Here follows a selection of insects we managed to turn up on the Greek island of Corfu in 2008. We were living in the north of the island from May to October.
Any help with identifications or corrections will be well received.
Typical Greek olive grove, cool and shady, even on the hottest days.
Carpenter bees were common around the flower beds.
Scarce and Common Swallowtails were also frequent visitors to the garden.
Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Assassin Bug.
Hornets carefully photographed at their nest entrance in a drain pipe.
Wasps were everywhere during the hottest times and enjoyed feeding on carrion. We saw them on roadkill and here they are swarming over a dead shrew.
Large centipedes were found when turning groundcover and a couple of large individuals turned up indoors.
Balkan Green Lizard ( Lacerta trilineata) also photographed in the garden.
Dalmatian Algyroides ( Algyroides nigropunctatus).
Starred Agama ( Laudakia stellio).
Finally, best of all, Hermanns Tortoises...
...all sizes.
Thanks for viewing.
Any help with identifications or corrections will be well received.
Typical Greek olive grove, cool and shady, even on the hottest days.
Carpenter bees were common around the flower beds.
Scarce and Common Swallowtails were also frequent visitors to the garden.
Hummingbird Hawkmoth.
Assassin Bug.
Hornets carefully photographed at their nest entrance in a drain pipe.
Wasps were everywhere during the hottest times and enjoyed feeding on carrion. We saw them on roadkill and here they are swarming over a dead shrew.
Large centipedes were found when turning groundcover and a couple of large individuals turned up indoors.
Balkan Green Lizard ( Lacerta trilineata) also photographed in the garden.
Dalmatian Algyroides ( Algyroides nigropunctatus).
Starred Agama ( Laudakia stellio).
Finally, best of all, Hermanns Tortoises...
...all sizes.
Thanks for viewing.
Very nice pictures, i'll help you on some Id's which have no names.