Saw it on the sidewalk, walking towards Fairview. Or running. Probably had some shopping to do. I don't know what it is, but despite having eyes seemingly fit for shooting lasers out of them, the furry dude didn't look like it wanted to go on a murderous laser-blasting rampage any time soon, so I figured I'd take a picture. Great success!
EDIT: It was the larva of a White-Marked Tussock Moth. Does not fire laser beams. Dissapointing. Thanks Chick and Christopher Cloutier, the Naturalist/Events Coordinator at Morgan Arboretum(!) :D
These two were kind enough not to run when I approached them:
I'm pretty sure it wasn't their garden, but they seemed to disagree. They were obviously very hungry, so I didn't want to go too close, who knows what they'd do to you. As you can see, there wasn't much green left in there, and I think I know why.
Bonus picture:
Another animal I didn't recognize. Felt a bit embarrassed taking a picture of it when the critter was relieving itself, but did it anyway. I'm cool like that.
Oops, my apologies for not warning Juha about the last pictured animal that routinely prowls the streets of Kirkland. The local citizenry are aware they need only be on their guard between the hours of 8am and 4 pm, Monday to Friday, and only on particular streets, avenues, or boulevards. Once toddlers are permitted to venture out on their own, they have had a strict sensitization to the dangers posed by being caught unprepared for these possible life-threatening urine showers. They are taught to recognize the unique rumble-whine of these approaching critters and to immediately take evasive action. Since these procedures were implemented 14 years ago, there have been no reported incidents with any Kirkland children. Just as an additional point of interest, it is during the aforementioned toddler sensitization lessons that the children also learn to securely fasten their anti-abduction weight belts. Children under 20 kilos must wear weight belts that bring their total weight to 20 kilos so that they won't be carried off by the notorious Kirkland mosquito during the bug season.
VastaaPoistaChick, I still don't believe your stories about the local mosquitos. There's simply _no way_ they can be bigger, more bloodthirsty and more ferocious than in Finland. Just no way!
VastaaPoista