Name: Bongardia chrysongonum
One of its edible plants on Kermanshah province / Iran and belongs to the family podophyllaceae.
In other parts of Iran, this plant grows with its beautiful flowers.
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There were two of these... dancing? Hugging? Mating?
Spent some time observing this Mimic Octopus, seeing it changing shape and shades.
Ethiopian Burrowing Tree Frog. Picture taken around Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains NP, near the Ethiopia Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP), Sanetti Hut.
Endemic species.
Presumably a parasitic plant since no leaves were observed and no plants nearby.
Did I cry with happiness when I saw this gorgeous creature? Maybe :) I've been looking for one for so long!
The first time I had ever seen this, i videoed the entire event as well from entry to exit. It was as if this species swims all the time. I sent it to a frogmouth expert and she had never seen that before. The bird chose to swim and flew away very easily after its swim. There appeared to be no explanation for the bird swimming as it was not particularly hot or anything unusual.
2m depth, very prevalent
Nudibranch: Hypselodoris variobranchia
A red-brown Assassin Bug with prominent brown and white banding on the edges of the abdomen. The thorax has 2 rather small protrusions, one on each side. The membranous part of the wings is a smoky dark brown. The body is quite hairy and the legs are red-brown with only a hint of banding. This was about 2.4 cm in length. Family Reduviidae.
On a wall near lights at night, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
Osmylops sp., probably Osmylops sejunctus (Walker), larva extracted from Eucalyptus leaf litter, Aranda, ACT, 5 May 2019
Un momento único y privilegiado de la vida salvaje; un registro histórico para nuestro País: Un Flamenco Americano (derecha) y un Flamenco Chileno (izquierda) juntos en estado salvaje, insertados en una de las ciudades con mayores índices de contaminación ambiental en México.
Un individuo errante que dará mucho de qué hablar...
¡PARQUE METROPOLITANO DE LEÓN, UN LUGAR PRIVILEGIADO PARA PAJAREAR, MÁS DE 140 ESPECIES DE AVES QUE PUEDES OBSERVAR!
A spectacular little Seed Weevil, about 3 mm in length with giant horned antennae. It likes to stand on leaves and flowers with its antennae straight up. This one is black with tiny white spots on the elytra and large patches of white scales on the sides and underside of the thorax. The hind legs are very long. Family Bruchidae. Found on small composite flowers, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
ou colobometra perspinosa ?
A striking orange and black butterfly on the upper surface. The underside of the wings have bright silver spots, hence the common name. It is also called the Pasionaria Mexicana in Spanish, since a preferred larval food source is the Passion Flower. Body length about 2 cm. This species is a native of Mexico but occasionally strays into the US and south to Panama. Family Nymphalidae (Heliconinae) or Heliconidae. Found on the ground at night outside our gate, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
Menacing and camouflaged Crab Spider about 8 mm in length. Semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.
I am not sure what this one is.
Bamboo Pit Viper (Trimeresurus gramineus Shaw, 1802).
Habitat: It is found in bamboo groves and forests, usually near streams.
The range of this species has been restricted to southern India. It is also rarely seen near Harishchandragad and some other mountain ranges of Western Ghats aka Sahyadris in Maharashtra.
SURPRISED TO SEE SUCH A CASUAL YAWN, THANKS TO OUR CAMERAS THESE DAYS, THEY HAPPEN TO HELP IN SUCH MOMENTS, TAKEN WITH CANON 100-400MM SO HAD PROBLEMS WITH DEPTH OF FIELD.
Merlin chasing off Eagle
We saw the snake eagle as it flew up from the ground. It flew in slow circles while it controlled and started to eat the snake. One minute from pic 1 to pic 8 where it started to eat the snake. Total time for this series, three minutes.
extraordinary striking colored new species, eventually new Genus (see observation of a similar individual here: http://endemia.nc/en/faune/fiche1948)
Note the excretion of a milky defense liquid after handling...
Amazon River Dolphins or Botos (Inia geoffrensis) Mother and Calf underwater in Flooded Forest, Rio Negro, Amazonia, Brazil
Trinidad Piping Guan (Aburria pipile) ENDANGERED Northern Range TRINIDAD
Botos underwater, wide angle lens exaggerates length of beak, Rio Ariau, Brazil