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I figured I'd post this here as well.
I just got back from an overnight trip to Joshua Tree. I was planning on staying for 2 nights, but the weather got a little too windy and dismal for me to want to stay. The A. joshua burrows were all blocked off, but I did find many "eutylenum type" T burrows still open. I was able to tease this one out of its burrow. She's a lot lighter in color than the ones I find in San Diego and a lot more feisty! Usually when I get them out of their burrow, they put on the typical raised abdomen, spread chelicerae show, but they never back it up. Not this time! She dug her fangs right into me. It surprisingly didn't hurt that bad. I think the physical damage of fangs going into my thumb hurt more than the venom. My thumb is a little stiff today, but that's about it.
A few tips if you're planning on heading out to Joshua Tree. First, it's ILLEGAL to collect anything from inside the park. Second, I recommend camping backcountry. The campsites are too close together to even try to have your own privacy and also the rock climbers can get pretty rowdy at night. You also won't have to pay the $10 a night fee.
I've been told that the T pictured in the photos is not of "eutylenum type". If anyone could help identify it, it'd be much appreciated.
Outside her burrow:
Turret burrow with molts:
Normal burrows found here:
Turret type burrows found here:
I just got back from an overnight trip to Joshua Tree. I was planning on staying for 2 nights, but the weather got a little too windy and dismal for me to want to stay. The A. joshua burrows were all blocked off, but I did find many "eutylenum type" T burrows still open. I was able to tease this one out of its burrow. She's a lot lighter in color than the ones I find in San Diego and a lot more feisty! Usually when I get them out of their burrow, they put on the typical raised abdomen, spread chelicerae show, but they never back it up. Not this time! She dug her fangs right into me. It surprisingly didn't hurt that bad. I think the physical damage of fangs going into my thumb hurt more than the venom. My thumb is a little stiff today, but that's about it.
A few tips if you're planning on heading out to Joshua Tree. First, it's ILLEGAL to collect anything from inside the park. Second, I recommend camping backcountry. The campsites are too close together to even try to have your own privacy and also the rock climbers can get pretty rowdy at night. You also won't have to pay the $10 a night fee.
I've been told that the T pictured in the photos is not of "eutylenum type". If anyone could help identify it, it'd be much appreciated.
Outside her burrow:
Turret burrow with molts:
Normal burrows found here:
Turret type burrows found here:
