Uploads from David d'O, tagged animalia

Dung Beetle, Mazumbai Forest, Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Wed, 11 May 2011 06:22:37 -0700

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30 October 2009 - Mazumbai Forest, East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania.
Mazumbai Forest is one of the last pristine Montane Rainforests in Tanzania.
When you do a jungle hike, always make sure you pack your camara, macro lens and a fully charged ring lamp for the macro lens :-)

Dung beetle (Mestkever). Beautiful, metallic green shine on the thorax. And of course some spikes. It looks like a tank. Can't help but to see a similarity with the bombarding giant beetles in the movie Starship Troopers and the Garthim in The Dark Crystal.

Read the full story behind the hike in northern Tanzania and the photos in my blog entry: wildlifespotting.blogspot.com/2011/05/day-60-mazumbai-dun...

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ID PLEASE!

This beetle is likely a dung beetle in the Scarabaeinae subfamily.
Any confirmation (comment please!) or specification of this species is welcome!

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Phylum: Arthropoda; Arthropods / Geleedpotigen
Class: Insecta; Insects / Insekten
Order: Coleoptera; Beetles / Kevers
Suborder: Polyphaga; Scarab Beetles, Lady Beetles, Click Beetles, Rove Beetles, etc. / Mestkevers, Kortschildkever-achtigen, Kniptorachtigen, etc.
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia;
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea; Scarab Beetles, Dung Beetles, etc. / Mestkevers, Vliegende Herten, etc.
Family: Scarabaeidae; Scarab Beetles / Bladsprietkevers
Subfamily: Scarabaeinae; True Dung Beetles / Mestkevers

Dung Beetle, Mazumbai Forest, Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Wed, 11 May 2011 06:21:33 -0700

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Dung Beetle, Mazumbai Forest, Usambara Mountains, Tanzania

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Wed, 11 May 2011 06:20:09 -0700

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Running Peruvian Hairless Dog - Hoorneboegse Heide, Hilversum, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:50:24 -0700

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1 May 2011 - Hoorneboegse Heide, Goois Natuurreservaat, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Heathland (heide) in central Netherlands.

Peruvian Hairless Dog (Peruaanse Naakthond) Naqui running.

Dogs playingHeathland - Hoorneboegse Heide, Hilversum, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:46:53 -0700

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1 May 2011 - Hoorneboegse Heide, Goois Natuurreservaat, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Heathland (heide) in central Netherlands.

Sari (Peruvian Hairless Dog), Scrappy (Jack Russel) and Loena (Jack Russel) playing.

Black-tailed Godwit - Meadows near Leiden, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:53:35 -0700

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24 April 2011 - Meadows near Leiden, South Holland, The Netherlands

Black-tailed Godwit / Grutto (Limosa limosa),
subspecies: European Black-tailed Godwit / Grutto ( Limosa limosa limosa.

In spring around 90% of European Black-tailed Godwits in North-western Europa are nesting in The Netherlands. In the 1990's there was a decline of 50% in the Black-tailed Godwit populations. Luckily some meadows are now protected areas in the brooding season. IUCN's Red List for endangered species now lists this species as Near Threatened.

Read the blog about this bird: wildlifespotting.blogspot.com/2011/04/black-tailed-godwit...

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Phylum: Chordata; Vertebrates / Gewervelden
Class: Aves; Birds / Vogels
Order: Charadriiformes; Waders, Gulls, Plovers and allies / Steltloperachtigen
Suborder: Scolopaci; Snipe-like Waders / Strandlopers en Snippen
Family: Scolopacidae; Sandpipers / Strandlopers en Snippen
Genus: Limosa; Godwits / Grutto's
Species: Limosa limosa; Black-tailed Godwit / Grutto
Subspecies: Limosa limosa limosa; European Black-tailed Godwit / Grutto

Black-tailed Godwit - Meadows near Leiden, The Netherlands_mozaiek.jpg

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:52:31 -0700

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Luna - Peruvian Hairless Dog

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:24:20 -0700

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27 March 2011
Soestduinen, The Netherlands.

