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

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

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

It’s mid-January, which means that bugs have been pretty low-key. They’re still out there, of course: on warm, sunny afternoons, … More

I wrapped up 2019 with an off-trail hike near the Bug Spring Trailhead along the Mount Lemmon Highway. I was … More

The monsoons this season have been rather lacking. On the east side of Tucson, we’ve gotten maybe four or five … More