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0 0 Sea Spurge, lechetrezna marítima

Sea Spurge, lechetrezna marítima

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

It is a glaucous perennial plant growing up to 70 cm tall. The crowded leaves ...

0 0 Greenfinches; Verderón Común

Greenfinches; Verderón Común

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Greenfinches by the beach, just behind.

3 2 Stonechat; Tarabilla Común

Stonechat; Tarabilla Común

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Male and female stonechats. Close to the beach, nobody pays attention

4 1 Shield Bug

Shield Bug

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Shield bug in the Pentatomidae faily

0 0 Cornish heath; Biercol

Cornish heath; Biercol

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Vigorous, spreading, evergreen heather reaching 75 cm tall and wide, with pink ...

1 1 Sea Spurge; Lechetrezna Marítima

Sea Spurge; Lechetrezna Marítima

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

It is a glaucous perennial plant growing up to 70 cm tall. The crowded leaves ...

1 0 Burrowing Bug; Chinche Cavadora Negra

Burrowing Bug; Chinche Cavadora Negra

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Black coloured bug, except the wings which are milky white. Legs very spiny, ...

0 0 Vineyard Snail

Vineyard Snail

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Small, air-breathing land snail. The coloration of the shell is quite variable, ...

2 0 Northern Dune Tiger Beetle; Escarabajo Tigre

Northern Dune Tiger Beetle; Escarabajo Tigre

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Dark red all over its body with a slight greenish sheen, as well as incomplete ...

3 2 Scarlet Dragonfly; Libélula Escarlata

Scarlet Dragonfly; Libélula Escarlata

by arlanda

Female. The adult male scarlet dragonfly has a bright scarlet red, widened ...

5 2 Scarlet Dragonfly; Libélula Escarlata

Scarlet Dragonfly; Libélula Escarlata

by arlanda

Female. The adult male scarlet dragonfly has a bright scarlet red, widened ...

2 0 Sea Holly; Cardo Marítimo

Sea Holly; Cardo Marítimo

by arlanda

Perennial plant, up to 60 cm tall, with very characteristic bluish-green ...

1 0 Scarlet Dragonfly; Libélula Escarlata

Scarlet Dragonfly; Libélula Escarlata

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Female. The adult male scarlet dragonfly has a bright scarlet red, widened ...

0 0 European Searocket; Oruga de Mar

European Searocket; Oruga de Mar

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Common plant in the mustard family. It is widespread on coastlines. This is ...

1 0 Sea Daffodil; Azucena de Mar

Sea Daffodil; Azucena de Mar

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Bulbous plant in the Amaryllidaceae family. It has a long neck and glaucous, ...

1 0 Small White; Blanquita de la col

Small White; Blanquita de la col

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

In appearance it looks like a smaller version of the Large White (Pieris ...

1 0 Perez's frog, rana común

Perez's frog, rana común

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Perez's Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. Endemic of Spain, ...

0 0 Keeled Skimmer, Libélula azul

Keeled Skimmer, Libélula azul

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

This species resembles the Black-tailed Skimmer but is slimmer and the male has ...

2 0 Beautiful Demoiselle, caballito del diablo azul

Beautiful Demoiselle, caballito del diablo azul

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Male. The male wings are entirely metallic blue. Immature ones often have much ...

1 0 Beautiful Demoiselle, caballito del diablo azul

Beautiful Demoiselle, caballito del diablo azul

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Male. The male wings are entirely metallic blue. Immature onesoften have much ...

0 0 Keeled Skimmer, Libélula azul

Keeled Skimmer, Libélula azul

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

This species resembles the Black-tailed Skimmer but is slimmer and the male has ...

0 0 Keeled Skimmer, Libélula azul

Keeled Skimmer, Libélula azul

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

This species resembles the Black-tailed Skimmer but is slimmer and the male has ...

1 2 Greenfinch; Verderón Común

Greenfinch; Verderón Común

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

The Greenfinch is 15 cm in length with a wing span of 24.5-27.5 cm and is ...

0 0 Greenfinch; Verderón Común

Greenfinch; Verderón Común

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

The Greenfinch is 15 cm in length with a wing span of 24.5-27.5 cm and is ...

0 0 Sand wasp

Sand wasp

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Ammophilinae. Medium-sized wasp of slender build, with antennae about as long ...

