bite marks, inquilines, and other finds in the catalina mountains

Often the goals of my wanderings in nature are two-fold: I’m looking for spiders and insects, and I’m also looking … More

starting the year off with arachnids

Eight days in and 2021 is already shaping up to be a mess, but at least I can rely on … More

Despite everything that happened this year, I was still able to get out into nature and look for insects and … More

I got out a few times this week, far away from any people, to search for critters at 6000′ in … More

Over the summer, a large portion of the Catalina Mountains burned. For a number of months, the Mount Lemmon Highway … More

Well, it finally happened — I tested positive for COVID. I wish I had the fortitude of a tarantula and … More

It’s hard to describe what the last several months have been like for me. In some regards, I’ve been carrying … More

The world’s pretty messed up right now. Let’s take a moment to pause, look at some photos of arthropods, and … More

I was about to preface this post with all the goings-on in the country and world right now, and how … More

A spot that I’d not visited in several months was Molino Canyon Vista, so I took a trip there yesterday. … More