11 Dec 2014
Diophanes salvifolius
Just walking amongst the buildings of Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) will reveal lots of insects, and this female is one of several species of…
9 May 2013
Buttsnutefrosk (Rana temporaria)
Det har vært kalde vintre de siste årene, og for noen vintre siden døde masse frosk av okygenmangel i dammen ovenfor Ingierstrand bad. Når isen hadde gått den…
22 Nov 2012
Rainbow katydid (Tettigoniidae)
Spotted on the grounds of the now out of business Santa Rosa – Chalalan’s neighbor. Please help med identify it - leave a comment :-)…
29 Nov 2011
Tristerix longibracteatus
Altitude 3720 metres. Its native range is Colombia to Peru. Ecuador-0.325556,-78.148333
29 Nov 2011
Tristerix longibracteatus
A parasitic plant, so the wonderful flowers are possible only due to the nutrients stolen from the host plant! In Europe we have the mistletoe - but no such…
29 Nov 2011
Aetanthus nodosus
Looks edible and tempting - but are they? First of all red here is not ripe - black is! Should I trust black berries from a plant that is parasitic? Then again…
29 Nov 2011
Aetanthus nodosus
Striking colors made from energy stolen from its host plant. Altitude 3450 metres. Native range is Colombia to Peru. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111……
23 Nov 2011
Tandayapa Bush-cricket 01 (Tettigoniidae)
Please help me identify it - leave a comment :-) 0.002500, -78.677500
12 Jul 2011
Padde (Bufo bufo)
Padden er desverre ofte å se paddeflat - altså overkjørt på veien! Det er jo tegn på at den er ganske vanlig i området, men kan også bety at den trives godt i…