Moth species: Nepheloleuca politia

The Nepheloleuca politia is a moth species belonging to the Geometridae family.

Young and adult – Yellow-crowned night heron

The Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) is one of 2 species of night herons living and breeding on the islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao.

The Stoplight Parrotfish

While snorkelling in the clear sea of ​​the ABC Islands, if you’re lucky, you might encounter several parrotfish species underwater. One of these is the so-called Stoplight Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride).

Video snippet: Atlantic Ghost Crab munching

Food choices of wildlife can be very diverse. Some species are very specific, only eating a certain type of food, making them specialists in searching for and capturing their food.…

New species of bat recorded for Bonaire

The island of Bonaire has recorded a new species of bat, the Visored bat (Sphaeronycteris toxophyllum).

Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (12) – Forests, natural areas in danger (A)

Forests worldwide are under threat. This includes forests on our islands. Television and newspapers regularly report that forests are being cut down, burned, bulldozed, plundered, and so on. Terms like biodiversity, habitat destruction, impoverishment, and erosion are all used to illustrate the threats to forests. But what exactly does all this mean? What actually happens when a piece of forest is removed while many others remain? And what about this process on our islands?

Wild flowers: Indju, Kwihi, Palu di Kuida

Have you ever noticed the flowers of the Indju, Kwihi or Palu di Kuida tree, also called Mesquite.

Dragonflies & damselflies: Ischnura ramburii

The Ischnura ramburri is one of several damselfly species occurring on Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

Wild flowers: Hilu di diabel

The Hilu di Diabel is very easy to recognize. If you see a bush along the side of the road that is covered with long orange-yellow tentacle-like threads, then you have located a specimen of Dodder

Nature in August – Cicada Concerts

In various locations on Curaçao, Bonaire and Aruba, it’s happening again: those incredibly loud chirping sounds emanating from the mondi, growing to deafening proportions. The cicadas have awakened.

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