Long awaited finds

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Long awaited finds

Postby Vlad Cioflec » Sat May 28, 2011 6:55 pm

Ever since i took my first look over the european field guides for spiders and butterflies i knew what were my favourite species of the entire continent, and i further more i knew i did not have them on my list. And so the search begun for the nicest spider and the prettiest butterfly. :)
Years have passed, my list grew, but the best looking ones were nowhere to be found...
Today, the herps were pretty common, but the inverts were far from it! :D
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My team

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Some common stuff:
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Morimus funereus

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Sand Lizard

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Eastern Green Lizard

And now for the really cool stuff that really made my day.
First, the beautiful Crab Spider: :D
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Misumena vatia

Then the endangered Southern Festoon: :D
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Zerynthia polyxena


So two sweet lifers in one day sure makes up for the lack of snakes! :mrgreen:

Thanks for reading,

Vlad
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Re: Long awaited finds

Postby Paul Lambourne » Sun May 29, 2011 11:58 am

Vlad,

Geography and species are weird :D You are excited about crab spiders and I have them in my garden ,you were not thrilled by sand lizards and I spent all Saturday looking for them without success :D

Nice iris, and totally mad, and a bit sinister beetle :D

Kind regards Paul
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