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.
1 Feb 2023
Commicarpus simonyi
Only with sufficient moisture over time will you see a full grown Commicarpus simonyi like this. In years of drought the winter rains fail and plants wither…