Suddenly we heard the little kids calling their father and he came running, sandal in hand, and put an end to this dangerous scorpion.
Minutes before, some of our group of visiting students and the village kids had been sitting on the cement floor of the courtyard, talking and waiting to be called to the outdoor dinner table.
The scorpion was a dramatic reminder that Darajat is a village in the middle of the desert.
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YIKES! How scary. I'm so glad it didn't get any of the kiddos!
ReplyDeletehuh how scary...but somehow also beautiful...
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - I must admit - I would have been FREAKING OUT! WOW!
ReplyDeleteYiiikES!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNow this is one critter I wouldn't want to even photograph! Good catch, though.
ReplyDeleteNot what I was expecting at all. Terrific image.
ReplyDeleteOh i would be screaming too if i saw one of those
ReplyDeleteAhh, brings back fond memories!
ReplyDeleteVery scary! I fear scorpion so much!
ReplyDeleteHoo boy! That's a big one. Every so often one of those surprises me in Hawaii, too.
ReplyDeleteWe had a run in with one of these at the village last week. It was quite funny because when I spotted in and screamed for T to come and kill it, he came running armed with ..... sticky tape! Perhaps he wanted to finger print it first? I don't know!!! These things creep me out.
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