photographs of the natural world

16 Dec 2023

Shorthorn Kitespider (Gasteracantha sanguinolenta)

Elevation: 733 meters.

by morten

16 Dec 2023

Shorthorn Kitespider (Gasteracantha sanguinolenta)

Elevation: 733 meters.

by morten

15 Dec 2023

Argiope sector

Elevation: 139 meters.

by morten

13 Dec 2023

Argiope sector

by morten

15 Nov 2016

Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)

This is the male inflorescence of the endemic sea coconut, or coco de mer. It is endemic to Praslin and its neighbouring island Curieuse, which means it is an…

by morten

9 Feb 2015

Red-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila sumptuosa)

The only one of this species I encountered. A magnificent, large spider! I also found a small male on the outer fringes of the large web made by this female.…

by morten

2 Feb 2015

Socotra spider 01

I found this spider on the edge of the mangrove forest of Shuab beach in West Socotra. The web was huge - a really busy spider that seems to have plenty of…

by morten

18 Dec 2014

Spiny orb-weaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

by morten

18 Dec 2014

Neoscona moreli

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

by morten

18 Dec 2014

Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

Today Lima with suburbs is huge and have claimed large land areas that were previously lagoons and wetlands made from rivers and springs fed by the Andes.…

by morten