A walk with 3 Peruvian Hairless Dogs (Peruaanse Naakthonden) in the dunes and forest near Soestduinen.

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Phylum: Chordata; Vertebrates / Gewervelden
Class: Mammalia; Mammals / Zoogdieren
Order: Carnivora; Carnivores / Carnivoren
Suborder: Caniformia; Canines, Bears, Seals, Weasels / Honden, Beren, Zeehonden, Marterachtigen
Family: Canidae; Canids / Hondachtigen
Subfamily: Caninae; Canids / Hondachtigen
Genus: Canis; Dogs, Wolfs, Coyotes, Jackals / Honden, Wolven, Coyotes, Jakhalzen
Species: Canis lupus; Wolves and Dogs / Wolven en Honden
Subspecies: Canis lupus familiaris; Domestic Dog / Honden
Subspecies: Canis lupus familiaris; Domestic Dog / Honden
Breed: Peruvian Hairless Dog / Peruaanse Naakthond

Naqui - Peruvian Hairless Dog

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:21:53 -0700

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Dead European mole (Talpa europaea) - Utrecht, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:44:09 -0700

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15 June 2011 - Utrecht, The Netherlands
European mole (Europese mol; Talpa europaea) found dead in a parking lot in the suburbs of Utrecht in The Netherlands. There is shrub and a park in the vicinity.

Dead European mole (Talpa europaea) - Utrecht, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:45:01 -0700

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Cardinal beetle - countryside near Leiden, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Sat, 28 May 2011 08:37:20 -0700

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13 May 2011 - Cardinal beetle / Roodkopvuurkever (Pyrochroa serraticornis).

Countryside near Leiden in The Netherlands.

Not to be confused with Pyrochroa coccinea, also called Cardinal beetle, but had a black head.

Read more about this insect encounter at my blog: wildlifespotting.blogspot.com/2011/05/cardinal-beetle-cou...

class Insecta
order Coleoptera (beetles / kevers)
family Pyrochroidae (fire-coloured beetles / vuurkevers)

Cardinal beetle - countryside near Leiden, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Sat, 28 May 2011 08:32:53 -0700

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Jack Russels playing - Hoorneboegse Heide, Hilversum, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:48:43 -0700

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1 May 2011 - Hoorneboegse Heide, Goois Natuurreservaat, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Heathland (heide) in central Netherlands.

Jack Russels Loena and Scrappy playing.

Digging dog - Hoorneboegse Heide, Hilversum, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:41:45 -0700

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1 May 2011 - Hoorneboegse Heide, Goois Natuurreservaat, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Heathland (heide) in central Netherlands.

Jack Russel Loena digging.

Chasing dogs - Hoorneboegse Heide, Hilversum, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:39:44 -0700

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1 May 2011 - Hoorneboegse Heide, Goois Natuurreservaat, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Heathland (heide) in central Netherlands.

Luna, Loena and Scrappy chasing each other.

Heathland and dogs - Hoorneboegse Heide, Hilversum, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:36:09 -0700

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1 May 2011 - Hoorneboegse Heide, Goois Natuurreservaat, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Heathland (heide) in central Netherlands.

Caterpillar - Hoorneboegse Heide, Hilversum, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:30:12 -0700

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1 May 2011 - Hoorneboegse Heide, Goois Natuurreservaat, Hilversum, The Netherlands
Heathland (heide) in central Netherlands.

A tiny caterpillar (rups) in the grass.

Black-tailed Godwit - Meadows near Leiden, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:54:48 -0700

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Western Jackdaw - Keukenhof, Lisse, The Netherlands

nobody@flickr.com (David d'O) — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 08:24:12 -0700

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9 April 2011, Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, The Netherlands

Western or Eurasian Jackdaw (Corvus monedula).