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What

Texas Brown Tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 12:24 PM MDT

Description

Found within the crevices of some rocks, immobile, likely to be resting, some 4 inches long excluding legs

Photos / Sounds

What

New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Pepsis)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 12:06 PM MDT

Description

Vibrant color, orange wings and iridescent greenish body, some 2 and a half inches

Photos / Sounds

What

Screwbean (Strombocarpa pubescens)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 08:30 AM MDT

Description

Some 10 to 12 feet in height and wide spread, presence of yellow seed pods, spines on branches

Photos / Sounds

What

Rio Grande Cottonwood (Populus deltoides ssp. wislizenii)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:23 AM MDT

Description

Some 15 feet in height, broad leaves, numerous insect galls along its branches

Photos / Sounds

What

Queen (Danaus gilippus)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 22, 2015 10:30 AM MDT

Description

Coloration similar to monarch, erratic flight pattern, visited various flower species

Photos / Sounds

What

Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:15 AM MDT

Description

Surrounded by a variety of other plant species, various individuals with dead, grey parts, around 5 feet in height

Photos / Sounds

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:31 AM MDT

Description

Raised rear end when approached, had a sleek dark color, moved clumsily among the ground

Photos / Sounds

What

Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 26, 2015 03:34 PM MDT

Description

Tall and thin branches with small protruding leaves, flowers at the top ends, surrounded by sparse vegetation, some 8 feet in height

Photos / Sounds

What

Little Striped Whiptail (Aspidoscelis inornatus)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:08 AM MDT

Description

Quick and nimble, vibrant blue color on tail and underside, stripes along its back, around 5 inches in length

Photos / Sounds

What

Southern Goldenbush (Isocoma pluriflora)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 08:43 AM MDT

Description

Low-lying plant, dotted with yellow flowers, visited by bees, spread over ample area

Photos / Sounds

What

House Mouse (Mus musculus)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:56 AM MDT

Description

Captured in a trap for survey purposes and then released, small size, no more than a few inches, very active

Photos / Sounds

What

Honey Mesquite (Neltuma glandulosa)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 08:50 AM MDT

Description

about 10 feet in height, small bundles of flower clusters, thorny branches, attracted bees

Photos / Sounds

What

Hispid Cotton Rat (Sigmodon hispidus)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 11:05 AM MDT

Description

Captured in a trap for survey purposes and then released, about 5 to 6 inches in length

Photos / Sounds

What

Hare Barley (Hordeum murinum ssp. leporinum)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:41 AM MDT

Description

Low lying, less than a foot in height, close to water source, found among sparse vegetation

Photos / Sounds

What

Goodding's Willow (Salix gooddingii)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:41 AM MDT

Description

Close to water source in the form of nearby stream, some 12 to 14 feet in height, hanging bracnhes

Photos / Sounds

What

Fourwing Saltbush (Atriplex canescens)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:00 AM MDT

Description

Low lying bush, some 3 feet in height, small flowering ends, surrounded by much vegetation

Photos / Sounds

What

False Black Widow (Steatoda grossa)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:14 AM MDT

Description

Bulbous abdomen with vibrant color, no discernible pattern on web, leg-span of about inch and a half

Photos / Sounds

What

Wheeler Sotol (Dasylirion wheeleri)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:08 AM MDT

Description

Some 4 feet in height, small number of dead and yellowed leaf blades, no flower, in proximity to members of same species

Photos / Sounds

What

Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:29 AM MDT

Description

Caught in a trap for survey purposes, had one damaged ear and was small in size

Photos / Sounds

What

Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:35 AM MDT

Description

Walking in between ground debris, small, about half inch long

Photos / Sounds

What

Chihuahuan Raven (Corvus cryptoleucus)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 17, 2015 08:40 AM MDT

Description

Surrounded by many other birds of the same species, about a foot in height

Photos / Sounds

What

Eastern Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus eremicus)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:43 AM MDT

Description

Captured in a trap for survey purposes and then released, lethargic when released

Photos / Sounds

What

Red Saddlebags (Tramea onusta)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 10:02 AM MDT

Description

A female and male were conjoined, presumably for mating purposes, one had a damaged wing

Photos / Sounds

Observer

acasas

Date

April 22, 2015 11:00 AM MDT

Description

Camouflaged well among the foliage, some 3 inches in length, found near flowers

Photos / Sounds

What

Narrow-winged Damselflies (Family Coenagrionidae)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:55 AM MDT

Description

Some 2 inches in length, found near water, vibrant color

Photos / Sounds

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:41 AM MDT

Description

Small plant, had a small number of flowers, surrounded by larger plants

Photos / Sounds

What

Banded Garden Spider (Argiope trifasciata)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:29 AM MDT

Description

Large web suspended in between plants, vibrant color, had unknown prey in its web

Photos / Sounds

What

Yuccas (Genus Yucca)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 26, 2015 04:13 PM MDT

Description

Solitary, no other members of the same species in proximity, some 10 feet in height

Photos / Sounds

What

Arrowweed (Pluchea sericea)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 25, 2015 09:00 AM MDT

Description

Appeared to have been barely flowering, some three feet in height

Photos / Sounds

What

Lechuguilla (Agave lechuguilla)

Observer

acasas

Date

April 26, 2015 02:30 PM MDT

Description

Very green, healthy looking with vibrant color, surrounded by other plants, some 4 to 5 feet in height

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