Gila monsters live in burrows and spend more than 80 percent of their lives underground. Scorpions, however, are nocturnal, meaning they come out only at night, and spiders often seek shade during the day to keep from drying out in the sun.ĭoug Nielsen, a conservation educator with the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), said there’s a lot of wildlife in the desert, “but we don’t see it a lot of times because the only animal that’s dumb enough to be above ground in 110 degrees is us.” During the day they seek shade just like humans.
Reptiles need to move in and out of the sun and shade to thermoregulate, or adjust their internal body temperature, and are active from mid-spring to late fall. They are classified as venomous because they inject toxin into their prey. Of the 32, five are rattlesnakes, 26 are arachnids and one is a rarely seen lizard. It’s important to know the animals you may encounter - and actions to take to have positive interactions with wildlife. If you’re hiking, or even in your backyard, especially if you live on the outskirts of the valley, you may run into one of Nevada’s 32 venomous species this summer. You may run into one of the state’s venomous species if you’re hiking, or even in your backyard, especially if you live on the outskirts of the valley.
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