Thursday, 8 July 2021
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Monday, 5 July 2021
4-4-2018 PHINDA GAME RESERVE, SOUTH AFRICA - SOUTH AFRICAN GIRAFFE (Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. giraffa)
The South African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa) is a subspecies of giraffe. South African giraffes are uncommon in captivity. As of 2010, there are around 45 South African giraffes breeding in zoos. Approximately 12,000 privately owned farms, ranches, and national parks maintain populations of this giraffe.
South African giraffes have dark, somewhat rounded patches "with some fine projections" on a tawny background color. These spots extend down the legs and get smaller. The median lump of males is less developed.
South African giraffes are found in northern South Africa, southern Botswana, southern Zimbabwe, and south-western Mozambique. After local extinctions in various places, they have been reintroduced in many parts of Southern Africa, including in Eswatini. They are common in both in and outside of protected areas. South African giraffes usually live in savannas and woodlands where food plants are available.
Sunday, 4 July 2021
Friday, 2 July 2021
1-7-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - CARNEA GROUP GREEN LACEWING (Complex Chrysoperla carnea-group)
Chrysoperla carnea, one of the species of common green lacewing, is an insect in the Chrysopidae family. Although the adults feed on nectar, pollen and aphid honeydew, the larvae are active predators and feed on aphids and other small insects. It has been used in the biological control of insect pests on crops.
Chrysoperla carnea, commonly known as the green lacewing, is a beneficial insect used in agriculture as a natural predator of various pest insects. It belongs to the family Chrysopidae within the order Neuroptera. Green lacewings target on aphids, caterpillars, thrips, mealybugs, and other soft-bodied insects that are harmful to plants. In agriculture, Chrysoperla carnea is employed as a biological control agent to manage pest populations. The larvae of green lacewings are particularly effective predators.
1-7-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - MEDITERRANEAN PALE GLOW-WORM (Nyctophila reichii)
Nyctophila reichii (Mediterranean firefly/glow-worm) is a common Lampyrid beetle found in the Mediterranean region (Iberia, France, Italy, Balkans). Known for, sexual dimorphism, females are flightless, larger, and glow green to attract flying males in summer. Larvae are predatory, feeding on snails and slugs, and can emit light.
Key Facts about Nyctophila reichii:
Appearance & Dimorphism: Females are roughly 4 cm long, larvae-like (larviform), and wingless, while males are smaller and winged.
Luminescence: Both larvae and adult females glow to attract mates, producing a cold green light from the last abdominal segments.
Habitat: Commonly found in Mediterranean, mountainous, and semi-arid regions.
2-7-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLACK BANDED BEE FLY (Genus Hemipenthes)
Hemipenthes is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are many described species, distributed throughout the Holarctic realm. These are small to large robust flies with a body length of 5–14 mm. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Villa) by their wing venation. A number of species formerly in this genus were moved to a separate genus, ins in 2020.
Larvae are hyperparasites on parasitic Hymenoptera.
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