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Tiny critters: The Orchard Orbweaver Spider

januari 6, 2026

Especially during the rainy season many spider species suddenly appear in gardens. One of these species is a relatively small spider that weaves a beautiful web every day and is striking because of the orange spots on its abdomen and the greenish, white, and yellow stripes on the same abdomen.

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Titbits | Nature in January – On the way to a flowering explosion

januari 5, 2026

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Agave plants are an indispensable part of our mondi (local forest and wild spaces) and our gardens. They are an essential part of the ecology of our semi-arid islands

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To a nature-filled & nature-protected 2026!

december 31, 2025

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To a happy, peaceful and nature-filled 2026!

Fauna Insects - Insecten

What is this caterpillar…?

december 19, 2025

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What are the ‘monster’ caterpillars eating the Frangipani. And what is the real name of these trees many are so concerned about.

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Bird watching on Curaçao in December

december 17, 2025

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Temperatures drop in the month of December and even though it will still be hot on any given day, the temperature difference between day and night is usually enough that local people will grab a pullover or a blanket at night.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Fish: Blue Tang Surgeonfish

december 10, 2025

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The Atlantic Blue Tang or Blue Tang surgeonfish is a species native to the Caribbean, Western and Eastern Atlantic as well as the Golf of Mexico. It belongs to the Acanthuriformes (Surgeonfishes) family .

Ecology - Ecologie

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (16) – in memory of a legend

december 8, 2025

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In 2011, the legendary environmental activist Wanghari Maathai, passed away. She founded the Green Belt Movement, an organisation that is a game changer in community-based solutions for e.g. environmental issues.

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Wild flowers: Priva lappulacea

december 4, 2025

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The flora of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao has many species that are often considered as mere pests or weeds when growing in undesired locations. Catstongue is a very good example.

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Plants with a warning: Casearia tremula

december 1, 2025

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As soon as the rainy season begins and these trees begin to grow at an accelerated pace, and the older plants begin to produce flowers and fruit, questions about this topic explode online. Since a love of greenery often comes through the stomach…

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Tiny critters: Vagrant grasshopper

november 26, 2025

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The ABC Islands are home to countless different species of crickets and grasshoppers, most of which haven’t yet been properly identified because little research has been done. The grasshoppers found on our islands live a mysterious life in nature

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