Gotta share this thing
found it in the leaflitter in a nocturnal outing, its the biggest non-cave-dweller gonyleptid I've ever seen, it also has big raptorial pedipalps which are awesome, the first night it, it got an entire mealworm pupae :)
No idea on the species yet
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some more photos from my "life under a rock" series
photos were taken in various Easter Contra Costa County Parks
thats in the San Francisco Bay Area for yous not from around these parts
these were taken late summer and fall
Arboreal salamander
Slender salamander
and to think just a moment ago these little guy were doing this while hanging up side down
see the ones farther along in their development on the up... Read More