Dragonflies & damselflies: Ischnura ramburii

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

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.

Tiny critters: Spotless Lady Beetle

The Spotless Lady Beetle is an indigenous species for Bonaire and Curaçao.

Young and adult – Monarch butterfly

There is almost no greater difference between young and adult stages as there is in the taxonomic class of insects. Butterflies are often the most ‘in your face’ example of this fact. Take Monarch butterflies for instance.

Butterfly species: West Indian Mangrove buckeye

The West Indian Mangrove buckeye is a jewel amongst the mangrove trees. Using the Black mangrove as a larval plant, it is nonetheless rare.

Tiny critters: Six-spotted zigzag ladybird

The Six-spotted zigzag ladybird is a species native to Asia and Australia but now widespread across the world, including the Caribbean.

Tiny critters: Toxomerus Sp. hoverfly

The insect in the photo is a Toxomerus species, a species yet to be described for Curaçao.

Butterfly species: Telea hairstreak

Meet the Telea Hairstreak, a small butterfly with interesting coloration.

Tiny critters: Sceliphron asiaticum

Meet the wasp species responsible for the mud constructions on the walls that appear almost overnight.

Butterfly species: White peacock

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

Cookieconsent met Real Cookie Banner