Saturday, September 6, 2008

Creepy Crawlies

Roatan is full of beautiful things. Beautiful seas, beautiful plants, beautiful sunsets … But it also has some uglies.

Here’s a collection of creepy crawlies I saw this week.

Walking Stick
Actually, this guy isn’t ugly at all, but he is crawly. Kevin and I found him on the outside of our house one morning. I used to see walking sticks all the time in Missouri, but none of them was as large as this one.



Boa Constrictor
This guy isn’t technically crawly, but he is ugly (at least, to me) and very creepy. Perry, one of our guides, found him lounging atop the light on the back porch of the restaurant kitchen (about 6 and a half feet up) Wednesday morning. He hung there most of the day.

I have no idea how he got there or how he got back down.



Tarantula
The tarantula is creepy and crawly. Kevin found him at the top of the stairs when we were on our way to bed Thursday night. (Yes, it was night. My camera apparently has a killer flash.) He was big – about 6 inches long. He’s pretty cool, though.


4 comments:

david santos said...

Great!!!
Congratulations!!!

Adam Schwindt said...

The walking stick is my favorite.

Amy said...

Mine, too!

Anonymous said...

An amazing environment you live in! Just two days agao I saw a huge walking stick on my kitchen back window.I hadnt seen one in years. About 7 inches in length, Not nearly as impressive I know but still.