no, none, sorry! I don't think my mother would take kindly to me bringing these back to her house. What are the issues if any for transporting bugs across state lines and taking them on planes? Do you happen to know?

"3 oz. or less" :-)

Technically you should be able to bring dead spiders on board in your carry-on luggage if transported in a 3 oz. or less container containing a personal care product (such as rubbing alcohol, i.e. hand sanitizer). But I wouldn't -- these days people seem skittish about most anything out of the ordinary.

In checked luggage, I'd pack them just as for shipment through the mail (small vials, cotton wads dampened with a bit of alcohol, and placed into a baggie along with some absorbent material in case of leaks). No problems with the state lines (that I can possibly think of).

I guess if I get serious about collecting I'll just ship them to myself via USPS. That way I won't have to worry about any airport issues.

a little break to get some sun.... and then it rained on us down there!

How ironic! Sorry for laughing, but part of me couldn't help it. The other part is sad you got rained on, though. :) Leave the rainy state just to get rained on in another, lol. Sheesh.

When I worked for the forest service as a fire-fighter, the lookout used to call me the Great White Buffalo Medicine Woman. He said rain followed me everywhere I went. :)

The mystery deepens... firefighter and snake whisperer*. :-)

-K

*Lynette sent me a link to her other pictures, which include a couple great shots of a sidewinder in which it looks like she must have been nose-to-nose with the little critter.

Though I was only a few inches from it for about 20 minutes it never hissed, blinked or even moved the entire time. There is something to be said for finding snakes in January! You can see the Sidewinder here.

I hope they paid you extra for that, lol.

They blamed me for that. No fires = no overtime. :)

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