20 Sep 2017
Vorterøyksopp (Lycoperdon perlatum)
Sneglene har ingen problemer med piggene på en vorterøyksopp (Lycoperdon perlatum)! Her har en slimete soppspiser tatt et skikkelig jafs før den snek seg…
13 Dec 2014
Pseudophasma blanchardi
The forest around the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is teaming with insects and some are really hard to see, like this pseudophasma…
5 Jul 2014
Maurgullbasse (Protaetia cuprea)
Om du ikke ser denne fantastiske billen, så kan du høre den dype summingen når den flyr. Hver sommer ser jeg maurgullbasse (Protaetia cuprea) slå seg ned på…
22 Nov 2013
Planalto Woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris)
Planalto woodcreeper (Dendrocolaptes platyrostris) is one of several species of woodcreepers seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype. Woodcreepers are hard to…
19 Nov 2013
Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)
The glowing larvas of the headlight beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus) is such a little known annual display in Oct/Nov in some of the forests bordering the…
16 Nov 2013
Rufous Hornero (Furnarius rufus)
As I was photographing plants I noticed the constant return of and foraging of this rufous hornero (Furnarius rufus) on the ground around me. Not at all timid,…
26 Nov 2012
Headlight Beetle (Pyrophorus nyctophanus)
What an amazing sight! In the middle of the jungle in absolute darkness - a towering structure more than 2 metres tall - is dotted with countless tiny green…
12 Nov 2012
Cordilleran Canastero (Asthenes modesta)
There are many small bird species here, and quite a number of them as well, so you'll constantly see and hear them. Thanks to Jim Moore for identification.…
2 Jul 2010
Gullbasse (Cetonia aurata)
Gullbasse (Cetonia aurata) har en dyp summing når den flyr sin litt klumsete flukt. Jeg ser den flere ganger hver sommer, og her sitter den og spiser av en…