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Hi
At the begining I propose to rename this section info "Invertebrates and fishes". All pics were taken in surroundings of Medveja. Identifications of animals below are welcome. Let's start from the movie of nematode that I found twice in puddles with yellow-bellied toads, larvas of salamandra and grass snakes.


Now wingless insects



Female of Lampyris noctiluca



During snorkeling I observed inter alia nice red fishes, a starfish, cuttlelfishes and garfishes. On a beach there was a tree with many fruits underneath. Thus you could see a lot of butterflies and beetles feeding on them.
Hipparchia sp.


Cetonia aurata



Protaetia sp.


Purpuricenus kaehleri


Invertebrates that I found near our campsite in a forrest:
female of a stag beetle


Nice scopolpendra


Female of another species with offspring



Offspring itself



Aeshna cyanea from a bit upper place- a puddle with lots of yellow-bellied toads and salamandra larvae.


Euscorpius sp. found at cca 950 m a.s.l.


Animals from drier habitats:
Herophila tristis


Loboptera decipiens female laying ootheca



Glomeridae sp.


It is time for pics from Museum of Natural History in Rijeka.
Libelloides macaronius


Crinoid


Chitons


Other interesting fossils



Ocean sunfish


Crayfish


Leptodirus hochenwarti- they are living in caves


Butterflies

Hi Michal,

Interesting array of creatures here. The only ID I can help with is the first insect photo from the museum. I was lucky enough to find these on my last visit to Corfu...

Owlfly - (Libelloides macaronius)




It's an ascalaphid, a family related to lacewings.

Dragon is Aeshna cyanea.

I would say the longhorn beetles are

Purpuricenus kaehleri
Herophila tristis

Thanks guys!