Species ID – Caribbean Footprint

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Island endemics – land snail: Tudora megacheilos

oktober 28, 2025

Curaçao has no fewer than 31 species of land snails, 28 of which are native, meaning they are native to the area and haven’t been imported, for example, with plants and bags of soil from abroad. One of the most striking and well-known species is the Tudora megacheilos, the snails that suddenly appear on house walls or fences and can remain there for days, sometimes weeks, stuck to the material.

Fungi

Fungus: Marasmius sp. (haematocephalus)

oktober 24, 2025

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These small, bright pink mushrooms have been photographed in various locations on Curaçao, including the Den Dunki nature reserve, Landhuis Bloemhof and others.

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Wild flowers: Melochia tomentosa (Basora kòrá – Betonica)

oktober 23, 2025

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On Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, several plants grow whose Papiamento or Papiamentu name includes the word Basora (broom), and the Basora kòrá (Bonaire and Curaçao) or Betonica (Aruba) is one of them.

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Butterfly species: Basilides hairstreak

oktober 17, 2025

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The Basilides hairstreak also called the Megarus Scrub-Hairstreak (Strymon megarus) is a rare butterfly species only found on Curaçao.

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Wild flowers: Commelina erecta

oktober 6, 2025

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When the humidity is right, the ground is wet and you have the luck to have the seeds of these plants in the ground, these little sweethearts will grow like crazy

Fungi

Fungus: Clathrus sp.

oktober 5, 2025

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The Latticed stinkhorn is called that for a reason. The mushroom produces a dark brown, rotting-flesh-smelling substance in the centre of its gauzy structure, which attracts flies and other insects.

Fauna Insects - Insecten

Tiny critters: Ultramarine Hover Fly

oktober 1, 2025

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During the large-scale biodiversity study conducted a couple of years ago by various scientists, primarily on Bonaire, a considerable number of small creatures were found and identified.

Fauna Marine environment - Mariene milieu

Fish: Green Moray eel

september 29, 2025

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A strikingly large moray eel species is the Green Moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris), a species found in large parts of the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Se

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Wild flowers: Makurá

september 24, 2025

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Bright red beans with a black dot are the feature of this plant that most people will recognize. The flowers are delicate and pink.

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