More caterpillars to hunt!
Today we returned to the Honey Island Swamp after a day in our "lab". As we walked through the woods we came upon this spider. It is called the "Golden Silk Spider". This is a female and she is larger than the male. Can you see the yellow spots on her abdomen? The silk she uses to spin her web is a golden color and is said to be stronger than steel!
As we ventured further into the forest Ms. Uricchio picked up an item she found in the bushes. Can you tell what it is?
There is a great video on Mrs. Moore's blog site (the Mrs. Moore from Oregon). Be sure to watch the video on her blog under October 26th. The video shows Ms. Moser from North Carolina and me trying to identify a caterpillar. It will give you a great idea of what we're doing down here in Louisiana.
I am so happy to see that you are all taking an interest in the blog. You're making some great observations and your comments are well thought out too! Remember to use your first name when commenting on the blog so I know who is making these great postings!
posted by Mrs. Moore @ 10:24 PM
3 Comments:
This is a piece of armadillo skin. It looks like it has the texture and color of an armadillo. We think that it might have been hurt because of how the left side looks destroyed. Also, it looks like it is curved like armadillo skin. Have you seen any armadillo in Louisiana? Have you found any other animals? Is it cold down there?
The thing that Ms.Uricchio we think is a piece of skin from a caterpillar but it seems too big to be a caterpillar it is possible it could be an armadillo skin . Please respond and tell us what it is. One question we have about Louisiana is that did they ever rebuild the levees?
This is a piece of Armadillo armor! Ms. Uricchio picked it up because she thought it was interesting. When she picked it up she was told by Mark (one of our scientists) to put it down and wash her hands. Apparently Armadillos carry a disease known as leprosy!
We haven't seen any live Armadillos but we did see their dens and I did see a pile of wild hog droppings!
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