Joe MerzlakJan 24 min readIt's a trap! Let's talk about... trapdoor spiders! There are thousands of species of spiders on planet Earth. 45,000-50,000 is a conservative estimate...
Joe MerzlakOct 3, 20222 min readAsheville Wildside Creature Feature! Neon Day Gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri) These beautiful geckos are known by many interchangeable common names, but regardless of which is used...
Joe MerzlakJun 11, 20202 min readYellow-spotted Night LizardYellow-spotted Night Lizard (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum) Every living thing on this planet possesses a drive to reproduce. To further...
JoeDec 25, 20174 min readRed Mountain RacerRed Mountain Racer Phylum: Chordata Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Suborder: Serpentes Family: Colubridae Genus: Oreocryptophis Species:...
JoeJul 9, 20172 min readTrans Pecos CopperheadAsheville Wildside Creature Feature! Trans Pecos Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix pictigaster) One of the most commonly encountered...
Christie MerzlakJul 7, 20171 min readWelcome to Asheville Wildside (AKA A Work in Progress)Hello! We are finally getting this website going. It has been a long time coming and with a 3.5 year old and a 4 month old (which I...