Be Alert

[Moose]

Some critters you may not want to touch when your in the garden ...

http://www.poisoncentertampa.org/venomous-critters/caterpillars.aspx

 

[Moose]

Never encountered one of these, its supposed to at least as painful as a Saddleback

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/Creatures/MISC/MOTHS/puss.htm

 

[Moose]

I've met up with these bastards too many times

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/medical/saddleback_caterpillar.htm

 

[Moose]

Another one you don't want to brush against - ow

http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/misc/moths/buck_moth.htm

 

[Phil Stager]

Good info and nice pics. Never heard of using scotch tape first - after much cursing and vile epithets on the spiny little bugger. One encounter is usually enough except for the most foolhardy.