More news - October 2020



Urutu pit viper
Lots of sightings of urutu. In the photos there is a pair with remarkable difference in size, being the female the bigger. This pair was in the same area rather exposed by the road, so the place was roped off to prevent accidents. Judging by the head patterns there are differente individuals.
Urutu pit viper
31-10-20 © Javier Ubiría
Urutu pit viper
31-10-20 © Javier Ubiría
Urutu pit viper
12-10-20 © Javier Guillermo González
Urutu pit viper
11-10-20 © Guillermo Costa
Urutu pit viper
11-10-20 © Guillermo Costa
Urutu pit viper
11-10-20 © Carlos González Ledo
Urutu pit viper
11-10-20 © Carlos González Ledo
Urutu pit viper
11-10-20 © Milena LLopis
Urutu pit viper
07-10-20 © Milena LLopis
Urutu pit viper
07-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Thoas swallowtail
Heraclides thoas
Limonera grande/Thoas swallowtail
10-10-20 © Javier González

Lantana megapotamica
Lantana megapotamica
Camará morada/Lantana megapotamica
7-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Roman Cassie
Acacia caven
Espinillo/Roman Cassie
7-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Espinillo/Roman Cassie
7-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Ball moss
Tillandsia recurvata
Gallinita/Ball moss
11-10-20 © Guillermo Costa
Herbert's iris
Herbertia lahue
Tres puntas/Herbert's iris
31-10-20 © Héctor Horacio García
Moonflower
Ipomoea alba
Dama de noche/Moonflower
27-10-20 © Milena Llopis
Avocado tree
Persea americana
Palto/Avocado tree
7-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Poison hemlock
Conium maculatum
Cicuta/Poison hemlock
7-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian

Lesser swimming frog
Pseudis minuta
Lesser swimming frog
31-10-20 © Javier Ubiría
Black-and-white tegu lizard
Salvator merianae
Black-and-white tegu lizard
17-10-20 © Héctor Horacio García
Black-and-white tegu lizard
24-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Black-and-white tegu lizard
30-10-20 © Milena LLopis
Side-necked turtle
Phrynops hilarii
Side-necked turtle
07-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
Coypu
27-10-20 © Milena LLopis




Sweat bee
Pseudaugochlora graminea
Sweat bee
11-10-20 © Guillermo Costa

It is identified by the hooked last segment of each antenna.

European honey bee
Apis mellifera
European honey bee
10-10-20 © Javier Guillermo González

The swarm is the system by which bee colonies reproduce. The queen along with drones and worker bees leave the hive which will remain in charge of a new queen. They make a stop at a tree preferable till they locate the new home.


Dog
Canis lupus familiaris
Perro/Dog
10-10-20 © Javier González
This dog fell into the Coypu Pond as it was walking on the wall with its owner. We witnessed the rescue. A string was brought and the owner went down to catch it. The dog was really scared. As it was on solid ground again it burst with joy and ran from side to side.
Side-necked turtle
Phrynops hilarii
Tortuga de laguna/Side-necked turtle
7-10-20 © J. Simón Tagtachian