Red UofA - BugGuide.Net

Cool find!

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 26 July, 2008 - 9:19pm

Thanks. I still wonder why

Thanks.
I still wonder why they rarely come out. When they do, I find them in different locations on lonely desert trails. Looks like some condition prompt them to come out, 40 C weather? but it is mild summer day occurrence, humidity from a thunderstorm?

… John Reche, 27 July, 2008 - 2:14pm

Not sure, but

I read in one link that they come out after a heavy rainstorm.

There are also comments on this image that suggest they only come out when their prey is available, which also has a short emergence window:

Probably not the same species as yours, though - it's much bigger.

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 28 July, 2008 - 7:49am

Thanks for the info. I took

Thanks for the info.
I took other pictures last year, I should check if it is weather related but I never hike on this mountain when storms are threatening or immediately after a storm.

… John Reche, 28 July, 2008 - 8:01am