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musicman

Lifer
Nov 12, 2019
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Cincinnati, OH
And these guys!

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Welcome aboard from Central Kentucky!
No joke. Last summer I was grilling. I opened the patio door to go check on the meat and stepped right on top of one of these guys, full grown and all (maybe 4-5 inches across). Of course I was barefoot! I think he was just as surprised as I was, and fortunately he seemed ok. Now I always, ALWAYS look before I step in the state of Arizona.
 

Chasing Embers

Captain of the Black Frigate
Nov 12, 2014
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No joke. Last summer I was grilling. I opened the patio door to go check on the meat and stepped right on top of one of these guys, full grown and all (maybe 4-5 inches across). Of course I was barefoot! I think he was just as surprised as I was, and fortunately he seemed ok. Now I always, ALWAYS look before I step in the state of Arizona.
Caught that one in Yuma with a friend who was hunting gila monsters.
 

mso489

Lifer
Feb 21, 2013
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It's the scorpions in the shoes that worry me. I had a stove infestation of tiny ants this morning. I swiped them down with a sponge and plopped them in soapy water. Murderer. Put out the ant traps. Some singer was famous for talking to ants and getting them to leave the house. Those little devils can bite. Not fire ants, luckily, or I'd be screaming.
 

Ben

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Jul 13, 2020
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Marana, AZ
Welcome, Ben! I'm just a couple of miles away from you in Casas Adobes (near Shannon/Overton), and I did indeed see a Rattlesnake in your fair city the last time I rode the Tortolita Preserve trail.
My gated community borders with Tortolita Reserve. Great area!
 
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