Esterhazya eitenorum

Esterhazya eitenorum

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you’ll find the only sturdy man-made construction – a bridge painted in white. From here you…


Esterhazya eitenorum

Esterhazya eitenorum

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you’ll find the only sturdy man-made construction – a bridge painted in white. From here you…


Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)

Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)

The glowing larvas of the headlight beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus) is such a little known annual display in Oct/Nov in some of the forests bordering the…


Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa)

The number of plant species you see from the canopy towers of Cristalino Jungle Lodge is impressive. Unfortunately most are overlooked, as the visitors are…


Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

I've shot cat’s-eye sapphire (Lasaia arsis) times before, but I just can't help myself - and this shot I think really shows the splendor of this species!……


Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)

Blackish Nightjar (Caprimulgus nigrescens)

Nightjars are naturally hard to see as they're nocturnal, but you definitely hear them and if you use their sound you can often locate them with a flashlight.…


Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

Cat’s-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis)

There is a 9 km long trail (Poco Preto trail) from the main road that leads to the Iguaçu river. Here I found this cat's-eye Sapphire (Lasaia arsis) among many…


Svart høstlibelle (Sympetrum danae)

Svart høstlibelle (Sympetrum danae)

Sjølitjernet huser mange øyenstikkerarter, og en svart høstlibelle (Sympetrum danae) hadde tilhold i kjerringmyra nord for Sjølitjernet.


Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris) har kunstferdige frøkapsler som her er tømt av vinden. Naturlig utbredelse i Øst-Canada, subarktisk og subalpint Europa,…


Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)

Det vokser mange spennende planter på de ytterste myrflakene - de som vender ut mot det åpne vannet i Sjølitjernet. Det gjør de vriene å komme til for en som…