Paul Cooper took these photos of a ceanothus silkworm, 16 April 2018. Murphys California.

Paul Cooper took these great photos of a banded garden spider, Argiope trifasciata. Murphys California, 16 October 2017.

The Green Bird Grasshopper.

Schistocerca shoshone

Distribution map

Photo by Paul Cooper. 18 August 2017. Murphys California

California King Snake. 24 May 2017. Photos by Paul Cooper.

Sarcodes, in Big Tree State Park, Calaveras County, 21 May 2017. Photos by Paul Cooper.

This image of an Ornate Tiger Moth, Grammia ornata, was taken by Paul Cooper, Jamestown California, 6 April 2017.

Thanks to Jim Moore for the ID.

Paul Cooper took these photos of a horsehair worm exiting the abdomen of a Jerusalem cricket. 6 April 2017, Jamestown California.

This page gives details of the life cycle of horsehair worms.

This purple mushroom is probably a type of purple cortinarius. Found in Hathaway Pines, Calaveras County, California. Paul Cooper. 4 January 2017. Thanks to Charles Robertson for the ID.

Purple fungus found in Hathaway Pines, Calaveras County, California. Paul Cooper. 4 January 2017.

Purple fungus found in Hathaway Pines, Calaveras County, California. Paul Cooper. 4 January 2017.

A leaf-footed bug.  Photo by Paul Cooper, Murphys California, 5 December 2016.

Leaf-footed bug. 5 December 2016. Photo by Paul Cooper.

Paul Cooper took these photos of Amanita muscaria, aka the Fly Amanita, in coastal Oregon. 25 November 2016.

Fly Amanita. Photo by Paul Cooper

Fly Amanita. Photo by Paul Cooper