Wildlife on Fuerteventura

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

Love was in the air today!

 

   

the lizards were just enjoying the sun after lunching on the petals of my Thunbergia (these 2 are about 30cm long now and the one on the ground is becoming quite tame, he has a lovely blue colour underneath):

   

this little fella was a new one on me:

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

this little bee wasn't shy of having his pic taken, stayed nice and still for me

 

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

 
didn't get a pic but there were a pair of moorhens at this pool today, and dragonflies - barranco leading down onto Playa Mujeer near Tindaya.

[windermeregolfer]

We went to the Salt Museum at Las Salinas for lunch yesterday and when having a wonder afterwards saw this little wading bird in one of the pans, the dark lines are the trails its feet left as it moved around.

   

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

It was the battle of the giants today; tiny yellow spider v stinkbug! After brief fisticuffs they went their own ways!

   

the snail couldn't believe how cold it is still getting at night



and I've no idea what this is - found under a stone and presumably a stage in something's reproduction.

[Can the Man]

and I've no idea what this is - found under a stone and presumably a stage in something's reproduction.

Could this be the larva of a of a cockroach?

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

I don't think so Can. Luckily  we have seen very, very few cockroaches over here in Tindaya.  I put it down to not being on mains drainage!

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

a very pretty stinkbug today

[Gone Fishing]

and I've no idea what this is - found under a stone and presumably a stage in something's reproduction.

Hi Tamara
That looks like the pupa (chrysalis) of a species of moth and quite a large one at that.

Judging by the size it could be one of the Hawk Moths, such as the Death's Head Hawk Moth caterpillar that you found a few months ago, which is now in the stage of metamorphosis where its bodily bits magically change from caterpillar to the adult moth.
If you keep an eye on it you may be able to watch as the moth emerges. You'll know for sure what kind of moth it is then.
The pupal stage lasts around 3 - 4 weeks and it would be ok to move it somewhere safe so that it can pupate without being eaten by birds such as shrikes
 

[Gone Fishing]

Ever wondered what lurks in the rock pools at El Cotillo?

There are a miriad of small fish and here are a few caught by my daughter last week.

Painted comer aka learned rockfish
   

Dusky grouper
   

Golden grey mullet
   

Silver sea bream (pargo)
   

Saddled bream
   

Blue finned blenny
   

Gilthead bream