By Tom Kinsey, Learn Nature (Originally Posted on July 27, 2015)

In south Texas most of us try to avoid the midday summer heat and take advantage of the longer mornings and evenings for our outdoor activities. When I say most of us, I’m including the non-human creatures with whom we share our yards and parks. When we’re out there so are they, and most of them are a joy to be around, but there are a few that should be avoided.

Some are obvious like scorpions, bees, wasps, fire ants, lions and tigers and bears. Here are some of the “don’t touch” critters that tend to get overlooked.

Chances are you won’t see any of these creepy crawlers, but let the kids know they’re out there.

Now, go HAVE FUN!