Fauna – Pagina 5 – Caribbean Footprint

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Butterfly species: White peacock

april 11, 2025

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Meet the White peacock, a gorgeous butterfly species that can even be found in the dry season.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Shells: Spiny oysters

april 3, 2025

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Of course, you can also find shells of bivalves such as oysters on the beaches in the ABC-islands. And one of the families you can encounter is the genus of the Spiny Oysters.

Behaviour - Gedrag Birds - Vogels Fauna

Getting rid of the pellet

maart 27, 2025

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Many birds regurgitate remains of their prey as there are usually some parts that are not digestible. We captures this Yellow-crowned Night Heron doing exactly that.

Behaviour - Gedrag Fauna

The shiny nest robber

maart 23, 2025

Leon Pors

Yellow Orioles (Icterus nigrogularis curasoensis) have been known to be regular victims of the invasive Shiny Cowbird (Molothrus bonariensis).

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Shells: Atlantic dove snail

maart 19, 2025

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A common shell found on beaches on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Tiny critters: Elaphidion irroratum

maart 16, 2025

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The Elaphidion irroratum, is a well known beetle species from the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao that will often be attracted to artificial light.

Environment - Milieu Fauna

With a world investing more and more in egos and deep pockets of a few, it is essential that we as a people fight for the quality of the daily habitat we all live in, including wildlife. This is not only the job of just a few individuals or organisations, it is the job of us all as users of these habitats. So what will you do in the close future to help protect wildlife?

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Butterfly species: Tropical striped blue

februari 28, 2025

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Almost all year round this mini butterfly, the Tropical striped blue (Leptotes cassius) can be found on the flowers of the Wayaca, the Banana di ref, the Wabi, the Beyísima and many other flowering plants.

Fauna Uncategorized

Birds: the Green Heron

februari 27, 2025

Michelle Pors-da Costa Gomez

Wherever there is a body of water, there is a good chance that a Green Heron is somewhere nearby.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Blue-legged hermit crabs

februari 25, 2025

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There are several species of hermit crabs and one of them is the blue-legged hermit crab, an animal that can be found in shallow water in various parts of the Caribbean Sea and therefore also on our island.

Caribbean Footprint

Categorie: Fauna

Butterfly species: White peacock

Shells: Spiny oysters

Getting rid of the pellet

The shiny nest robber

Shells: Atlantic dove snail

Tiny critters: Elaphidion irroratum

World Wildlife Day 2025

Butterfly species: Tropical striped blue

Birds: the Green Heron

Blue-legged hermit crabs

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