Quest for the Trogon, Chapter 1
Quest for the Trogon The Board of Directors of the Friends of Madera Canyon received the following letter from a member. For almost 20 years, Doug and Marcia Jurgens…
Have you ever seen a toothpick grasshopper? Species described from Madera Canyon & the Santa Rita’s
Have you ever seen a toothpick grasshopper? John C. Murphy Ask this relatively simple question: how many species are there? And the answer often given is 8.7 million species. This…
Sonoran Desert Toad, Incilius alvarius
Sonoran Desert Toad, Incilius alvarius The short account. It occurs from Arizona and New Mexico southward to Central Arizona; only recently did it invade southeastern California, but it may have…
The Elegant Trogon in Arizona
After an early morning hike into the canyon, I (JCM) returned to the parking lot and waited for a couple of friends to come-off the trail. A woman pulled in…
Agave Jumping Spider natural history
The Agave Jumping Spider lives its life cycle in agaves and other plants that grow in rosettes.