5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
The north-facing beach of the tip of Erissel is wide and deep, with a large part only tasting the waves during monsoons. This is perfect conditions for the…
3 Feb 2023
Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)
I found plenty of this species at this location and no signs of competing species. They thrive here next to a large date grove, where I rested in their…
21 Jun 2022
Strandkjeks (Ligusticum scothicum)
Strandkjeks er en av mange arter som trives og vokser til nydelige eksemplarer på Jeløyas rullesteinstrender. Naturlig utbredelse i subaktiske og subalpine…
20 Jul 2021
Villgulrot – Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
Villgulroten er en toåring plante som jeg kun har funnet ett sted på Fyrsteilene. Den kan ha kommet hit med mennesker eller fuglene og er av fremmedartene på…
7 Feb 2015
Socotra hermit crab
This is one of many hermits roaming the beaches of the western cape of Socotra.