Some of the things that crawl around in the sagebrush can be startling, especially if you are not familiar with them.
Even the spicy critters are usually pretty chill, and I feel they deserve a chance to live and do critter business. Let’s not cause harm whenever possible!
Critters
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Wildlife management
Lizards & turtles
Great basin collared lizard
Non-Venomous
Long-nosed leopard lizard
Non-Venomous
Pygmy short-horned lizard
Non-Venomous
Shasta alligator lizard
Non-Venomous
Western fence lizard
Non-Venomous
Western pond turtle
Non-Venomous (but might have ninja skills)
Western whiptail
Non-Venomous
Zebra-tailed lizard
Non-Venomous
Snakes
California kingsnake
Non-Venomous
Coachwhip
Non-Venomous
Garter snake
Non-Venomous
Great basin gopher snake
Non-Venomous
Great basin rattlesnake
Venomous
Long-nosed snake
Non-Venomous
Striped whipsnake
Non-Venomous
Western ground snake
Non-Venomous
Scorpions
Northern scorpion
Venomous
Pseudoscorpion
Non-Venomous
Striped bark scorpion
Venomous
Spiders
While all spiders possess venom not all are not harmful unless you are allergic. Most can deliver a painful bite if provoked.
Striped bark scorpion
Venomous
American nursery web spider
Can Bite – Not Harmful
Banded garden spider
Can Bite – Not Harmful
Black widow
Poisonous Bite
Bold jumping spider
Can Bite – Not Harmful
Camel spider (solifugae)
Can Bite – Not Harmful
Cat-faced orbweaver
Can Bite – Not Harmful
Cellar spider
Won’t bite
Wolf spider
Can bite – not harmful
