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Louisiana wildlife is what I am most familiar with, and have trudged through more bayous, coolies, and swamps than is normal.

Things you don't mess with: Feral hogs, alligators or water moccasins.

Other snakes, lizards and little mammals like mice? Fine.

DON'T go at NIGHT because there are any number of things in the swamps that will grab you and you will never see daylight again.

Do armadillos scare you because they might transmit leprosy? Go ahead and keep going into the woods.

Deer ticks that carry Lyme disease? Oh boy, keep on heading into the wilderness at dusk.

Everything in the entire area will eat you - mosquitoes (that should be a clue) raccoons, alligators, eels, snakes, feral hogs ...

When mosquitoes come out, that is Mother Natures way of saying get the hell inside.