Shells: West Indian Topsnail (Cittarium pica)

Marine gastropods often lead a mysterious life outside of the direct eye of humankind, except maybe for some close observing divers and snorkelers that occasionally find these species in the sea. The Kiwa is one of them!

Honeybees on Curaçao (with notes on other islands of the former Netherlands Antilles) (1)

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.

Wild flowers: Mexican cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

The Cotton plant we know as Katuna or as Catuna is a species of plant that is native to Mexico and the rest of Central America as well as South America and the West Indies.

Tiny critters: White-spotted moth fly/Bathroom moth fly (Clogmia albipunctata)

Almost everyone is familiar with them: those small, brownish-grey, moth-like insects that suddenly appear out of nowhere in the bathroom and quickly end up inside your shower cubicle.

Migratory species – The Golden plover (Pluvialis dominica)

August, September, October and November are yearly high seasons for migratory birds on the islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire. Plovers can sometimes be quite tricky to identify. This is the American Golden Plover.

Wild flowers: Christmas candlestick (Leonotis nepetifolia)

If there is one plant of which its flowers and especially the spherical structure from which the flowers grow, inspire people to do handcrafts and make all kinds of floral arrangements, it is the flower of the Pònpòn.

Fish: Beaugregory (Stegastes leucostictus)

Spotting colourful fish in the crystal clear waters of the Caribbean is often the main goal of avid snorkelers on the island, both local and visiting. Meet the Beaugregory.

Young and adult – Tropical mockingbird (the adventures of junior)

Photographing bird nests containing chicks is a ‘big no-no’ in nature photography. If you were to submit such a photo to a photo contest, disqualification is usually the result.

Moth species: Black witch moth (Ascalapha odorata)

Every year, there are certain animal species that trigger a cloud of reactions on social media. The Black Witch Moth is one of them.

Wild flowers: Candelabra cactus (Cereus repandus)

Most people pay no attention to plants that bloom at night, unless it is the famous cactus known as the Dama di anochi. That is a shame, because we have various native plants that also bloom at their most beautiful at night.

Cookieconsent met Real Cookie Banner