Argiope sector

Argiope sector

Elevation: 139 meters. Argiope sector


American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)

American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to subalpine biomes. Elevation: 1851 meters. Native range is North America to…


Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens)

Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens)

Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Himalaya…


Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…


Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila sumptuosa)

Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila sumptuosa)

The only Red-legged golden orb-web spider (Nephila sumptuosa) I encountered. A magnificent, large spider! I also found a small male on the outer fringes of the…


Socotra spider 01

Socotra spider 01

I found this spider on the edge of the mangrove forest of Shuab beach in West Socotra. The web was huge - a really busy spider that seems to have plenty of…


Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…