Ceanothus Silkmoth
Banded Garden Spider, Argiope trifasciata
Paul Cooper took these great photos of a banded garden spider, Argiope trifasciata. Murphys California, 16 October 2017.
Schistocerca shoshone grasshopper
The Green Bird Grasshopper.
Photo by Paul Cooper. 18 August 2017. Murphys California
California King Snake
Sarcodes, or Snow Plant
Ornate Tiger Moth, Grammia ornata
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.
Horsehair Worm Exiting a Jerusaleum Cricket
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.
Purple cortinarius
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.
Leaf-footed Bug
A leaf-footed bug. Photo by Paul Cooper, Murphys California, 5 December 2016.
Fly Amanita, Amanita muscaria, from Oregon
Paul Cooper took these photos of Amanita muscaria, aka the Fly Amanita, in coastal Oregon. 25 November 2016.