Hardy

I went outside today to walk around my backyard just because I was going stir-crazy. It was below freezing, so I didn't bring my camera; I wasn't out there to do a bug walk. Sure, I was sort of looking for bugs, but just out of habit. I knew there wouldn't be any, because it was only 30ºF.

And yet, I found a bug.

Backyard Bug of the Day:

 Midge. Midges have the coolest antennae. And they are obviously much tougher than humans; this one was out and active today with the temperature below freezing, and then there were the humans, my husband and I, warm-blooded, bundled up (Well, to be honest, only my husband was bundled up, I was outside in a short-sleeved t-shirt), freezing and eventually retreating back inside where it's warm (after a very short time outside).

It's not like the backyard was teeming with insects, though. Other than the midge, all I saw was these little critters that hang out in the moss (still don't know what they are). But then, it was literally freezing out, so the surprising thing is that I saw any insects at all.

Meanwhile, inside the house... Arachnid Appreciation:
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 I found this tiny spider on the Christmas tree as we were taking off the ornaments.