Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

Elevation: 479 meters.


Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii is one of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am focusing on flora for…


Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii is one of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species…


Acorypha bimaculata

Acorypha bimaculata

Acorypha bimaculata is one of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of…


Great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)

Great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)

Socotra's Shuab beach is rich in flora and fauna due to a combination of a mangrove forest and steep cliffs providing shade until late in the morning. These…


Cicadella viridis

Cicadella viridis

Siden jeg var liten kan jeg huske sikaden cicadella viridis hoppe til alle kanter når jeg vandret rundt i randen rundt Sjølitjernet. Her ser vi en hunn. Til…


Red-headed Manakin (Pipra rubrocapilla)

Red-headed Manakin (Pipra rubrocapilla)

There are many trails leading into the primary forest from Cristalino Jungle Lodge, and I encountered these two red-headed manakins (Pipra rubrocapilla) not…