Wildlife, living next to nature - Page 77

glatt · 07-30-2018, 07:34 AM

See, I thought it was dew, but upon closer examination it was the spiders' eyes. Dew hadn't formed yet, and the reflection was greenish when the headlamp was in white light mode, and red in red mode. These were the kind of spiders that just crawl around and don't have webs. I always called the bigger ones wolf spiders.

This page talks about it too, although they are in Belize and I was in Virginia.

captainhook455 · 07-30-2018, 07:46 AM

I have never seen their eyes never paid attention to it. My night visitor built a web from the porch rail to the porch swing. It only took a couple nights for it to learn about the cats walking on the rail for it to adjust its web. Someone visiting at night dispatched him/her. I don't bother the wildlife if it doesn't bother me and I was upset that they killed my spider.

Gravdigr · 07-30-2018, 03:10 PM

I can back Glatt up here. Seen it many times. What we call 'field spiders/wolf spiders' (brown, can get fairly big, black stripe down each leg) you can pick 'em out at night with a flashlight from a fair distance away by their reflecting eyes.

Gravdigr · 07-30-2018, 03:13 PM

In the hottest part of summer we got little 'worms' (?) that come out and glow on their own. Well out in the country, away from light pollution, in short grass, ya can see whole fields of them sometimes.

captainhook455 · 07-30-2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

In the hottest part of summer we got little 'worms' (?) that come out and glow on their own. Well out in the country, away from light pollution, in short grass, ya can see whole fields of them sometimes.

We don't have any such worms over here, because of evolution. The Smokies divide KY and NC and the only worms that glow are down by the nuclear plant in Southport.

Then you got all those critters we don't have. Werewolves, we don't have any of them. Those vampires can stay on your side of the mountains too. No bears over here either. I never saw one so there must not be any.

Glowing worms?! Pics or it never happened.

glatt · 07-31-2018, 09:12 AM

I've seen glowing worms too. In New Zealand. Very cool.

Gravdigr · 07-31-2018, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by captainhook455

No bears over here either. I never saw one so there must not be any.

Uh, don't you guys got, like, some of the biggest black bears in America?

I mean, I know they're not as big as our werewolves, but...

Glinda · 08-06-2018, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

In the hottest part of summer we got little 'worms' (?) that come out and glow on their own. Well out in the country, away from light pollution, in short grass, ya can see whole fields of them sometimes.

That would creep me right the fuck out!

xoxoxoBruce · 08-07-2018, 08:07 PM

You wouldn't want to live next to these marmots...

captainhook455 · 08-15-2018, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

You wouldn't want to live next to these marmots...

I never could understand Irish. Its all French to me.

Gravdigr · 07-31-2018, 06:01 PM

I think just the eyes or antennae of those worms glow.

Happy Monkey · 07-31-2018, 06:12 PM

Generally the abdomen. Eyes never glow* (they do reflect, though), it would prevent them from being able to see.

There are many species called glowworms, but the most common glowing thing on the ground in the US is probably a female firefly. They hang out on the ground, blinking, while the males are blinking in the air.

* technically, warm-blooded eyes glow infrared, but are also blind to it.

captainhook455 · 07-31-2018, 07:58 PM

There must be high ratio of male fireflies compared to the females. If I saw any glowing flys on the ground I probably thought I was tripping.

Gravdigr · 08-06-2018, 03:12 PM

What I'm talking about aren't fireflies.

It is a glow, though, not a reflection.

Happy Monkey · 08-06-2018, 03:22 PM

Could be these. Larvae and females glow.

Glow image on this site.

07-30-2018, 03:10 PM	#3
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I can back Glatt up here. Seen it many times. What we call 'field spiders/wolf spiders' (brown, can get fairly big, black stripe down each leg) you can pick 'em out at night with a flashlight from a fair distance away by their reflecting eyes. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-30-2018, 03:13 PM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	In the hottest part of summer we got little 'worms' (?) that come out and glow on their own. Well out in the country, away from light pollution, in short grass, ya can see whole fields of them sometimes. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-07-2018, 08:07 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You wouldn't want to live next to these marmots... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-31-2018, 06:01 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I think just the eyes or antennae of those worms glow. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-31-2018, 06:12 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Generally the abdomen. Eyes never glow* (they do reflect, though), it would prevent them from being able to see. There are many species called glowworms, but the most common glowing thing on the ground in the US is probably a female firefly. They hang out on the ground, blinking, while the males are blinking in the air. * technically, warm-blooded eyes glow infrared, but are also blind to it. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics] Last edited by Happy Monkey; 07-31-2018 at 06:22 PM.

07-30-2018, 07:34 AM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	See, I thought it was dew, but upon closer examination it was the spiders' eyes. Dew hadn't formed yet, and the reflection was greenish when the headlamp was in white light mode, and red in red mode. These were the kind of spiders that just crawl around and don't have webs. I always called the bigger ones wolf spiders. This page talks about it too, although they are in Belize and I was in Virginia.

07-30-2018, 07:46 AM	#2
captainhook455 Rapscallion Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,357	I have never seen their eyes never paid attention to it. My night visitor built a web from the porch rail to the porch swing. It only took a couple nights for it to learn about the cats walking on the rail for it to adjust its web. Someone visiting at night dispatched him/her. I don't bother the wildlife if it doesn't bother me and I was upset that they killed my spider.

07-31-2018, 09:12 AM	#6
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I've seen glowing worms too. In New Zealand. Very cool.

07-31-2018, 07:58 PM	#13
captainhook455 Rapscallion Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,357	There must be high ratio of male fireflies compared to the females. If I saw any glowing flys on the ground I probably thought I was tripping.

08-06-2018, 03:12 PM	#14
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	What I'm talking about aren't fireflies. It is a glow, though, not a reflection. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-06-2018, 03:22 PM	#15
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Could be these. Larvae and females glow. Glow image on this site. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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