Observaciones de edwardruden

This tarantula ran across Naval Site Rd. at 33°24'24.0"N 106°59'06.0"W, 4678 ft. elevation, Lava 7.5’ quadrangle, Armendaris Ranch, Sierra Co., NM. It keys to Aphonopelma vorhiesi in Hamilton, et al. 2016 based on from locality, sex (male), size, carapace color, and, as seen in the first image, PT1/M1>0.74.

These images are of the evening departure from the north exit of the Jornada Bat Caves of Armendaris Ranch. The bats in this cave are identified as the subspecies Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana in Kloepper, et al., 2016.

Seen at the Jornada Bat Caves of Armendaris Ranch. It matches a picture of the ssp. on Flickr.

This very prickly plant was observed near the Best of All Lookout parking lot, Springbrook National Park. I posted a close-up of the Insect Galls on the upper right leaf elsewhere. I was hoping that identification of their host will aide in identification of the gall species. There are several Australian Solanum spp. that the leaves resemble. I don't know how much further we can get without flowers or fruit.

These insect galls were observed near the Best of All Lookout parking lot, Springbrook National Park. I posted an image of the Host Plant elsewhere for identification purposes.

Forewing length is 45 mm

This moth was observed dead at Dreamworld. It is missing its antennae. I posed it for dorsal and lateral views as found for the 2nd and 3rd images, respectively, then spread its wings for the main image.