These creatures are there to keep you occupied so that you don't miss Shirley too much. With all of those horrific intruders in your yard I am glad you have the protection of one such as Eddie. We sometimes get crickets in the basement in the fall (don't ask me how they get in ). I find a leg here, a torso there, and I pat my boys on the head and tell them what a good job they are doing. It sounds like Eddie has a very interesting hunting ground there.