We found a one inch millipede in our newspaper curled up. I thought of how millipedes and centipedes are related and how tiny they could be. I explained to the kids that sometimes there are dangers in the garden like a centipede. They may not even realize the dangers.

Spiders
Spiders such as the garden spider, the beautiful golden orb weaver that sometimes makes a web in the garden, are usually beneficial. They take in the yucky bugs that might harm us humans. But the spider can still bite.

There are other spiders, such as the black widow and brown recluse spider, that can deliver a nasty bite that will certainly warrant an emergency room trip. All around the world there are more nasty spiders that could lurk in the garden and gardening area. Be careful. Watch for webs. Some spiders don’t make webs like the others. Some are on the ground. Some spiders don’t make webs at all.

Generally, if you let the spider be, the spider will let you be.

Ticks
Ticks are annoying little blood suckers related to spiders. They get on the skin and search for a secluded covered spot to latch on and suck blood. The blood is needed for not only sustenance but for developing eggs the female will lay.

Ticks wait on bushes, trees and tall grasses for their victims to come close by and usually jump orfall onto the victim. They then begin their search for a covered spot. This spot is usually on the legs, under clothes, or on the head under hair.

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