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The Beastie
The Beastie
Alicia


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Camera: Kodak C875
Location: My home - Phoenix, AZ
Date: Jul 6, 2007
Galleries: Candid, Animals
Date Uploaded: Jul 6, 2007

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 This morning, around 5AM, I was awakened by my cat Cosima yelling loudly. So of course I yelled at her to shut up, but she was unimpressed.

Finally, I stumbled out of bed only to find Cosima merrily batting at a scorpion.

What a good cat! I hope she wakes me up when there's a house fire, too.

First I covered the scorpion with a handy vase, but then I got a glass from the kitchen because I want to see what I'm dealing with.

Am just uploading a better shot of Guido - yes, I named him. The maintenance guy came and whisked him away. Good bye, Guido.

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 08/09/2007 12:34:02 AM
I am SO glad we don't have those things were I live. The cat is definitely a keeper.
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 07/14/2007 04:27:17 PM
scary looking thing. I would not want to wake up and find a scorpian in my house
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 07/14/2007 09:29:28 AM
That is a scary story!! I can't believe there was a scorpion on your carpet!!!!!!!! Thank goodness for the cat! You did a great job of shooting that scorpion through glass :)
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 07/08/2007 05:51:03 PM
Whoah, not the sort of visitor you want to wake up to.
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 07/08/2007 02:02:53 PM
Man - that would freak me out so bad!! Good kitty for making you aware of it though!!
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 07/08/2007 12:16:09 PM
The carpet makes a really cool background for the beastie, this is cool! Yuck, scorpions are creepy!! My cats have gone after scorpions a couple of times, first when I lived at the Mt. Wilson Observatory, and then here in New Mexico. No one was hurt, including the scorpions were captured and released FAR from my house :-)
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 07/08/2007 01:41:53 AM
And I thought it was bad when we had a bat in the house! Good job capturing (literally) Guido.
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 07/07/2007 02:46:41 AM
Yecccchy subject matter, but really great colors and textures.
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 07/06/2007 10:29:24 PM
my dog is scared of scorpions! she peed herself and hid in the closet last time one came in the house! yours looks big and has some intense pincers!
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 07/06/2007 09:30:35 PM
My cats only get to chase crickets. Looking at your beastie, I have to say I prefer crickets!
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 07/06/2007 07:56:30 PM
Ugh - not sure I'd be too thrilled about having scorpions in the house. That is one scary looking creature. Thank goodness for your kitty!
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 07/06/2007 05:40:49 PM
sounds like you've got a very interactive cat there alicia ... & bye the way, wot a horrible photograph !!! lol lol ... :):)xx
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 07/06/2007 04:26:29 PM
Good bye and guido riddance

Cool pic (got to say you have been producing so great ones in the first week of the challenge)

Really like the way the cloth and the glass set of the critter

Extra tuna for Cosima today I hope

Just to let you know, if you stop beating me in challenges I will stop posting these through your door!!!! :-)
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 07/06/2007 03:44:23 PM
EW! Nice closeup, hopefully it was all zoom!
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 07/06/2007 03:32:53 PM
Yikes !
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 07/06/2007 03:16:10 PM
Makes me squirm! That's a good cat you got there.
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