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Feb 7, 2014 12:51 PM CST
Name: Rick Corey
Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a)
Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
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Ginger,

I don't know, but maybe. I'm deliberately not looking up an image so I won't start looking under branches as I walk around my yard.

I was sitting down outside once, while hiking around West Rock Park in New Haven, when some tiny insect or spider decided that I would be good to drag home to its children. The thing was about the size of a pin head, but I noticed it jumping onto my shirt. I flicked it off gently.

TOO gently. It was back 30-40 seconds later. Flick again.

This time several minutes went by before it could circle around me, getting uphill, get a big running start, and then JUMPing again (onto my shoulder this time). I guess it hoped it could wrestle me to the ground if it got an elevation advantage.

I flicked it off again, but then moved on, in case it had big brothers whose size matched his optimism and determination.

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