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1 2 Licenidos

Licenidos

by SofiaBrighamGuadarrama, Madrid, Spain

Peñalara Natural Park, near Madrid, Spain

0 0 Blister Beetle

Blister Beetle

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Camera Model: NIKON D300. Exposure Time: 1/800 sec.; f/14; ISO Speed Rating: ...

3 0 Pink; Clavelito

Pink; Clavelito

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Maybe Dianthus deltoides.

2 0 Fertile female ant

Fertile female ant

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Probably Camponotus sp. queen? http://bugguide.net/node/view/46892/bgimage

6 0 Coppers

Coppers

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Scarce and Purple Shot Coppers. Manto de Oro y Manto purpura. Lycaena alciphron ...

1 0 Saltamontes de Alas Rojas

Saltamontes de Alas Rojas

by arlanda

Acrotylus insubricus is an grasshopper in the family Acrididae.

1 0 Linaria nivea

Linaria nivea

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Perennial herb in the Scrophulariaceae family. Vertical stems with alternated ...

2 2 Cuckoo Spit; Espumadora

Cuckoo Spit; Espumadora

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Spittlebugs or Aphrophoridae is a family of insects belonging to the order ...

2 2 Atlantarctia tigrina

Atlantarctia tigrina

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Caterpillar of Atlantarctia tigrina. It is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It ...

0 0 Oak Spider

Oak Spider

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Orb-weaving spider, easy to identify due to its unique marking in the form of ...

3 1 Solitary Bee; Abeja Solitaria

Solitary Bee; Abeja Solitaria

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Megachilidae. The Megachilidae are a cosmopolitan family of solitary bees whose ...

6 0 Oak Spider

Oak Spider

by arlanda

Orb-weaving spider, easy to identify due to its unique marking in the form of ...

0 1 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by arlanda

Large and brightly marked Eristalis. It has a shorter and broader abdomen than ...

2 1 Sand Wasp; Avispa de la Arena

Sand Wasp; Avispa de la Arena

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Female. Large, black and yellow, ground nesting solitary wasp. Morphologically ...

1 1 Sand Wasp;

Sand Wasp;

by arlanda

Male. Large, black and yellow, ground nesting solitary wasp. Morphologically is ...

1 0 Solitary bee; Abeja Solitaria

Solitary bee; Abeja Solitaria

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Megachilidae. The Megachilidae are a cosmopolitan family of solitary bees whose ...

0 0 Iberian Marbled White; Medioluto Ibérica

Iberian Marbled White; Medioluto Ibérica

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Butterfly with 48-54 mm wingspan. Nymphalidae (Satyrinae). Very variable. Male ...

1 0 Scarce Copper; Manto de Oro

Scarce Copper; Manto de Oro

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Male. This butterfly exhibits one kind of sexual dimorphism: male butterflies ...

1 0 Olive Skipper

Olive Skipper

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

The Olive Skipper is a species of the family Hesperiidae. This is a relatively ...

0 0 Small Tortoiseshell; Ortiguera

Small Tortoiseshell; Ortiguera

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Medium size butterfly, 4-5 cm wingspan, females half a centimeter bigger than ...

0 0 Ruddy Darter; Libélula flecha roja

Ruddy Darter; Libélula flecha roja

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Male. The Ruddy Darter attains a wingspan of up to 6 cm. The head, thorax and ...

3 0 Bellflower; Campanilla

Bellflower; Campanilla

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Annual plant of the blue bellflowers in the family Campanulaceae. It can reach ...

0 0 Digger Wasp; Avispa Escavadora

Digger Wasp; Avispa Escavadora

by arlandaCastilla y León, Spain

Ammophila sp. genus of hunting wasp in the family Sphecidae, maybe A. sabulosa. ...

0 0 Niobe Fritillary; Niobe

Niobe Fritillary; Niobe

by arlandaCastilla y León, Spain

Butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. Very similar to the High Brown Fritillary ...

3 1 Small Tortoiseshell; Ortiguera

Small Tortoiseshell; Ortiguera

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Medium size butterfly, 4-5 cm wingspan, females half a centimeter bigger than ...

