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Clouded border on a curtain in a country house

7 Jun 2024 1 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Plamiec nabuczak na firance w wiejskim domu This common butterfly appeared one day on the window curtain in our country house. It seems nothing unusual, but it was the first time I saw such a butterfly. Ten pospolity motyl pojawił się pewnego dnia...

An antlion spotted in the Jura, often confused with dragonflies - an adult

6 Jun 2024 2 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Mrówkolew wypatrzony na Jurze, często mylony z ważkami - postać dorosła Everyone has probably already encountered this insect, because it is very common. However, few people know that the photos show an adult form of an insect called an antlion. T...

This bug looks dangerous, but that's just an appearance

5 Jun 2024 1 minute read 1 comment madventure

  This extremely interesting insect is called "Firebug", or "Two-spot Smith". He is a frequent visitor to parks, forests and gardens where a tree called Lipa grows. The nickname "tram driver" comes from the fact that the insect has a bright...

Snake Island: The bizarre true story of Earth’s most venomous isle

5 Jun 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Kawaii4

The deadly golden lancehead snakes living on Snake Island have fast-acting venom which cause a range of nightmarish symptoms. Photo credit: Getty   Just off the coast of southern Brazil lies the island of Queimada Grande, known as ‘Snake Island’. Cov...

It looks like a viper, but appearances are deceiving - it is a legless lizard

28 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

  While walking in the forest meadows, especially in the autumn, when the sun is no longer too strong, we can come across various creatures. Sometimes it is a lizard, sometimes a grass snake or a field viper. This time, however, I encounte...

"Foam test" - My favorite jay

27 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

  Watching birds on my favorite walking route, I often meet a jay. And in fact, she meets me, because as soon as I sit down, she appears instantly and patiently waits. I had never paid much attention to its behavior until I read an articl...

Last days on the catwalk - Flamingos in the Zoo

23 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

  The first days of spring brought a lot of warming and a lot of excitement among the birds These are the first days when we can admire the birds in the enclosure, flamingos are looking for the first heat and basking in the sun's rays. T...

Carrion crow - When in Rome, do as the Romans do

20 May 2024 1 minute read 1 comment madventure

  "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" This is another very intelligent representative of corvids that consistently haunts my favorite bench. He knows where his place is and patiently waits for treats, i.e. peanuts. He is not aggressive, doe...

A dangerous pest in our gardens - Naked snail, or Lusitan snail

19 May 2024 1 minute read 1 comment madventure

  As soon as a little rain falls, it gets colder, and the air humidity is quite high, it appears - the Luzutan Snail. If only he would appear alone, but sometimes there are several hundred of them, and they are painstakingly, like a sandstor...

A bird that should not be here - Herring gull

12 May 2024 1 minute read 0 comments madventure

  Going for walks to the nearby pond, I noticed that a strange creature appeared on it. It is the herring gull. An interesting fact is that this bird from my country nestled in my country in the early 70's. These were mainly the northern reg...