beware the diablo.... 

  lack of skeeters is the dry heat...
the kids can fish for lizards with a long pole and a teensy
barbless trout fly  ..... for hours of fun....
got fire ants?   they are ten times worse "sting wise" then
african bees  or hornets  so  keep an eye peeled for them.
poor gas down their tunnels (sparingly) and stand way back with the hose.