Rainforest bug hunt

[zonbonzovi]

OK, a little misleading. These are pix from the Olympic Rainforest, Quinault area. Perhaps Mr. Clausen(BugsInCyperSpace) will stop in and lend a few pix as well.

Ensatina sp.

Pentatomidae family

Thomisidae family

Tetragnathidae family: the largest I've seen in WA ever! Abdomen was about 1.5" long.

common habitat

Love is in the air: Ariolimax columbianus

Jumper. Sorry about the lousy pic. This one was high strung.

Unknown yet fantastic flower

the ubiquitous Harpaphe haydeniana

Largest spruce tree. Ryan(on left) is about 6 ft. tall

Very cool mystery fungus

If ya got a Kaufman field guide to the NW, this is the big mammajamma(up to 8 in.! )

Some sort of predatory sand-loving beetle with diurnal fireflies(?)

hawkeyed Peter found this unidentified Tiger beetle

More to come, stay tuned...

 

[tarcan]

that habitat looks gorgeous... nice waterfall, thanks for sharing the pictures!

 

[Crysta]

very beautiful place, i wish i was there!! that cricket looks HUGE!! should have taken a picture on your hand!

 

[zonbonzovi]

Those crickets have an unbelievable leaping ability, commensurate with their size. We were lucky enough to have a sunny day in what is one of the wettest places on Earth.

 

[super-pede]

I love that place.I have been there 3 times and found at lest 12 different species of salamanders.

S-P

 

[zonbonzovi]

I love that place.I have been there 3 times and found at lest 12 different species of salamanders.

S-P

We made a half-hearted attempt at finding Dicamptodons, but just turned up redbackeds and more Ensatinas.

 

[Bugs In Cyberspace]

I don't have too much to add. I did more collecting than photographing, I guess. It will be the opposite for my trip to Mexico in August, though.

Here's a few to add:

Dock on Lake Quinault, by day:

At Sunset:

My kids at one of the many waterfalls near the lake:

Bring on the bugs already! Lycosid with eggsac:

Another shot of ZBZ's Long-jawed:

Strange 4mm pupa descending from 3cm line. Neuropteran of some kind?

Sharpened shot of stink bug:

Fuzzy shot of a riverside jumper:

Elaphrus sp. (marsh ground beetle) (similar habits and habitats of tiger beetles):

Many thanks to our kind host and fellow bug-lover, Ryan! And also the "Zonbonzovis" for the great company and doing all the cooking for the trip!

 

[codykrr]

wow! beautiful landscape!!!

Awesome bugs too, but the forest is amazing! Nice shots!

 

[zonbonzovi]

A few more:

"How can we be lovers when we can't be friends?" Michael Bolton

 

[Bugs In Cyberspace]

The ladies are going to have to step up and catch some bugs if they want to be in the group photo next time! (Mrs. Z did fill our cups with smile juice though. C'mon 'n have another drink, Ryan!)

From the left- Peter(me), Ryan & Zonbonzovi

I was showing that tiger beetle you photographed, Zon, to some visitors today. Pulled it out of the vial and it proceeded to nibble on me with those impressive mandibles! It settled down after a minute though.

 

[Richard McJimsey]

Jesus christ, that's a huge cricket(?).

 

[fangsalot]

wow!i might print out that forrest pic for a tank background lol its beautiful!

 

[moloch]

Very nice, guys. The area looks beautiful and you found a numbering of interesting plants and animals.

Regards,
David

 

[zonbonzovi]

Thanks, y'all! fangsalot- I'll be hunting in your next month...

 

[smallara98]

I need to go there , considering I live in Washington ! Its sad how no ts live there , because it LOOKS like a perfect habitat !

 

[pato_chacoana]

unreal landscape!!! thanks for posting

 

[YeloNeck]

5th photo is awesome !