Thursday, 18 December 2025

17-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BARN FUNNEL WEAVER SPIDER (Genus Tegenaria)

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Tegenaria is a genus of fast-running funnel weavers that occupy much of the Northern Hemisphere except for Japan and Indonesia. It was first...
Friday, 12 December 2025

12-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BOAT BUG (Enoplops scapha)

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Enoplops scapha is a squashbug in the family Coreidae, measuring 11-13 mm in length. Key facts include its dark gray coloration with creamy ...

11-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - RUSTY DOT PEARL MOTH (Udea ferrugalis)

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Udea ferrugalis, the rusty dot pearl, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1796. This speci...

11-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLOODY NOSED BEETLE (Timarcha tenebricosa)

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The bloody-nosed beetle (Timarcha tenebricosa), also called blood spewer or blood-spewing beetle, is a leaf beetle native to Europe. T. tene...

11-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - GARDEN CARPET MOTH (Xanthorhoe fluctuata),

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The garden carpet (Xanthorhoe fluctuata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant and familiar species across its huge range w...
Thursday, 11 December 2025

27-5-2019 SOMALISA CAMP, ZIMBABWE - BLACK MUD WASP (Delta emarginatum)

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Delta emarginatum is a species of potter wasp in the subfamily Eumeninae of the family Vespidae. Delta emarginatum can reach a length of abo...
Monday, 8 December 2025

8-12-2025 GRAU GANDIA, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)

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The Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, is a medium-sized passerine bird characterized by its glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen. Thr...

8-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - OLEANDER APHID (Aphis nerii)

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The Oleander Aphid (Aphis nerii) is a bright yellow, black-legged aphid that infests oleander, milkweeds, and other related ornamentals, rep...
Sunday, 7 December 2025

7-12-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - WHITE WAGTAIL (Motacilla alba)

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The White Wagtail (Motacilla alba) is a small, elegant passerine bird, a member of the family Motacillidae, which includes pipits and longcl...

7-12-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - BLACK HEADED GULL (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

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Not really a black-headed bird, the Black-headed Gull's head is more chocolate-brown. In fact, for much of the year, it has a white head...

7-12-2025 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, VALENCIA - EUROPEAN STARLING (Sturnus vulgaris)

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The Common Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, is a medium-sized passerine bird characterized by its glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen. Thr...

7-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - WALL BROWN BUTTERFLY (Lasiommata megera)

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Lasiommata megera, the wall or wall brown, is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae (subfamily Satyrinae). It is widespread in the Palearcti...

5-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLACK REDSTART (FEMALE) (Phoenicurus ochruros)

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The Black Redstart (\(Phoenicurus\) \(ochruros\)) is a small bird, about the size of a robin, known for its dark plumage and bright red tail...

3-12-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MAIDEN TIGRIS (Athalia ancilla)

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The Maiden Tigress (Athalia ancilla) is a small, orange and black sawfly (an insect in the same order as bees and wasps, but lacking a ...
Thursday, 4 December 2025

29-11-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SPIDER WASP (Family Pompilidae)

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Aporus is a genus of spider wasps from the family Pompilidae, they specialise in hunting ground dwelling spiders in their burrows for layin...
Wednesday, 3 December 2025

3-12-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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Large wader (approx 102 cm or 3.5 ft) with an also large wingspan (approx 175 cm or 5.5 ft). Stylized silhouette and long neck. Greyish plum...

3-12-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - WATER PIPIT (Anthus spinoletta)

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The water pipit (Anthus spinoletta) is a small passerine bird which breeds in the mountains of Southern Europe and the Palearctic eastwards ...

3-12-2025 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - GREY HERON (Ardea cinerea)

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Large wader (approx 102 cm or 3.5 ft) with an also large wingspan (approx 175 cm or 5.5 ft). Stylized silhouette and long neck. Greyish plum...

3-12-2025 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - GREAT EGRET (Ardea alba)

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Great Egrets usually stay in habitats that have areas of either saltwater or freshwater nearby. They are seen near marshes, ditches, canals,...

3-12-2025 SOLLANA SOUTH, ALBUFERA - NORTHERN LAPWING (Vanellus vanellus)

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The Northern Lapwing, known scientifically as Vanellus vanellus, is a distinctive bird with a notable crest on its head. It measures 28–33 c...