16 Dec 2023

Socotra beetle (Tenebrionidae)

Elevation: 81 meters.

by morten

15 Dec 2023

Histeromorphus plicatus

Elevation: 139 meters.

by morten

5 Feb 2023

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…

by morten

21 Nov 2018

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest.…

by morten

11 Nov 2018

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

A beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest. Sometimes it will rhythmically move the…

by morten

23 Nov 2016

Indo Hermit Crab (Coenobita brevimanus)

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23 Nov 2016

Strawberry Hermit Crab (Coenobita perlatus)

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11 Nov 2016

Laurel Dodder (Cassytha filiformis)

A hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) struggling to push through the entangled vines of the laurel dodder. This is a parasitic species getting all it…

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5 Oct 2014

Blåmose (Leucobryum glaucum)

Jeg har kun funnet en bestand av denne bladmose arten i området, men det er i tillegg en stor gruppe som vokser i en vestvendt skråning i Sandbukta. Den minner…

by morten

1 Aug 2014

Vanlig øyenstikker (Aeshna juncea)

Steinsjøen ligger vakkert til i grensen mellom Akershus og Hedmark, og her kan man være helt alene i dagevis! Steinsjøen er et godt navn for det står store…

by morten