1 0 Mermaid's Purse

Mermaid's Purse

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Casing that surrounds the fertilized eggs of a catshark (Scyliorhinidae). ...

2 0 Red veined Darter; Dardo de Venas Rojas

Red veined Darter; Dardo de Venas Rojas

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Female. Males have a red abdomen, redder than many other Sympetrum species. ...

1 0 Red veined Darter; Dardo de Venas Rojas

Red veined Darter; Dardo de Venas Rojas

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Female. Males have a red abdomen, redder than many other Sympetrum species. The ...

1 0 Water strider; Zapatero

Water strider; Zapatero

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

River skater devouring a fly. Aquarius najas spends the winter as adults. In ...

0 0 Simplestem bur-reed, Platanaria

Simplestem bur-reed, Platanaria

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

Perennial semiaquatic plant, of 0,3-2 m high, with winding, crawling and ...

2 0 Red Admiral, Vanesa

Red Admiral, Vanesa

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

This large butterfly, it has a 45–50 mm wing span, is identified by its ...

0 0 Red clover, Trébol rojo

Red clover, Trébol rojo

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Perennial herbaceous, short-lived plant, variable in size, growing to 20–110 ...

6 1 Perez's frog, rana común

Perez's frog, rana común

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

Perez's Frog is a species of frog in the Ranidae family. Endemic of Spain, ...

0 0 Hoverfly

Hoverfly

by arlanda

It looks somewhat like a drone honey bee, and likely gains some degree of ...

2 0 Willow Emerald Damselfly

Willow Emerald Damselfly

by arlandaAsturias, Spain

Damselfly with a metallic green body and at rest it holds its wings away from ...

0 2 European searocket, oruga de mar

European searocket, oruga de mar

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

Cakile maritima, the European searocket, is a common plant in the mustard ...

0 0 Sea daffodil; Azucena de mar

Sea daffodil; Azucena de mar

by arlandaTapia de Casariego, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Bulbous plant native to the Mediterranean region and south-western Europe. It ...

0 2 Pelagic gooseneck barnacle; Pie de cabra

Pelagic gooseneck barnacle; Pie de cabra

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

The body or capitulum of Lepas anatifera is supported by a long, flexible stalk ...

1 0 Five-spot Burnet, Gitana de cinco puntos

Five-spot Burnet, Gitana de cinco puntos

by arlandaCastropol, Principado de Asturias, Spain

Moth in the family Zygaenidae which is very active in the daylight. ...

0 0 Copper Demoiselle; Caballito del Diablo de Alas Negras

Copper Demoiselle; Caballito del Diablo de Alas Negras

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Male. Marked sexual dimorphism. Males have a dark red body, sometimes ...

0 0 Copper Demoiselle, Caballito del Diablo de alas negras

Copper Demoiselle, Caballito del Diablo de alas negras

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Male. This is a species of damselfly which is found in western mediterranean ...

3 0 Copper Demoiselle; Caballito del Diablo de Alas Negras

Copper Demoiselle; Caballito del Diablo de Alas Negras

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Female. This is a species of damselfly which is found in western mediterranean ...

3 5 Sand Wasp; Avispa de la Arena

Sand Wasp; Avispa de la Arena

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

B. rostrata displays distinctive behaviour in front of its nest, digging its ...

0 2 Spurge Hawkmoth; Esfinge de la Lechetrezna

Spurge Hawkmoth; Esfinge de la Lechetrezna

by arlandaPrincipado de Asturias, Spain

Big Sphingidae moth with grey forewings with an almost square olive-brown ...

2 0 Water mint, hierbabuena de agua

Water mint, hierbabuena de agua

by arlandaCastropol, Asturias, Spain

It is a herbaceous rhizomatous perennial plant growing to 90 centimetres tall. ...

0 0 Dunlin, Correlimos común

Dunlin, Correlimos común

by arlandaTapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain

Juvenile. This bird is one of the most common and best-known waders ...

2 3 Dunlin, Correlimos común

Dunlin, Correlimos común

by arlandaTapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain

Juvenile. This bird is one of the most common and best-known waders throughout ...

1 1 Paper wasp; Avispa cartonera

Paper wasp; Avispa cartonera

by arlandaTapia de Casariego, Asturias, Spain

Very similar to Polistes dominula. P. nimpha is a social wasp of Europe. ...

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