7-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GERMAN YELLOWJACKET (Vespula germanica)

6-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN RECLUSE SPIDER (Loxosceles rufescens)

The Mediterranean recluse spider (Loxosceles rufescens) is a species of spider that originated in the Mediterranean region as its name implies, but can now be found in many parts of the world and is listed as one of the most invasive spiders world-wide. Usually dwelling in caves, the spiders will also inhabit basements and tunnels. Their webs shelter their egg sacs, which hatch into young that molt as they grow. The spider hunts at night and eats species including silverfish and cockroaches, and they usually target smaller insects.

Similar to other species in their genus, bites from L. rufescens can cause necrosis and, for some individuals, systemic damage due to the enzyme sphingomyelinase D. Pest control may be undertaken with similar strategies as used for the brown recluse spider.

4-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SILVER Y MOTH (Autographa gamma)

4-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ROUGH HAIRED LAGRIA BEETLE (Lagria hirta)

3-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GRASSHOPPER (Genus Sphingonotus)

4-9-2019 EL SALER, VALENCIA - COLLARED PRATINCOLE (Glareola pratincola)

4-9-2019 RACO DE LONGA, VALENCIA - COMMON RINGED PLOVER (Charadrius hiaticula)

4-9-2019 RACO DE LONGA, VALENCIA - COMMON SHELDUCK (FEMALE) (Tadorna tadorna)

4-9-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)

4-9-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - LITTLE EGRET (Egretta garzetta)

4-9-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

4-9-2019 CREU DE LONGA, VALENCIA - NORTHERN BANDED GROUNDLING (Brachythemis impartita)

                                https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/361998-Brachythemis-impartita

4-9-2019 ALBUFERA, VALENCIA - EURASIAN HOOPOE (Upupa epops)

2-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CATALONIA WALL LIZARD (Podarcis liolepis)

6-6-2019 KHWAI CAMP, BOTSWANA - WATTLED CRANE (Bugeranus carunculatus) COURTESY MRS VALERIE FISHER

1-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN MANTIS (FEMALE) (Iris oratoria)

1-9-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - RED VEINED DARTER DRAGONFLY (MALE & FEMALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

1-9-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

1-9-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - SCARLET DARTER DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Crocothemis erythraea)

1-9-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - PURPLE HERON (Ardea purpurea)

1-9-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - PAINTED LADY BUTTERFLY (Vanessa cardui)

1-9-2019 PEGO MARJAL, ALICANTE - HOUSE SPARROW (FEMALE) (Passer domesticus)

1-9-2019 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (FEMALE) (Monticola solitarius)