What
Mormon Cricket (Anabrus simplex)Observer
joshuagsmithDescription
Good match in terms of quality: https://orthsoc.org/sina/269a.htm
What
Spring Field Cricket (Gryllus veletis)Observer
joshuagsmithDescription
Excellent match: https://orthsoc.org/sina/488a.htm
What
Common Carrion Beetle (Thanatophilus lapponicus)Observer
joshuagsmithDescription
Adult beetles with black elytra and gray heads also seen but not photographed. Adults were smaller than Garden Carrion Beetle.
What
American Badger (Taxidea taxus)Observer
joshuagsmithDescription
Badger den. Big enough in diameter for me to stick my head inside and maybe more (although I certainly didn’t actually do that).
Photos / Sounds
No photos or sounds
What
Boreal Chorus Frog (Pseudacris maculata)Observer
joshuagsmithDescription
Heard distant calling. No recordings.
Photos / Sounds
No photos or sounds
What
Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. flaviventris)Observer
joshuagsmithDescription
First heard rustling in the grass and then later saw the snake in a thicket.