At Least They Do Not Bite!

   So, true to my earlier words, spring has sprung and along with it came the bugs.  While the gnats and mosquitoes never left due to the lack of cold weather, the onslaught of other critters has begun. This afternoon, a cloud of midges could be found seeking refuge from the high winds.  Every nook and cranny on the north side of ANYTHING was covered with the bugs.  If you stepped too close (which I did), a cloud of the critters would soon engulf you.  Thankfully, these are the non-biting type of midges.  They may look a lot like mosquitoes but the soft bodied critters with their fluffy antennae have no blood-sucking intentions.  In fact, in their adult stage, the critters do not eat much if anything.  The larvae, however, eat whatever they find.  Speaking of the larvae, they are called bloodworms.  This is not because they have a diet of blood but because they are red!  If you ever look in the bottom of a pond, ditch or even your birdbath, you may find the tiny bloodworms.  I have to admit, they are weird looking little things.

  This onset of critter swarms is just the beginning.  The eastern lubber grasshoppers and termite swarms are probably set to start soon. Those, I detest!  I prefer the midge flies if I have to have any but it is all part of living where I do.  The Bayou has critters of all sorts...some are just worse than others.