3 interesting finds in San Bernardino County

[Aquarimax]

On a long car trip yesterday, we stopped near Beacon a Station, San Bernardino County California and flipped rocks for 30-40 minutes. We were not disappointed! This is the first time we have found a wild Solfugid!

I have no idea what kind of beetles these are, but they have a unique cantaloupe-like texture.
This was perhaps the most exciting for us--we think it is a juvenile Scolopendra polymorpha.

 

[chanda]

Oooh! Cool! The beetles are a type of blister beetle, Cysteodemus armatus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/38586

I'm going to be looking for some of these (among other things) later this week, down towards Indio or Coachella. I found a Meloe sp. a couple of weeks ago near Redlands.

 

[BobBarley]

Nice finds! Last one is 100% a Theatops sp. http://bugguide.net/node/view/97776

 

[RTTB]

We have access to a lot of great bug hunting areas in San Bernardino County.

 

[Stugy]

Lucky! Wish I could go out and hunt for some inverts

 

[RTTB]

That Blister Beetle is very unique. I've never seen one like that.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Really nice finds!

 

[crashergs]

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