BG1
Hot Topics Subscriber
The dinosaurs have entered the chat...
Critters and wildlife in your area - post your pics
- Thread starter Oh Little Oji
- Start date
BG1
Hot Topics Subscriber
Very close same genus but different species, this is an orb weaver that is actually beneficial*.
Sometimes confused with brown recluse, too.
Triangulate cobweb spider - Wikipedia
BG1
Hot Topics Subscriber
Good spider to have around compared to a less common and similar brown recluse or the ever unpopular and populous here black widow.Very close same genus but different species, this is an orb weaver that is actually beneficial*.
Sometimes confused with brown recluse, too.
Triangulate cobweb spider - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
*ever seen a king snake and wonder if its the more lethal coral snake? Whats that saying, like a memory aid?
like the triangulate cobweb spider that eats bad bugs, and bad spiders
the king snake actually eats bad snakes, inc rattlers.
BG1
Hot Topics Subscriber
I have to admit I find spiders slightly anxiety producing especially walking dog at night and fotgetting headlight...walk right into a six foot across web across the walkway or trail...
Wrapped around your head...
then "doing the crazy spider dance"
It’s Crazy Spider Dance Time; Orb Weaver Season is Back!
They’re big. They’re scary looking. And they spin enormous, circular webs that can stretch between trees, from a tree to your house, or your house to your car. It’s orb weaver spider time again in San Diego County!
www.countynewscenter.com
BG1
Hot Topics Subscriber
Brown recluse (bad bite) is not to be confused with brown widow (not so bad but avoid)Very close same genus but different species, this is an orb weaver that is actually beneficial*.
Sometimes confused with brown recluse, too.
Triangulate cobweb spider - Wikipedia
which have expanded in so cal:
Brown Widows: What you Need to Know
A County ecologist explains the dangers this new arrival poses and the precautions you should take.
www.countynewscenter.com
BG1
Hot Topics Subscriber
And if you are interested in spotting spiders especially at night in the desert...Brown recluse (bad bite) is not to be confused with brown widow (not so bad but avoid)
which have expanded in so cal:
Brown Widows: What you Need to Know
A County ecologist explains the dangers this new arrival poses and the precautions you should take.
Try this: bring a strong flashlight and look for eye-shine, like you might scouting deer, coyote, cats...
The Eight-Legged Wolf with Stars in its Eyes | Roundglass | Sustain | Roundglass | Sustain
Spotting wolf spiders at night feels a bit like stargazing — their twinkling eyes shine like diamonds on the desert floor
roundglasssustain.com
Spocksdad
Jr Member
Our 3 y/o rescue Doberman, Lola, has a very high prey drive. She is fascinated by lizards and squirrels and usually stalks them before any barking occurs, unlike our male, Neo. Video below shows first appearance of Larry the Lizard this year, only his second year in our yard. We normally get chameleons but this is first Texas Spiny Lizard that appeared last summer in our yard. I've read they hibernate during cold months of winter.
(FYI- I tether, with short retractable, either Dobe at garage when I'm doing yardwork in front of house.)
(FYI- I tether, with short retractable, either Dobe at garage when I'm doing yardwork in front of house.)
Last edited:
I took this of a big tom the other day but this is the first we've had internet so I could upload it.
At first I didn't think it was Harold, our resident turkey from last year but when he started sassing me, I think it might be him.
At first I didn't think it was Harold, our resident turkey from last year but when he started sassing me, I think it might be him.
BG1
Hot Topics Subscriber
Too funny!
Thinks the spray bottle is another bird...
That's a beautifully colored skunk!
That is way cool! What is that drinking out of the tub?
A Grey Fox
Boy they don't have nearly as much fur as ours do but I suppose you are in a way warmer climate there too.
Probably one of our mild winters here, it's a toss of a coin whether we'll get a decent winter. When we first moved here, we would get some -5's, and days that would never go over 25 degrees. Haven't had that happen in a LONG time. We've also had a winter with just rain, no snow, and one where it didn't even rain all winter. In 2022 we had a good winter, plenty of snow.
Attachments
Just some of the birds here. There's so many more. My favorite is a little Bluebird of happiness! 
Mom and pop Cardinal
And a Nuthatch
Then I saw this.
Squirrel? That's what Google said. I've never seen them on the ground before. And exposed like that. They're dead, of course.
Mom and pop Cardinal
And a Nuthatch
Then I saw this.
Squirrel? That's what Google said. I've never seen them on the ground before. And exposed like that. They're dead, of course.
