South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The South African ground squirrel (Geosciurus inauris) squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining…


Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans - just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not…


Ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris)

Ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris)

Denne sommeren har vært den morsomste av alle årene jeg har bodd her når det kommer til ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris). Av en eller annen grunn har minst to…


Wandering spider (Phoneutria reidyi)

Wandering spider (Phoneutria reidyi)

Deep inside Noel Kempff Mercado National Park there are few traces of human activities, and no other way to sleep than making a campground for the night. There…


Napo Wildlife Center Lepidoptera 11

Swallowtail Moth (Urania leilus)

Swallowtail Moth (Urania leilus) is an incredible butterfly that is actually a day flying (diurnal) moth! Not only a spectacular size and coloration, but it…


Tandayapa Lepidoptera 27

Phrygionis polita

Phrygionis polita is a moth with nature's own Henna paint. It seems like metallic paint, as it's elevated from the rest of the wing surface.…


Svaleurt (Chelidonium majus)

Svaleurt (Chelidonium majus)

Svaleurt (Chelidonium majus) er i valmuefamilien, men frøene minner ikke mye om det jeg forbinder med valmue - langstrakte og ertebelgete som de er. Naturlig…


Svaleurt (Chelidonium majus)

Svaleurt (Chelidonium majus)

Svaleurt (Chelidonium majus) er en plante jeg stiftet bekjentskap med som liten - den oransje saften og lukten av planten var skikkelig gufffen og gjorde…


Ello Sphinx (Erinnyis ello)

Ello Sphinx (Erinnyis ello)

Most of the daytime (diurnal) butterflies were either hard to get close to, were restlessly fluttering around never to settle down more than a blink of an eye,…