Parked on a city street in a suburb of Des Moines, IA , yesterday. I discovered a little crustacean with a purpose making its way along the warm concrete.
I can't say I have ever seen one of these creatures in the great outdoors up until this point.
So, I got camera lens to antenna for a close-up. Of course it took that to be an aggressive action so it raised its pinchers and proceeded , determined to get wherever the natural instinct was drawing him/her.
So, I got camera lens to antenna for a close-up. Of course it took that to be an aggressive action so it raised its pinchers and proceeded , determined to get wherever the natural instinct was drawing him/her.
Time wasn't being wasted in going from side to side...A straight line was the fastest way to achieve the objective. Get off the pavement before he/she got cooked.The day was heating up with the sun high in the sky - it was close to noon.
I am left to wonder if this multi-legged ,two clawed, speedster had made a trip around the block, because it thought there was something better on the other side?
I have a feeling this is where the crawdad was going to make his/her walk-a-bout come to an end. Back in the safety of the urban pond bank...
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I have a feeling that you're right about its destination, though I don't really know why it was making its way through the urban sprawl.
Pretty interesting, though.
The little creature certainly had purpose in its trip. It does bring a question as to why he took the long route to get there...
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