Sometimes ignorance is bliss.Thanks to our shiny new Field Guide to Insects, the common bug below now has an official name.He was affectionately nicknamed “cowboy bug” because he looks like he’s wearing boots and walks “like he’s cool.”He was just creepy enough to inspire a little respect but not real fear.

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Is anyone wondering how our swimming trip was?We arrived, set up the chairs, inflated the rings and rafts, and the kids jumped into the water.I told Mom I was going to swim too, and I headed for the water.I stuck my toe in the water, and my foot entered a parallel universe. [...]

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