.
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That’ll wake you up.
![[Right where my index finger went]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2021-08-01--scorpion/big/20210801_074800.jpg)
Right where my index finger went
No scorpions were harmed in the making of this blog post. I ditched that striped bark scorpion (Centruroides vittatus) off the porch rail.
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Sky, okra, spider:
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 15 August 2013.
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Morning spiderweb:
The spider, a Golden Silk Orbweaver, Golden Silk Spider, Banana Spider, Nephila clavipes:
Continue readingNice house spider.
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 14 December 2012.
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Seen while picking corn, about two inches long, and would not stay still:
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 12 October 2012.
Did you know scorpions are not insects? They're arachnids: eight legs, like spiders.
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The spider that keeps insects out of the bathroom:
The spider that keeps insects out of the bathroom
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 8 July 2012.
It likes that little stool I put there for it! Some people have aquariums….
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Hm, it’s a black spider Continue reading
Picture by John S. Quarterman, Lowndes County, Georgia, 11 September 2011.
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![[On the sink]](http://www.okraparadisefarms.com/pictures/2021-08-21--scorpion/20210821_233106.jpg)