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 upper left area

Opiliones hanging under the roof of the "welcome to" sign
sorry bout the size but it didnt look anywhere as nice in the smaller format

there was smudge on the lens that day but i thought the rainbows kinda added to the pics

ultimate male Calisoga spider

go ahead i dare you tickle my tummy
Calisoga spider ultimate male threat display

i wonder what the small ones jobs are

Xystocheir sp. millipede
these guys fluoresce under a blacklight like scorpions do
they also have a lovely almond smell but dont eat them its from the cyanide they secrete

Stone centipede n tiny spiders

a soil centipede order Geophilomorpha

SSHHH i think its asleep

such an adorable face

on the other side of the valley these are almost colorless
cold wed Decembers you can see 100s of these at night roaming around
usually just after the Forest Scorpions stop being present on the surface

heres another with a couple of our local wood cockroaches
local to me is Contra Costa County California

peek a boo
oh my something is on top of the log i want to turn over

the areas around marsh creek abound in toads

this blue belly fence lizard thought itd be safe if it ran up my sons leg when we disturbed its hiding place

Tags: Salamander Toad Spider Calisoga Centipede Millipede Nature Opiliones

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