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Carpintero Californiano (Dryobates nuttallii)Observ.
scorpionhawkDescripción
Isn’t this a “Yellow-bellied Sapsucker”
Scientific name =
“Sphyrspivus various”?
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Topera de San Diego (Pituophis catenifer ssp. annectens)Observ.
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We found a fresh gopher hole near by. The snake didn’t hesitate. It went right down the hole and disappeared
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Magnolias, Margaritas Y Parientes (Dicotiledóneas) (Clase Magnoliopsida)Observ.
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Arañas Camello de Rostro Recto (Género Eremobates)Observ.
scorpionhawkDescripción
I’m not sure if this is the correct genus but Eremobates is a genus of arachnids of the order Solifugae. I’m prety sure his is a Solifugae. Or common name “camel spider”
I don see them here very often. But this makes the 3rd one this August. This one was at 6:00am just before the sun came up. I took these pictures with available light with iPhone
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Arañas de Saco de Hoja (Género Clubiona)Observ.
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This is just a guess.
Cute little spider this morning
Hiding under a tarp on the ground
Didn’t want it to get hurt
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Arañas Camello Y Parientes (Orden Solifugae)Observ.
scorpionhawkDescripción
This one was slow moving.
Maybe it was because it was a cold morning.
This one is in the
“Order Solifuge”.
These interesting little creatures have many common names.
Such as Wind Scorpions, Sun Spiders, Mean Things and Camel Spiders.
But they are NOT Spiders.
They are NOT Scorpions.
They do not like the sun.
The Latin name Solifuge stands for "Thoes who flee the Sun”.
Sure - they are scary looking.
There are may Urban Legends about them. But they do not feed on camel stomachs or soldiers in sleeping bags .They can’t help it if they are scary looking to many people.
They are NOT dangerous.
They have no venom.
I would not have picked this one up if they were. But I did not want this one to get stepped on. Which would have happened where it was. So I moved it to a safer place. Also they have far more to fear from us then we do from them. So please be kind. It’s not easy being little and different looking.
