Bug Attack

Nathan and I had a traumatic experience yesterday. It was a beautiful afternoon, and the kids were playing outside. I decided to pick plums (they are never-ending!), and as I was reaching for one, I saw THE hugest bug I have ever seen. So of course, I grabbed my camera and called Nathan over to have a look. I was holding Nathan in one arm, and as he checked it out, he gripped my shoulder tight. In the other hand, I was taking a picture of the thing. I snapped one picture of it's head, but I wanted a picture of the body (at least 2 inches long! The picture below does not do it justice!). So I slowly pulled the branch out, and all of a sudden, the mooshy plum that it was eating fell off, and the thing went on the attack. It flew into our faces, and sounded like a helicopter. Well, I have never heard a sound come out of Nathan like the shriek I heard yesterday. The two of us went running and screaming, and the thing flew away. Nathan, who normally throws a fit each time we come inside, bolted in the house and was shaking for a while. Poor guy. Keaton? He was clueless...

Here is the beast.


This is a picture of Nathan after the attack, describing how big the bug was. It is out of focus, but still shows the shock in his eyes.


The whole thing just makes me laugh....