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    Pakim Pond

    Anyone have pictures of the cabins on Pakim Pond? I might be staying there for a few days but cannot find one picture of the cabins on the net.
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    A few herp photos

    All animals are from the Pine Barrens on 06/04. Northern Redbelly Snake (Storeria o. occipitomaculata) Northern Black Racer (Coluber c. constrictor), juvenile Adult Eastern Wormsnake (Carphophis a. amoenus) Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene c. carolina), adult males
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    Eastern Tigers

    Eastern Tiger Salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum) Somewhere in the Pine Barrens 08/28/07 ..in case any of you haven't seen them before.
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    Camping

    I am planning on camping in the Barrens this year. I would like to know some of the better sites to view wildlife, particularly reptiles and amphibians. I made two day trips last summer to Wharton and Carranza road and it was wonderful. Can't wait to come back!
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    A couple of Pine Barrens Spiders

    A small black spider of the family Gnaphosidae, the "running spiders". Has not yet been identified at a specific level. I saw many of these. Elegant Crab Spider (Xysticus elegans) A very interesting crab spider that I saw on the edge of a trail.
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    A fun day in the Pine Barrens - trip # 2 - 06/17/06

    This time the weather was on our side as we entered Carranza road and headed for a spot we had found last time. This time around I had my gear ready : We headed for the old train tracks around 11:30am after a quick brunch. The weather was warm, partly cloudy, and the insects were numerous...
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    My first trip to the Pines 06/03/06

    We arrived a bit after noon, and it was sprinkling. The humidity was high, and the black flies were out in force, but that didn't stop us from making our way down the first trail that looked good to us. A few minutes later, we found our first herp Eastern Worm Snake (Carphophis a. amoenus)...
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    Scarlet or Eastern? Or both?

    Anyone have an idea of which Milk Snake subspecies is present in the Pines? I've heard the Scarlet King (Lampropeltis triangulum elapsoides), and the Eastern Milk (Lampropeltis t. triangulum) can be found. I've also heard that the intergrade Eastern X Scarlet (Coastal Plains) can be found...
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    Making my first trip...

    Hey everyone. My name is Mike, from Southern CT. I have been planning a trip to the Barrens, and this year it's finally happening. I have a spot in mind, but i'm not sure yet. I am bringing my camera, a few friends, and hopefully some luck. I hope you all can give me some tips of what to expect...
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