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

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

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

Toward the end of October, a brushfire scorched a 400-acre swath of land in the Catalinas. I could see it … More

Before moving to Tucson, mantids were a rare sight for me. In the ten years I lived in Michigan’s Upper … More