Corfu, Greece.

yakman

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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.

 

Leviticus

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Wonderful finds. I enjoyed the tortoises and agama most. Although the mantid shots were superb.
 

Tarantula_Hawk

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Ah more Mediterranean love. :) Very nice pictures, i'll help you on some Id's which have no names.
2) Argiope lobata
3) Hogna radiata
4) Argiope bruennichi
6) Linyphiidae webs
7,8) Iris oratoria
9) Ameles sp.
The assassin bug is a Rhynocoris sp.
The grasshopper (the second one) is a juvenile Anacridium aegypticum.
Hornets are Vespa orientalis.
The centipede is Scolopendra cingulata.
 

Blurboy

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Great pictures and I so wish I knew a bit more about our hobby as years ago as I was always on that island.
 

yakman

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Thanks for your comments.

Tarantula_Hawk
Thank you once again for coming up with the ID's.
 

mercury904

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i like the wasp and shrew pic i wish i can get the original shot ..i mean the one with the best resolution:D
 

moloch

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Lovely photos. I enjoyed the post with its variety of animals.
 

orzechova

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oh my! what a variety of species there! i'm going to visit Greece,but Rhodes, in April,and I'm really hoping to see even a half of what You have seen :)
 

gunslinger

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While Im a sucker for inverts and reptiles (arent we all?), I must say that the last photo is my favorite...............an excellent shot.
 
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