Creatures we have met ...

...  in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.                Genesis 1:25

This Toad/Frog (king-kou-uk / kong kaeb)was in the alley beside our house. 6562

There were many eaten leaves around this beautiful caterpillar. 6923

A very Big Bee. 6951-1

Frog / Toad; What's the difference? 
This one was in a bucket of lemon grass soaking in water. 7171

Biggest Grubs (dong-kowe-duong) I've ever seen; They hide out and eat at the bottom of our compost bins. We haven't yet figured out what creature they meta morph into. John, could we get a couple of chickens? 7217

Praying Mantis - One day here, next day gone!
Could it be because we have so many lizards? 7468

This 2-inch long beauty came walking acrossour front deck one evening. 7474

I must clean this pile: Look at these creepy crawlies underneath!
Termites (gun-laong)? 7483

Jumping Maggots: The Curled Up One on the Right is about to Jump!
They jump up to 10 inches! 7493

Grub found in corn patch; ~2 cm long. 7545

A Black Scorpion! (kh'cha-dom-rei or k'tuoy) It's ~4 inches long.
Found when turning compost. It must have come in on some leaves.
I used tongs to pick it up! 7547

A Horn Caterpillar: The Tail End has the Horn - about 10 cm long.
Found while weeding out front of the house. 7577

A Dragon Fly resting on the edge of our compost bin. 7627

Golden Tortoise (un doug mirh) Pumpkin Beetle (Aulacophora similis or foveicollis)
 http://jnkvv-vegsoft.com/english/insect.php?vegid=6&insectid=2 7643-1

These red tree ants (ang kraong) have found a feast on top of our wall!
Locals stir fry them with beef, peppers and rice. 7658

Worms! We have worms! (chun-len or june-layn)
Build the soil and they will come! 7664

Chinese Rose Beetle Our bean leaves are being devoured!
We made our own version of this trap and it works for catching them!http://www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/UHMG/FAQ/faq-chinese-rosebeetle.asp  http://puueo.com/RBgone.html  7760-1

Snail (k'choiw) - This one we found at the Wow Center Garden.
I hope we don't get any at our house ... I'd have to eat it! 7797

Golden Apple Snail and eggs. An invasive species which eats rice plants.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampullariidae
http://www.applesnail.net/pestalert/management_guide/pest_management.php 7797-2

Chickens, cows, dogs and cats abound around the neighborhood. Several species of aphids and mealybugs plague our garden. We are learning to deal with them in relatively natural ways until a balanced ecosystem develops.

We have dozens of little tiny birds living in our attic. They eat the leaves of our plants sometimes but mostly they eat bugs! Yeah birds!

We also have many Skinks and Geckos around the garden but they move too fast to catch them on camera!  http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/lizards.htmWe