Two years ago today in #RoysRedwoods: He's a very round millipede with a tragic past. She's a juvenile salamander with nothing left to lose. Together, they fight crime! 1/

Feather Millipede (Brachycybe) with bonus little cup fungi (pretty sure that's Mollisia.) 2/

These photos have me pining for millipedes. I need to go sift through some leaf litter soon. 3/

Centipede made u a valentine, sorry it's late 4/

California Slender Salamander lookin' good with a nice fat tail 5/

See how this Ensatina has their tail raised? That's a defensive posture meant to display their brightly-colored tail and legs - "Hey, I might be poisonous!" Other defensive strategies include secreting sticky toxic mucous and distraction via tail amputation (autotomy.) 6/

Owl pellet. So tidy. 7/

Last photo from that day: Pacific Hound's Tongue (Adelinia grande,) a member of the borage family. 8/8