Species in Carlsbad CA?

[AnimalNewbie]

I'm curious to see what species of inverts are around Carlsbad in CA?

 

[DaveM]

The corporate headquarters of the No Fear apparel company is there, but I'm sure you can still find plenty of spineless cowards just walking around on the street.
There, I have answered your question and told you a joke.
Out of gratitude, you will obviously now feel compelled to send to me any of the following Aphonopelma species you might collect, which include, but may not be limited to:
A. iodius
A. steindachneri
A. eutylenum

Overnight shipping will be appreciated. Good luck on your mission!

 

[radjess331]

I’ve found several species of the velvet ants (mutillidae) out there. The red ones. And then the black/white long haired ones. Very cool species to find. Make cool pets, actively feed like dubias do. However, they are called cow killers for a reason.

 

[pannaking22]

Here are some examples for the county (San Diego) using the BugGuide Advanced Search tool. You can change the taxon to whatever group you're interested in. There's loads of good stuff out there this time of year. Someone just posted a pic of Dracotettix monstrosus in BugGuide. That's an awesome California endemic grasshopper.

BugGuide Advanced Search

 

[Cas S]

Here are some examples for the county (San Diego) using the BugGuide Advanced Search tool. You can change the taxon to whatever group you're interested in. There's loads of good stuff out there this time of year. Someone just posted a pic of Dracotettix monstrosus in BugGuide. That's an awesome California endemic grasshopper.

BugGuide Advanced Search

woah that is a cool grasshopper

 

[Matt Man]

Mission Trails, PQ Canyon and Poway, Ramona, RB all have wild Ts. (Eutylenum, Steindachneri and Iodius) I am sure you could find them closer to Carlsbad except your whole inland area was mowed for development. best bet would be Los Monos Canyon near Agua Hedonia Creek.

 

[MrGhostMantis]

Ha, that garden jumper is a juvenile P. johnsoni

 

[Matt Man]

Ha, that garden jumper is a juvenile P. johnsoni

We have those in the bushes outside my office.
I have a big P Phoenix in my yard (last I saw it)

 

[Matt Man]

The corporate headquarters of the No Fear apparel company is there, but I'm sure you can still find plenty of spineless cowards just walking around on the street.
There, I have answered your question and told you a joke.
Out of gratitude, you will obviously now feel compelled to send to me any of the following Aphonopelma species you might collect, which include, but may not be limited to:
A. iodius
A. steindachneri
A. eutylenum

Overnight shipping will be appreciated. Good luck on your mission!

I have done work for No Fear many years ago. As far as A Steindachneri, if I can get my breeding project moving I'll let you know

 

[Matt Man]

Mavis 3.jpg

• Matt Man
• Sep 4, 2020

My main Steindachneri, same T different lighting

 

[Matt Man]

Mavis ValenteSM

• Matt Man
• Aug 4, 2017
• 5

While doing volunteer work early AM @ the San Diego Velodrome we found this SD Bronze A...

 

[Ponerinecat]

I’ve found several species of the velvet ants (mutillidae) out there. The red ones. And then the black/white long haired ones. Very cool species to find. Make cool pets, actively feed like dubias do. However, they are called cow killers for a reason.

Dasymutilla klugii, sackenii, gloriosa, aureola, californica? Theres also bound to be many smaller genera of velvet ants there, like Timulla or maybe even Hoplomutilla(I don't know my mutillidae distribution, sadly), many of them with vibrant patterning and less painful stings. Theres also some other flightless terrestrial wasps that can be fun to keep, like chyphotidae.