Bald-Faced Hornet Nest
Acorn Woodpecker Granary Fence Post
Rattlesnake found in a customer’s shed
A seven-button rattlesnake found in a customer’s shed. Trevor Cuthill removed the rattlesnake and killed it.
Calaveras County, CA. July 2014.
The Story: Around July 20th Trevor was at a customer’s house, for a mouse call. The rodent activity was in the tack room (where they keep horse equipment). Upon opening the door there was a 7 button rattlesnake along the back wall. He scooped the snake up on his ‘webber pole’, removed it from tack room, and then killed it with a shovel.
Vaejovid scorpions
Photos from two different specimens of vaejovid scorpions, Tuolumne County California, Sonora and Columbia areas. August 2014. Specimens collected by Alissa Nordstrom, Jose Rodriguez, and others.
Unidentified fungus
Murphys driveway maggots
Paul Cooper, approximately 8 August 2014, brought in maggot specimens found, in abundance, in cracks of driveway, at a house in Murphys Ca. We cultured the maggots. Below are pictures of a fly that emerged. 16 August 2014.