Backyard herping in Nor-Cali

[sharpfang]

This was found Tuesday:

Scorps & Pedes

Ensitina Sp. Salamander

 

[zonbonzovi]

That looks like a largish Scolocryptops! Your ensatinas are so sparkly down there. No. 1 is some sort of alligator lizard, yeah?

 

[sharpfang]

The Scorpions are EVERYWHERE!

Could not for the Life of me {or the poison oak On me}, dig out a False tarantula = Calisoga Spider Neighbors had caught a suspected female, that the Abdomin Burst! Could not verify if was Wasp Larva, by the time I got there.....But witnesses say there were "Egg-like" objects, that were exuded but none found in cage or substrate, when I arrived....

Yes - Alligator Lizard.....walked up to my porch.

Not ALL salamaders here, look like that one.....There are so many Integrades of Sp. in my area of state, that I see about 8 different Varieties of Ensitina......Even the Pacific Giant Salamander {9"-12"} can be found on a RARE occasion, near by :razz: