Cabrillo Field Notes

 

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Cabrillo National Monument protects a unique and diverse landscape thriving with life. Follow our science teams into the field and discover the stories of our park’s natural resources and beyond.

Our Own Celebrity Spider

November 23, 2018 Posted by: Andrew Rosales

Researcher Jason E. Bond from Auburn University recently renamed, described, and classified over 30 species of trapdoor spiders, one of them being right here at Cabrillo National Monument. Read on to learn more about this interesting group of arachnids and their fun new names!

Spiders, Trapdoor Spider, Taxonomy, Current Research, Natural Resources

 

Tracking Transmissions: What the Beeps Tell Us

May 30, 2017 Posted by: Alex Warneke

Follow one of Cabrillo’s visiting researchers as he uses radio telemetry to understand more about one of the park’s most interesting individuals.

Natural Resources, Rattlesnakes, Current Research