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…
3 Feb 2023
Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)
Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex) ia an introduced species to Socotra that spreads from gardens, and date groves. Native range is West Tropical Africa to Eritrea…
20 Jul 2021
Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)
En humle sanker næring fra en Aksveronika (Veronica spicata). Det var lite humler og bier på våren og forsommeren på Fyrsteilene, men nå er det store mengder…
19 Jul 2021
Aksveronika (Veronica spicata)
Aksveronika (Veronica spicata) Kjemper en tøff kamp på Fyrsteilene mot den innvaderende og svartlistete gravbergknappen (Phedimus spurius), især der det er…
9 Jul 2021
Siland (Mergus serrator)
En Siland (Mergus serrator) kommer tilbake fra en matpause i fjorden, og etter å ha klart å navigere seg gjennom hissige makrellterner og fiskemåker har hun nå…