morten ross – photographs of the natural world

20 Oct 2019

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The ground squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining antics. But their lives are faced with the exact…

by morten

Costa RicaMammalsSciuridae

12 Nov 2018

Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans - just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not…

by morten

NorwaySvartskogSciuridaeMammals

4 Aug 2016

Ekorn | Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

This summer has been the most fun in all the years I've lived here, when it comes to squirrels. For some reason at least two female squirrels have made nests…

by morten

SvartskogNorwayThomisidaeBlomsterfluerInsekterEdderkopper

19 Aug 2009

Kameleonkrabbeedderkopp (Misumena vatia) spiser Blomsterflue (Syrphus ribesii)

Jeg ser oftere kameleonkrabbeedderkoppen sitte og vente i en blomst enn slurpende på et bytte som her hvor den suger i seg innholdet av en blomsterflue.…

by morten

SvartskogNorwayEdderkopperThomisidae

14 Aug 2009

Kameleonkrabbeedderkopp (Misumena vatia)

Denne edderkoppen sitter klar til å gripe fatt i insekter som er på vei til blomsten den sitter på. Den kan tilpasse kroppsfargen til omgivelsene den er i -…

by morten