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…
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.
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…