Phil Ngo
@squamate.bsky.social
Field herping in SoCal since Sept 2024 😆. Occasionally posting about science, ecology, conservation, and the natural world when I encounter something new and interesting. Photos and thoughts are my own. Creatures stay in the wild.
Sounds plausible! I have a book recommendation from a trusted source that covers this topic, and I just haven’t sat down to read it yet. “The Mojave Rattlesnake - and how it became an urban legend” by Mike Cardwell.
June 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Sounds plausible! I have a book recommendation from a trusted source that covers this topic, and I just haven’t sat down to read it yet. “The Mojave Rattlesnake - and how it became an urban legend” by Mike Cardwell.
Nope rope with more yep!
May 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Nope rope with more yep!
Decent answer here: photo.stackexchange.com/a/50165 Does your camera have that microvibrating sensor cleaning function? If so, you could try putting that on a shortcut button and hitting it after you change lenses. I only have one lens so this is not a problem for me… yet!
May 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Decent answer here: photo.stackexchange.com/a/50165 Does your camera have that microvibrating sensor cleaning function? If so, you could try putting that on a shortcut button and hitting it after you change lenses. I only have one lens so this is not a problem for me… yet!
You did indeed find a breeding male rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)! Despite the name, which does apply most of the time, males will develop smooth skin during the breeding season. Enlarged cloaca also indicates it’s breeding. T. granulosa is the only member of its genus in the area.
April 19, 2025 at 11:23 PM
You did indeed find a breeding male rough-skinned newt (Taricha granulosa)! Despite the name, which does apply most of the time, males will develop smooth skin during the breeding season. Enlarged cloaca also indicates it’s breeding. T. granulosa is the only member of its genus in the area.
Amazing! He’s a legend.
April 17, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Amazing! He’s a legend.
It may help to know this is in SoCal.
April 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
It may help to know this is in SoCal.