Ran into this little guy on the way home. It scuttled over to block my path, stared at me for a moment, then pounced a tiny worm. Then just sat there and let me take photos of it really close.
@chrisvest Cute (and mildly venomous)! Used to see those guys when we lived in Fremont but only see salamanders in Berkeley.
@bondolo apparently their blood contains a protein that kills the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, reducing the spread from ticks. That awesome.