0 1 Long Hoverfly; Mosca de las Flores Esbelta

Long Hoverfly; Mosca de las Flores Esbelta

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Small hoverfly (Syrphidae) 6-9 mm long. Bluff coloured thorax with darker ...

1 0 Greater broomrape; Espárrago de lobo

Greater broomrape; Espárrago de lobo

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Parasitic herbaceous plant 15 cm. tall. Very polymorphous. Yellow stems ...

0 0 Pycnogaster jugicola

Pycnogaster jugicola

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Iberian endemism. Big orthoptera, strong building and impressive aspect, ...

3 5 Amanita

Amanita

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Amanita species , in the Vaginatae section. It could be A. fulva or A. ...

1 0 Corizus hyoscyami

Corizus hyoscyami

by arlandaTorrejón el Rubio, Extremadura, Spain

Scentless plant bug belonging to the family Rhopalidae. Plant feeder about 9 ...

3 2 Hummingbird Hawk-Moth; Esfinge Colibrí

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth; Esfinge Colibrí

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Its long proboscis and its hovering behaviour, accompanied by an audible ...

0 0 Oak Spider; Araña Orbitela

Oak Spider; Araña Orbitela

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Orb-weaving spider species in the Araneidae family. Probably A. armida or A. ...

1 0 Scarce Copper; Manto de Oro

Scarce Copper; Manto de Oro

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Male. This butterfly exhibits one kind of sexual dimorphism: male butterflies ...

0 0 Small Tortoiseshell; Ortiguera

Small Tortoiseshell; Ortiguera

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Medium size butterfly, 4-5 cm wingspan, females half a centimetre bigger than ...

0 0 Hummingbird Hawk-Moth; Esfinge Colibrí

Hummingbird Hawk-Moth; Esfinge Colibrí

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Its long proboscis and its hovering behaviour, accompanied by an audible ...

2 2 Painted Lady; Vanesa de los Cardos

Painted Lady; Vanesa de los Cardos

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Big butterfly, 5-9 cm wingspan. The upperside is orange-brown with darker wing ...

2 1 Booted Eagle; Águila Calzada

Booted Eagle; Águila Calzada

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Small, buzzard-sized bird of prey. It occurs in pale and dark forms but its ...

9 17 Common Linnet; Pardillo Común

Common Linnet; Pardillo Común

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

This is my #2000 spotting. ...

1 0 Bee fly

Bee fly

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Villa is a genus of flies belonging to the bee-fly family (Bombyliidae). They ...

2 0 Scarce Copper; Manto de Oro

Scarce Copper; Manto de Oro

by arlanda

Female. This butterfly exhibits one kind of sexual dimorphism: male butterflies ...

0 1 Silver-Spotted  Skipper; Dorada Manchas Blancas

Silver-Spotted Skipper; Dorada Manchas Blancas

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Butterfly of the Hesperiidae family with numerous white spots on the underside ...

2 0 Common Sundew; Rocío de Sol Común

Common Sundew; Rocío de Sol Común

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Carnivorous plant that feeds on insects, which are attracted to its bright red ...

2 4 Perez's frog Tadpole; Rana común

Perez's frog Tadpole; Rana común

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Tadpole. Larval stage (60 - 70 mm long) in the life cycle of Perez's frog. ...

1 4 Cardinal; Pandora

Cardinal; Pandora

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Big butterflie, 5.5-7 cm wingspan drinken by a small water current. Females ...

0 0 Common Brimstone; Limonera

Common Brimstone; Limonera

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

The male is sulphur yellow on the upper side and the female white with a ...

1 0 Iberian Wall Lizard; Lagartija Ibérica

Iberian Wall Lizard; Lagartija Ibérica

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Small wall lizard species of the genus Podarcis averaging 5–7 cm adult ...

1 0 Common Blue, Dos puntos

Common Blue, Dos puntos

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

Male. Butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. The wingspan is 28–36 mm. It is a ...

0 0 Típula gigante

Típula gigante

by arlandaComunidad de Madrid, Spain

This is the largest of the region craneflies. It has a leg span of 10 cm, and a ...

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