Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject: Joshua Tree Nov. 2008
I just got back from an overnight trip to Joshua Tree. I was planning on staying for 2 nights, but the weather got a little too windy and dismal for me to want to stay. The A. joshua burrows were all bocked off, but I did find many "eutylenum type" T burrows still open. I was able to tease this one out of its burrow. She's a lot lighter in color than the ones I find in San Diego and a lot more feisty! Usually when I get them out of their burrow, they put on the typical raised abdomen, spread chelicerae show, but they never back it up. Not this time! She dug her fangs right into me. It surprisingly didn't hurt that bad. I think the physical damage of fangs going into my thumb hurt more than the venom. My thumb is a little stiff today, but that's about it.
Good pic of the bite as well, man you certainly do lots of camping...
I have to find the time to go out, planning on going hiking to Vasquez Rocks pretty soon, everything is protected there though, so no collecting. _________________ God does not play at dice AE
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