Wednesday, 13 August 2025

13-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LEAFHOPPER ASSASSIN BUG (Zelus renardii)

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Zelus renardii, commonly known as the leaf hopper assassin bug, is a predacious insect contained within tribe Harpactorini. Diurnal and foun...
Tuesday, 12 August 2025

11-8-2025 - LA GARROFERA, VALENCIA - BARN SWALLOW (Hirundo rustica)

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The barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a migratory passerine bird, recognized as the most widespread species of swallow in the world. It is a...
Monday, 11 August 2025

11-8-2025 CANAL TRAVASE DE JUCAR, VALENCIA - SHORT TOED SNAKE EAGLE (Circaetus gallicus)

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The Short-toed Snake Eagle, Circaetus gallicus, also known as the Short-toed Eagle, is a medium-sized bird of prey belonging to the family A...
Sunday, 10 August 2025

31-7-2025 MOLDE, NORWAY - GARDEN DAHLIA (BISHOP OF LLANDAFF)

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'Bishop of Llandaff' is a cultivar of the dahlia, a garden plant. It is a branching, tuberous tender perennial with dark purple, alm...

9-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PYRALID SNOUT MOTH (Bostra obsoletalis)

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Bostra obsoletalis is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae described by Josef Johann Mann in 1864. It is found in southern Europe, Yeme...

10-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - SICKLE BEARING LEAF KATYDID (Phaneroptera sparsa)

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The "Sickle-bearing Leaf Katydid" refers to several species within the subfamily Phaneropterinae, specifically those belonging to ...
Saturday, 9 August 2025

9-8-2025 PARC SAN PERE, GANDIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (MALE) (Turdus merula)

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The Common Blackbird thrives in a variety of habitats including woodlands with dense undergrowth, gardens, parks, and hedgerows. It shows a ...

9-8-2025 PARC SAN PERE, GANDIA - EURASIAN BLACKBIRD (FEMALE) (Turdus merula)

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The Common Blackbird, Turdus merula, is a true thrush and a familiar sight in gardens and woodlands. The male is distinguished by its all-bl...

7-8-2025 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - FRENCH PAPER WASP (Polistes gallicus)

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Polistes gallicus is a species of paper wasp found in various parts of Europe, excluding England, Denmark, and Scandinavia, from warmer cli...

7-8-2025 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - NOMAD DRAGONFLY (FEMALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

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The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. Sympetrum fonscolombii was named under the pr...

8-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLUE ROCK THRUSH (JUVENILE) (Monticola solitarius)

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The blue rock thrush (Monticola solitarius) is a chat species, reminiscent of a thrush, with a starling-like stature, measuring 21–23 cm in ...

1-8-2025 STAVANGER, NORWAY - CROSS ORBWEAVER SPIDER (Araneus diadematus)

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The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider, ...

9-8-2025 PARC DE SAN PERE, GANDIA - SPOTTED FLYCATCHER (Muscicapa striata)

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The Spotted Flycatcher, Muscicapa striata, is a modestly adorned yet charming small passerine bird belonging to the Old World flycatcher fam...
Friday, 8 August 2025

31-7-2025 MOLDE, NORWAY - RUGOSA ROSE (Rosa rugosa)

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Rosa rugosa (rugosa rose, beach rose, Japanese rose, Ramanas rose, or letchberry) is a species of rose native to eastern Asia, in northeaste...

27-7-2025 AMSTERDAM PORT, HOLLAND - RUGOSA ROSE (Rosa rugosa)

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Rosa rugosa (rugosa rose, beach rose, Japanese rose, Ramanas rose, or letchberry) is a species of rose native to eastern Asia, in northeaste...

8-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - LARGE PSAMMODROMUS LIZARD (JUVENILE) (Psammodromus algirus)

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Psammodromus algirus, known commonly as the Algerian psammodromus or the large psammodromus, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae...
Thursday, 7 August 2025

7-8-2025 CREU DE LONGA, ALBUFERA - NOMAD DRAGONFLY (MALE) (Sympetrum fonscolombii)

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The red-veined darter or nomad (Sympetrum fonscolombii) is a dragonfly of the genus Sympetrum. Sympetrum fonscolombii was named under the pr...

7-8-2025 MUNTANYETA DEL SANS, ALBUFERA - SQUACCO HERON (Ardeola ralloides)

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The Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, is a diminutive member of the heron family, measuring a mere 44–47 cm in length, with a compact body o...
Wednesday, 6 August 2025

25-7-2025 DUNMORE EAST, IRELAND - EUROPEAN ROBIN (JUVENILE) (Erithacus rubecula)

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The European robin (Erithacus rubecula), known simply as the robin or robin redbreast in Great Britain and Ireland, is a small insectivorous...

25-7-2025 DUNMORE EAST, IRELAND - GREAT BLACK BACKED GULL (JUVENILE) (Larus marinus)

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The Great Black-backed Gull (Larus marinus), often referred to as the "king of the Atlantic waterfront," is the largest member of ...

24-7-2025 FOTA WILDLIFE PARK COBH, IRELAND - DYEING POISON DART FROG (Dendrobates tinctorius)

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The dyeing poison dart frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), also known as the cobalt poison frog, tinc (a nickname given by those in the hobby of ...
Tuesday, 5 August 2025

24-7-2025 FOTA WILDLIFE PARK COBH, IRELAND - NORTHERN LION (MALE) (Panthera leo ssp. leo)

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The Barbary lion was a population of the lion subspecies Panthera leo leo. It was also called North African lion, Atlas lion, and Egyptian l...

24-7-2025 FOTA WILDLIFE PARK COBH, IRELAND - BLACK HEADED SPIDER MONKEY (Ateles fusciceps)

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The black-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a type of New World monkey from Central and South America, specifically Colombia, Ecuad...
Monday, 4 August 2025

3-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - PYRALID SNOUT MOTH (Bostra obsoletalis)

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Bostra obsoletalis is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae described by Josef Johann Mann in 1864. It is found in southern Europe, Yeme...

3-8-2025 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - ANGLE MOTH (Itame vincularia)

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Itame vincularia is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Portugal, Spain, North Africa and Turkey. The wingspan is about...