Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii is one of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am focusing on flora for…


Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii is one of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species…


Acorypha bimaculata

Acorypha bimaculata

Acorypha bimaculata is one of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of…


Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera)

Large Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera) is a large and colorful grasshopper, and quite difficult to spot unless you catch it moving. James…


Bomarea hieronymi

Bomarea hieronymi

Bomarea hieronymi is unmistakable and eye-catching. In a gloomy forest of green, the hanging inflorescence is one of few wonders of blossom accessible to us…


Bomarea multiflora

Bomarea multiflora

Native range of bomarea multiflora is Colombia to Ecuador. -0.117222,-78.589722