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1 0 Grunzschnecke

Grunzschnecke

by fpfrommSankt Gallen, Switzerland

Olive-brown

3 2 Ringed Teal

Ringed Teal

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Genève, Switzerland

, escaped from captivity, are known to thrive in

0 0 Scorpion Senna

Scorpion Senna

by Zlatan CelebicVersoix, Genève, Switzerland

Shrub, some 2 meters tall. Leaves odd-pinnate with large yellow flowers ...

0 1 Ruin lizard

Ruin lizard

by injicaCroatia

It is native to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,

1 5 Long Horned Beetle

Long Horned Beetle

by FreyaPopeBayern, Germany

Found at the top of Eagle's Nest in Austria. Adult beetle is 11 to 20 mm long

5 3 Blue Chafer (male)

Blue Chafer (male)

by pamsaiLanguedoc-Roussillon, Tromelin Island

Hoplia coerulea is a species of scarabaeid beetle belonging to the subfamily ...

0 1 Scotch Argus

Scotch Argus

by DanielePralongChampéry, Valais - Wallis, Switzerland

A bright brown and orange member of the ringlets group in the Satyridae, with ...

21 30 Scotch Argus

Scotch Argus

by DanielePralongSaanen, Bern - Berne, Switzerland

A richly coloured brown and orange member of the ringlets group in the ...

11 11 Great Cormorant

Great Cormorant

by DanielePralongVevey, Vaud, Switzerland

This great cormorant was observed fishing. It spent up to 30 seconds under ...

2 0 Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

Common European species, reddish with white belly.

1 0 Fairy Longhorn Moth

Fairy Longhorn Moth

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Small diurnal moth with unusually long antennas - at least 3 times longer than ...

0 0 Harvestman

Harvestman

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

A bit short of 1cm in length, the body of this Harvestman is mainly brown, with ...

0 0 European red wood ant

European red wood ant

by AlexKonigRégion wallonne, Belgium

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland,

2 2 European Red Wood Ant

European Red Wood Ant

by LarsKorbHohenhorn, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

Searching for lichens and mosses on an oak deadwood stem, I was really ...

0 0 Alpehumle / Bumbar

Alpehumle / Bumbar

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

Weird insect, bigger than an European honey bee (for a 1/4 of bee size) but bee ...

0 4 Dice snake

Dice snake

by BurovSashaŠibenik, Croatia

The dice snake is found throughout Europe and Asia: Lebanon, Israel, Germany, ...

1 2 Steppen-Sattelschrecke

Steppen-Sattelschrecke

by DangermouseAlgarve, Portugal

Species of this genus are mainly present in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, ...

8 3 Mnestra's Ringlet

Mnestra's Ringlet

by DanielePralongZermatt, Valais - Wallis, Switzerland

found in the Alps of Austria, France, ...

3 3 Great cormoran

Great cormoran

by DanielePralongVevey, Vaud, Switzerland

The Great Cormorant is a large black bird (length 77-94 cm, wingspan 121-149 ...

4 6 Transparent Burnet

Transparent Burnet

by DanielePralongSaanen, Bern - Berne, Switzerland

Zygaenidae are day-flying moths which are quite well represented in temperate ...

3 3 Epidendroideae, Kurzblättrige Stendelwurz

Epidendroideae, Kurzblättrige Stendelwurz

by monkey-mind and nana-puppetGemeinde Muggendorf, Niederösterreich, Austria

in Austria and the Alps since 1990, they were first spotted in Western Alps ...

0 1 Scarce Large Blue

Scarce Large Blue

by BrinschkMünster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

found in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic,

0 0 Milkvetch, kozlinac

Milkvetch, kozlinac

by JopyCroatia

A clump-forming perennial 20-30 cm in height, leaves 7-20 cm long, composed of ...

2 0 Flower Longhorn Beetle

Flower Longhorn Beetle

by KostasZontanosΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Ηπείρου - Δυτικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

This beetle is mainly present in Spain,

1 0 Alpine Squill

Alpine Squill

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Alpine or Two-leaf Squill is the small, discreet, herbaceous plant from ...

