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Here you can see photographs of the many insects seen at Cowboy Cat Ranch. All photograph were taken by Evelien Bunnik or Sebastiaan Bol, unless stated otherwise.
At Cowboy Cat Ranch we strive to live in harmony with nature and our wildlife, big and small. We respect all living beings and try to let them be as much as possible. Several of these species have not been identified. If you think you know the species, or believe we have misidentified a species, please send an email to meow@cowboycatranch.org.
reptiles
Texas rat snake
Pantherophis obsoletus lindheimeri (subspecies of Western rat snake)
Texas coral snake (Micrurus tener)
Coral snakes are extremely venomous, but not aggressive. When you see one around your house, make sure to bring your cat inside. Please do not kill snakes.
Red-striped ribbon snake
Thamnophis proximus rubrilineatus
Gulf coast ribbon snake (dead)
Thamnophis proximus orarius
Texas spiny lizard (female)
Sceloporus olivaceus
Texas spiny lizard (male)
Sceloporus olivaceus
Texas spiny lizard & rose-bellied lizard (shedding skin)
Sceloporus olivaceus & Sceloporus variabilis
Rose-bellied lizard
Sceloporus variabilis
Crevice spiny lizard (male)
Sceloporus poinsettii
Crevice spiny lizard (female)
Sceloporus poinsettii
Crevice spiny lizard (female)
Sceloporus poinsettii
Crevice spiny lizard (female)
Sceloporus poinsettii
Great plains skink (juvenile)
Plestiodon obsoletus
Common spotted whiptail
Aspidoscelis gularis
amphibians
toad? unidentified
unidentified species
Rain frog
Eleutherodactylus sp.
Blanchard's cricket frog
Acris blanchardi
arachnids
Texas brown tarantula
Aphonopelma hentzi
scorpion (with babies)
unidentified species
Giant lichen orbweaver
Araneus bicentenarius
Banded garden spider
Argiope trifasciata
Green lynx spider
Peucetia viridans
Green lynx spider (pregnant)
Peucetia viridans
Yellow garden spider (female and male)
Argiope aurantia
Yellow garden spider (female with egg sac)
Argiope aurantia
Western spotted orbweaver
Neoscona oaxacensis
Carolina jumping spider
Phidippus carolinensis
Goldenrod crab spider
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod crab spider
Misumena vatia
Yellow spiny orb weaver spider
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Apache jumping spider
Phidippus apacheanus
Rabid wolf spider
Rabidosa rabida
unidentified spider
unidentified species
Harvestman
Phalangiidae sp.
Harvestmen
Phalangiidae sp.
Peppered jumping spider
Pelegrina galathea
Naphrys acerba
Naphrys acerba
Northern crab spider
Mecaphesa asperata
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