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Old 04-25-2003, 09:28 PM   #4
Gordon c. Snelling
Mojave desert part 4

Sadly there was even less activity than at the last site. The only ants, which I saw at all, were more P. rugosus, which were quite abundant here. However this site looks to be very promising for future visits.

Three different blister beetle species were found here as well.
<img src=http://krungkuene.org/imgant/pic/beetleflower2.jpg>


You usually hear these ones before you see them due to the way the wing covers rub on the abdominal segments.
<img src=http://krungkuene.org/imgant/pic/bubblebeetle.jpg>


Breeding blister beetles. These guys are big.
<img src=http://krungkuene.org/imgant/pic/2beetle1.jpg>


<img src=http://krungkuene.org/imgant/pic/2beetle2.jpg>



While wandering around I found this,
<img src=http://krungkuene.org/imgant/pic/dead3.jpg>



<img src=http://krungkuene.org/imgant/pic/dead2.jpg>
The vial is about 60mm

A short time later I did manage to locate I rather livelier tortoise out for an afternoon stroll.
<img src=http://krungkuene.org/imgant/pic/tortoise4.jpg>


About this time my camera started to give me grief, telling me the battery was about dead, that and the rapidly lowering temps convinced me the day was over for this trip.