yesterday and today were hot. Yesterday hit over 100 (and for some reason I thought I'd field herp in that heat--What was I thinking??).

I went out Saturday morning and then again in the afternoon, and this evening.

Total animals: lots of cnemmies, a couple of horned lizards, a box turtle and a good sized diamondback eating something. And leopard frogs :D I love finding amphibians. Also saw cool inverts. No black widows this time (thank god) but beetles, tarantulas, butterflies and the like.



06-05-10

I've seen more of these so far this season than in the last 2 years put together. Maybe 5-6 so far, all in the last 2 weeks. Texas horned lizard





Ditto. Ornate box turtle. I think my total so far this season is 7 or 8?? I saw 1 last year, 2-3 the year before. It's astonishing, and I'm stoked. The crowning was a juvy I found probably 3" or so across? I love finding sub-adult animals. Means things are breeding and babies are surviving.





I actually got a picture of one of these buggers!! Don't know the exact species (we've got several Cnemidophorus species)







dead cnemmie being eaten by ants





assasins bug. Flew at my face after this picture and I screamed





Neat beetle





Pretty!







6-6-10

First herp:





2nd herp, about 15' away. She was near a bench I'd planned to sit on to watch the frogs...I changed my plans pretty quickly! She was finishing up a large meal. I couldn't get any great shots--she buzzed if I got nearer than like 8-10' and I didn't want to disturb dinner. About 4-4.5' in length. Look at that bulge...I watched her work it back maybe 10-15 minutes. Real pretty snake, but highly irritable. Most atrox I find aren't actually *that* cranky but she sure was.





















This guy was right off a harvester ant trail but he wasn't still eating when I came along. Neat as always





First tarantula of my year about the size of a half dollar.





after a slow start it's been a good season. Snake wise it's pretty light, but an amazing number of anurans and chelonians, and lots of horned lizards. and what snakes I've found have been favorites of mine even if they are common ones
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We wouldn't have 6 and a half billion people if you had to be beautiful to get laid.

6.6 African House snakes

3.2 reticulated pythons

.1 corn snake

4.2 Florida Kings

1.2 speckled kings

1.2 ball pythons

0.0.1 Argentine boa

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