Always check your shoes

On By CarynIn Life Hack, Wildlife

I was taught young to always shake out my shoes before putting them on, especially if they have been sitting outside. The caterpillar trying to climb in my sneaker when I was checking on chickens was a subtle reminder why.

Caterpillar shoe invasion

Oh, that and snakes, which are now coming out from their winter rest.

Blurry picture of a rat snake, probably wouldn’t fit in my shoe, despite how skinny it is
Rough earth snake, ten of these would fit in my shoe, non venomous, but very wiggly

Here is a short of the rough earth snake, which is so wiggly because it was having trouble getting traction on the sidewalk.

Oh, and the scorpions, which would be an ouchie shoe find. And rocks, which also hurt, but don’t defensively pinch or sting. But spiders bite. Basically, always check your shoes before putting them on.