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Ivanpah Bities

nocando - 25-2-2011 at 02:45 PM

Hi all one more question.

Is there any biting type animals/insects etc, that inhabit Lake Ivanpah??

No snakes ??

Scorpions ??

bison - 25-2-2011 at 03:02 PM

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Originally posted by nocandoIs there any biting type animals/insects etc, that inhabit Lake Ivanpah?


YES THERE ARE!!! They are call Mesojassoides also know as Ivanpausbitusakles. They come to the surface of the lakebed after a light rain. Heavy rains just drown them. They tend to look for warm bodies and can sense fear in animals. You will find them on your shoes from time to time. If they are threaten the will retreat like a Tick. Fortunately, they don't bury themselves in your skin, but the bite just flat out hurts!

Remove socks and shoes when leaving the lakebed to check for them. You don't want them to get into the hotel. Buffalo Bills had a really bad infestation of them back in the late 90's.

WIllardTheGrey - 25-2-2011 at 03:09 PM

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Ivanpausbitusakles


So.. do you have a pic?;-)

bison - 25-2-2011 at 03:24 PM

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So.. do you have a pic?;-)


Of course see below

WIllardTheGrey - 25-2-2011 at 03:26 PM

:lol: Sorry I ever doubted you.

nocando - 25-2-2011 at 03:50 PM

It sounds they are very similar to the drop bears that inhabit trees over here

kitemaker4 - 25-2-2011 at 05:37 PM

They do have rattle snakes, I have seen two and scorpions which I have only seen one that was dead.

Susan (npw goddess)

macboy - 25-2-2011 at 10:49 PM

Ivanpausbitusakles......................hehehehehe.

Just made my night. Thanks PKF!

nocando - 26-2-2011 at 04:42 AM

Sounds like a few towns out near me

Weelabarrabak

Kikaginalong

Terabagapart

csa_deadon - 26-2-2011 at 11:15 AM

I sense a SNIPE hunt coming!!

jellis - 26-2-2011 at 12:07 PM

Susan we planted the scorpion. We brought it from LA.:tumble:

KAZEDOKA - 26-2-2011 at 12:53 PM

On a full moon BEWARE of the CHUPACABRA...

SlasherQuan - 26-2-2011 at 05:00 PM

Long live the goat sucker!!!!

csa_deadon - 26-2-2011 at 05:50 PM

I've heard that only the truly brave venture out to the crystal fields.

kitemaker4 - 26-2-2011 at 08:26 PM

The crystal field is a secret. Keep it under wraps.

Susan (npw goddess)

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Originally posted by csa_deadon
I've heard that only the truly brave venture out to the crystal fields.

ApexxMonty - 26-2-2011 at 09:24 PM

Hay, Sean do you know who has the snipe corral and shoot for the snipe hunt?

csa_deadon - 26-2-2011 at 09:57 PM

I heard that Jon has it. :lol:

kitemaker4 - 27-2-2011 at 08:20 AM

I will ask around.

Susan (npw goddess)

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Originally posted by ApexxMonty
Hay, Sean do you know who has the snipe corral and shoot for the snipe hunt?

jellis - 27-2-2011 at 11:06 AM

:Ange09: I do know where there is a car wash in the Ivanpah area.

awindofchange - 2-3-2011 at 01:07 AM

On a serious note, there can be Mosquito's if it is a little wetter. So far this year it hasn't been an issue. Still, it may be good to pick up a can of repellent just in case...oh, and there can be horse flies....these things are mutant and can take a chunk of skin out of you if they bite. They are usually rare though.

Other critters:
Rattlesnakes, Scorpions, Tarantula's - all local native animals to the area.

Other critters - the Desert Tortoise. Leave these alone at all costs. Do not touch them, pick them up or bother them in any way. They are an endangered species and it is punishable by law to disturb them in any way.

You hardly ever see any of these critters out on the Playa where you are suppose to be. They're too smart to wander out there and bake in the sun. :) They do stay up in the brush areas - which are restricted to all of us.

Hope that helps

csa_deadon - 2-3-2011 at 01:13 AM

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Originally posted by ApexxMonty
Hay, Sean do you know who has the snipe corral and shoot for the snipe hunt?


While susan checks out who has the snipe corral and shoot. I do know that they are attracted to pink skirts (at least the male snipe is). So I guess we have to use Dino as bait, or the bag handler. :lol:

CHANNIN75 - 8-3-2011 at 11:33 AM

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Originally posted by awindofchange
On a serious note, there can be Mosquito's if it is a little wetter. So far this year it hasn't been an issue. Still, it may be good to pick up a can of repellent just in case...oh, and there can be horse flies....these things are mutant and can take a chunk of skin out of you if they bite. They are usually rare though.

Other critters:
Rattlesnakes, Scorpions, Tarantula's - all local native animals to the area.

Other critters - the Desert Tortoise. Leave these alone at all costs. Do not touch them, pick them up or bother them in any way. They are an endangered species and it is punishable by law to disturb them in any way.

You hardly ever see any of these critters out on the Playa where you are suppose to be. They're too smart to wander out there and bake in the sun. :) They do stay up in the brush areas - which are restricted to all of us.

Hope that helps


Just make sure its Deep Woods Off or something along those lines because the stuff you can get at the store there in Primm.... I think it just attracted them more :)