14 Dec 2023
Socotra Joker (Byblia anvatara ssp. boydi)
One of many species of butterflies found on Socotra. Native range is Africa up to the Arabian peninsula.
Elevation: 554 meters.
9 Jul 2023
Pale Jezebel (Delias sanaca)
A Pale Jezebel (Delias sanaca) caught in the web, but it died by exhaustion rather than poison as the spider would normally wrap it in silk. Was it too big for…
4 Jul 2023
Blåklokkebie (Melitta haemorrhoidalis)
Dette er første gangen jeg ser Blåklokkebie (Melitta haemorrhoidalis)! Jeg trodde først den var gammel og utslitt, for den bare hang på klokken som dinglet i…
5 Feb 2023
Bicyclus anynana (ssp. socotrana)
In places Bicyclus anynana (ssp. socotrana) is commonly seen on socotra, like this one alongside the trail to Hoq cave.