Such amazingly cool creatures! Love this post. But I hate to break it to you, those aren't seeds around the neck area of the lizard... they are tick nymphs sucking on the lizard's blood
Such amazingly cool creatures! Love this post. But I hate to break it to you, those aren't seeds around the neck area of the lizard... they are tick nymphs sucking on the lizard's blood
No way!! They are scattered all over the ground! When you see the photos on high resolution you can see them better. I sure hope I’m right on this one ugh
Well I hope you are right :) Google ticks and lizards though - it is super common to see ticks and tick nymphs on lizards, and usually around the neck area. I have ran into it many times myself is why I said it
He’s gotten all over but I did noticed they were scattered all over the ground. Believe me, at first I thought the same. Desert Indianwheat is that plant he was right next to. I am sure hoping that’s the case but I’m going to look into it just to be sure. I might have to go looking for him to scratch them off lol