Piter,
I always look forward to your threads with great pictures! There are striking similarities to your forests here in SW Virginia. We're definitely a bit more deciduous, but there is a haunting beauty to our forests that you have captured in your pictures of yours.
I've often wondered about the critters you have as well. I used to be TERRIFIED of spiders until living here. Now, I trap black widows, brown recluses, and humongous wood spiders around my house and relocate and free them when I can.
Funny how things can change, how people can change.
Thanks again.