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

essential work and the bugs that get me through it

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

I recently learned that October 10 marks International Jumping Spider Day, and that day is today! Salticids are easily my … More

I’m always amazed at how diverse and plenty the jumping spiders are here. They seem to be lurking everywhere — … More

Already, July’s sneaking up on us, and it’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly a year since we moved … More

This morning I returned to the location I wrote about in my previous post — a pull-off on the Mount … More

On March 11, I returned to the Mount Lemmon Highway. It was another sunny, warm day — warmer than the … More

The past week has been warm and sunny, as the first day of spring draws near. Already, tiny leaves are … More

Earlier this week, the entirety of Tucson got hammered with winter’s last hurrah. On our side of town, heavy snow … More