A lot in long beach , middle intertidal
It hide in the rock, only two antennas try to catch something
Agave also be called Century plant, it belongs
angiosperm. Agave was placed in family Asparagaceae. It's subfamily is Agavoideae, and it is closely related to the genus Aloe.Agave has serrate, blue-green leaves, and there are 20-30 leaves for each Agave. Each agave's height 20 feet.
Red ants have another name which calls fire ants. This animal belongs Arthropoda. It placed on family formicidae, the subfamily is myrmicinae. This kind of species in the genus solenopsis.
Whipper yucca, it belongs Angiosperms, and monocots. It placed on family. Asparagaceae.The genus of this plant is Hesperoyucca. This is a native shrub and it has sharp leaves radiating from the central point. It can grow up to 10 feet.
The scientific name of poison oak is Toxicodendron disversilobum. It belongs Angiosperms, and it placed on family Anacardiaceas.The genus of this plant is Toxicodendron. The poison oak has green leaves those leaves are small and toxic. It usually arrives 4~5 feet.
SE facing beach. Sun going down. Low tide. This big guy was slowly moving around, half in the tide pool water, half out.
SE facing beach. Sun starting to go down, low tide.
Teddy-bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii). Growing in alluvial gravelly/sandy soil.