Six one-year-old Griffon vultures, named Plavnik, Kvarnerić, Kruna, Nevera, Jadran and Pavlomir, have taken to the skies above the Kvarner islands. They were released back …
DRAGONFLIES
Photo 1. The emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) is one of Croatia’s largest dragonflies. (Photo by Nina Trinajstić) DRAGONFLIES Dragonflies, insects of the order Odonata (meaning …
WHICH HABITATS DOES THE BLACK-VEINED MOTH SIONA LINEATA PREFER IN THE LITTORAL?
Photo 1. The black-veined moth Siona lineata in Leska Valley in Risnjak National Park (Photo by M. Randić) WHICH HABITATS DOES THE BLACK-VEINED MOTH SIONA …
A GEOMETER MOTH ON THE ROCKY SHORE OF PRVIĆ ISLAND
Photo 1. A Charissa moth, photographed in autumn 2016. The patterns and colours of its wings are perfectly adapted to the limestone rock surface on …
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Photo 1. A male beautiful jumper spider, photographed while stalking prey on a sunlit limestone rock. (Photo by M. Randić) JUMPING SPIDERS In the environs …
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Photo 1. A flower crab spider (Misumena vatia) on a daisy. This species has the ability to change the colour of its body to match …
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Photo 1. The star-shaped web of a star-web spider (Uroctea durandi), hiding in the crack of a decayed oak trunk (Photo by M. Randić) INTERESTING …
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Photo 1. The book Leptiri Hrvatske (Butterflies of Croatia) states that the oak hawk moth (Marumba quercus) can be found rarely and only locally, and …
Cleopatra butterfly
Photo 1. A Cleopatra butterfly at Paržine Cove on Ilovik Island (Photo by M. Randić) CLEOPATRA BUTTERFLY The Cleopatra butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra) is native to …
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Photo 1. The caterpillar of the spurge hawk moth is preparing for pupation. Pupation lasts through the winter and the first generation of moths emerges …