1 0 Large Tortoiseshell

Large Tortoiseshell

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

Large very colourful butterfly, some 7 - 8 cm in wingspan. Wings are bright ...

0 0 Red Slug

Red Slug

by Zlatan CelebicVaud, Switzerland

Approximately 12 cm in length, this slug is reddish brown and sports a ...

0 0 Box Tree Moth

Box Tree Moth

by valentinezzaVigneux-sur-Seine, Île-de-France, Tromelin Island

The Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) is a species of moth of the Crambidae ...

1 0 Fly honeysuckle

Fly honeysuckle

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Deciduous shrub, up to some 3m in height. White flowers, later replaced by ...

1 0 Red-headed Cardinal Beetle

Red-headed Cardinal Beetle

by Zlatan CelebicAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

The Red-headed Cardinal Beetle is a beetle of some 20cm in length, with ...

1 0 Stonechat

Stonechat

by Zlatan CelebicVaud, Switzerland

Known as European Stonechat, this sparrow-sized flycatcher belongs to Old World ...

13 12 Swiss stone pine or cembra pine

Swiss stone pine or cembra pine

by DanielePralongTrient, Valais - Wallis, Switzerland

A champion of high altitude survival! The Swiss stone pine or arolle is a ...

42 35 Mountain Apollo

Mountain Apollo

by DanielePralongValais/Wallis, Switzerland

A strikingly beautiful butterfly of mountainous regions of Europe and Central ...

4 0 Bear's Garlic

Bear's Garlic

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

Large leaved perennial, bearing flowers in umbel of 10 to 20 small, white and ...

1 0 Hairy bracket

Hairy bracket

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

A polypore mushroom causing a white rot in forest trees on fallen and dead ...

0 0 Elecampane

Elecampane

by pamsaiIreland

Elecampane (Inula helenium), also called Horse-heal or Marchalan (in Welsh), is ...

1 3 Geranium Bronze

Geranium Bronze

by Ricardo SalgueiroPortugal

the early 1990s and has spread around the S European coasts from Portugal to ...

7 8 Black and Red Bug

Black and Red Bug

by Ruby RauschGravedona ed Uniti, Lombardia, Italy

Lygaeus equestris, common name Black-and-Red-bug, is a species of ground bugs ...

13 7 Ailanthus silkmoth (caterpillar , last instar))

Ailanthus silkmoth (caterpillar , last instar))

by shekainah d. alabanRoxas City, Capiz, Philippines

Larvae are gregarious and yellow at first. Later instars are solitary, and ...

1 1 European False Milkweed Bug

European False Milkweed Bug

by injicaCroatia

These bugs can reach about 11 - 12 mm of length. They have a characteristic ...

1 0 Flower Longhorn Beetle

Flower Longhorn Beetle

by injicaCroatia

The adults grow up to 14 - 20 mm and can be encountered from June through ...

3 0 Montpellier Milkvetch

Montpellier Milkvetch

by KostasZontanosΔήμος Πυλαίας - Χορτιάτη, Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας, Greece

A clump-forming perennial 20-30cm in height. Leaves 7-20cm long, composed of ...

1 0 ♂ Great Capricorn Beetle / Hrastova strizibuba

♂ Great Capricorn Beetle / Hrastova strizibuba

by injicaCroatia

It measures between 41 and 55 mm in body length and is among the largest of the ...

4 1 European Starling

European Starling

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

I'm observing this hole, probably made by a woodpecker, every spring and see ...

6 0 Globe Orchid - Orchis globuleux

Globe Orchid - Orchis globuleux

by DanielePralongBex, Vaud, Switzerland

The Globe Orchid is a European terrestrial orchid which can be found at ...

2 0 Black Soldier Fly

Black Soldier Fly

by Francis FloeIloilo City, Western Visayas, Philippines

Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, is a common and widespread fly of the ...

3 0 Pyramidal Orchid

Pyramidal Orchid

by Zlatan CelebicGenève, Switzerland

Terrestrial orchid, a perennial herbaceous flowering plant from Orchidaceae ...

12 3 Mountain Apollo

Mountain Apollo

by DanielePralongChâteau-d’Œx, Vaud, Switzerland

listed as Vulnerable, and strictly protected in several countries including ...

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