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Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:47 am
by Vlad Cioflec
Friday i went to my local Darevskia spot just outside the city to see how urban sprawl is affecting the area.

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The puddles were filled with lots of Marsh Frogs and Fire-belied Toads. But i was short on time, so no pics.

The Eastern Green Lizards were sunning themselves:

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And Grass Snakes are always fun to pose:

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Lately i am quite interested in spiders. Don`t like to touch them thow. :mrgreen: But they`re sure nice to look at.

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And here is a beautiful Meadow Lizard from a very healthy population.

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Darevskia.JPG


Happy herping!

-Vlad-

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 11:25 am
by Ilian Velikov
Very nice Vlad! I like spiders,too...and that Darevskia is beautiful! Can't wait to go back home and find some..haven't seen one yet!

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 11:59 am
by Vlad Cioflec
Opos, forgot to insert two pics. Our three member fieldherping team ( yes; three, believe me ;) ) and a close up of my lucky t-shirt that translates ``we take only photos, leave just footprints``. :mrgreen:
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Cheers!

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:54 pm
by Tony Palmer
Sad to here about the sand lizards Vlad, I hope they realize just what they have lost one day!! :evil:
Spider pics are cool and all the best for the new addition to the Cioflec family :)

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:40 pm
by Gerald Ochsenhofer
Hi!

Darevskia.. hope I'm going to see them some day..

[Edit... lots of spider-stuff deleted ]
Concerning the spiders - they are from the Lycosidae - Family, possibly both Pardosa lugubris (- group) (male and female)
( http://www.eurospiders.com/Pardosa_lugubris.htm )

Cheers
Gerald

PS: Moved it to the Balkan Peninsula Area ;-)

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:15 am
by Peter Oefinger
Cool T-shirt,
Very cool climbing Lacerta viridis
and extremely cool Darevskia (so far, your best shot of that species, I think)!

Regards
Peter

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:37 am
by Ilian Velikov
Peter, I think the climber is Darevskia again! ;)

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:57 am
by Vlad Cioflec
Here is another picture of the Meadow Lizard that i particularly enjoyed, due to i`ts `herp in habitat` looks:

In habitat.JPG


Not to brag, but i kinda think this is my best shot of the species. But of course, you all are the real judge and jury. Now tell me watcha think. ;)

EDIT: the bluriness disappears once you click on the image.

Vlad

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:27 pm
by Mourits Løvholt
The D. praticola is very nice, and also all these green lizards! Wish we had them around here..

Re: Spiders and scales

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2010 4:44 pm
by Peter Oefinger
@Ilian: I ment the L. viridis climbing on the tree...
@Vlad: Indeed - the best shot of that species I have seen so far. I have to go to Romania to see this species!