Abeha—bees; they appear in the local news all too often, usually in a negative light following an attack with serious consequences for animals or humans. Such reporting often lacks nuance, paying little attention to the bee species itself—the root cause of the news stories—or the reasons why attacks occur in the first place. This is the first article on this series telling the story of the introduction of honeybees on the ABCSSS0islands.
Tag: Publications on local natural history
Publications on local natural history
Book to download: Caquetío words in Papiamentu/ Some names of animals and plants in Papiamentu – Gerard van Buurt
In 2014 biologist Gerard van Buurt published this much coveted book on Curaçao. In it two (2) articles which were published previously by FPI (Fundashon Planifikashon di Idioma) and UNA (then University of the Netherlands Antilles) are reissued with many illustrations and with two maps added. The list of references for each article has been combined into one listing. The 2009 article on the Caquetío Indians has been revised somewhat, there are some additions; it is thus not identical to the previous version. The 2012 article also has some new entries and additional information was added to some of the entries.
Publication: Field observations on some Curaçao land snails, and new records for its fauna – 2014
Currently 31 species of terrestrial snails are known from Curaçao, 28 of these are indigenous. The taxonomy of Curaçao land snails has been studied quite well. An inventory of species and subspecies exists. About their ecology however much less is known. The influence of salt spray from the sea on the distribution of some species is discussed. By observing snails in the field some conclusions about their ecology have been reached; these and some further assumptions are hereby presented.