Critters in the stacks

I have no idea. I guessed garter snake but I don’t know. I do know I HATE snakes!

 

Not in a stack but i almost ran it over on my way to wood storage the other day. 4' black snake crossing the road. Had to get a photo op before sending it on its way.

 

Honey are you glad to see me, or is there a snake .....

 

...its a snake!

 

No thanks. Mama carrying a huge egg sack.

 

Awesome!!! She'll find a safe spot.

 

That’s an impressive beetle too! You could almost drive that one.

 

Yeah the beetles are all over our backyard. They esp seem to like the stacks.

 

Not in a wood stack, but under where I have my ibc totes stacked. Finally getting around to cutting up and disposing of the bladders. Didn't recognize the pattern.

 

I do that to and in the winter to knock snow off the top

 

Moved the tarp off the splitter yesterday and this T-rex beetle was there.
I told him one of my dad jokes and this was his reaction! Dont know the type of beetle, but the name fit!

 

Brad thats awesome!
Neat find, I dont think I've seen anything like that around these parts.

 

I have those to in my pile of locust and oak…i seen a huge one with an orange red bayonet looking thing coming rite out its azz!

 

No critter found, but their nest. This stack was just done last weekend so Micky or Minnie didnt waste any time. Nest was evicted.

 

Cool!
Was that all noodles they used for construction?
Sca

 

No noodles. It looked like grapevine bark to me.

 

It does look dark.
I wish we had more snakes here. I haven't seen any nor evidence of this year.

 

I didnt find it and not found in a stack but the smallest snake ive ever seen. Freshly hatched? It a ring necked snaked.

 

Looks like an athletic worm.

 

Not being clothed, I agree with snaked.

Cute little fellow.
The snake too.
That is awesome!