Ecology – Caribbean Footprint

What is this caterpillar…?

december 19, 2025

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 .

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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

Curaçao Fauna Reptiles - Reptielen

Introduced species: Tokay gecko

november 17, 2025

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The Tokay gecko is popular terrarium pet all over the world and can also be found in the collection of small zoos all around the world. That is exactly how the species ended up on the island of Curaçao

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Bird watching on Curaçao in November

november 10, 2025

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November usually marks the end of the masses of migratory birds passing through the many habitas of the island, but that doesn’t mean there will be no surprises left. Time has told us that the month of November sometimes provides with incredible sightings of rare species and even new species to the island.

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Forests on the semi-arid ABC islands (15) – Invasive dangers to our forests B

november 7, 2025

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It’s bizarre how little legislation and control there is in 2025 over the import of plants, soil, building materials, and all other products in which harmful organisms can hide.

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