Critters
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!
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
Northern Rubber Boa
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.
American Grass Spider
Can Bite – Not Harmful
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
Critter Identification (will it bite?)
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