Snoozing at nearby Tunnels Beach in Kauai. Apparently a regular according to some locals.
These large introduced spiders appear every September-October for the last 3 years, including 2010.
Under a granite rock beneath a mature California Buckeye.
Found walking in dry cobble stream bed above dammed pond where 20-30 adult T. granulosa were swimming and feeding. One individual was struggling to eat a large Jerusalem cricket, too large to eat. This guy had a laterally compressed tail.
Found among cobble of dry stream above dammed pond on Flume Trail, west of Filoli Estate. Male adult (vocal sac enlarged), and we heard at least one other calling nearby.
Large softshell caught by fisherman and released. It was hooked through the skin on the neck. I restrained the turtle, cut off the barb, and let it go with just a couple if punctures.
Lagarto con collar negro se observó en el sol en un patio del Bosque Village, cerca el pueblo de Yotatiro.
Lizard with black collar observed in the sun on the patio of Bosque Village, near the village of Yotatiro.
Snoozing at nearby Tunnels Beach in Kauai. Apparently a regular according to some locals.