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L'azuré de l'ajonc : Silver-studded Blue : Plebejus argus
photograhed in the Hautes Pyrenees... elevation 1400m.
After a disappointing August, summer has decided to arrive at last. These two migrant hawkers were making the most of the opportunity!
Mallard Duck (Drake) - Anas platyrhynchos
The mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, the Falkland Islands, and South Africa.
The wild mallard is the ancestor of most domestic ducks, and its naturally evolved wild gene pool gets genetically polluted by the domesticated and feral mallard populations
During the breeding season, both male and female mallards can become aggressive, driving off competitors to themselves or their mate by charging at them. Males tend to fight more than females, and attack each other by repeatedly pecking at their rival's chest, ripping out feathers and even skin on rare occasions.
The drakes that end up being left out after the others have paired off with mating partners sometimes target an isolated female duck, even one of a different species, and proceed to chase and peck at her until she weakens, at which point the males take turns copulating with the female. Lebret (1961) calls this behaviour "Attempted Rape Flight", and Stanley Cramp and K.E.L. Simmons (1977) speak of "rape-intent flights". Male mallards also occasionally chase other male ducks of a different species, and even each other, in the same way. In one documented case of "homosexual necrophilia", a male mallard copulated with another male he was chasing after the chased male died upon flying into a glass window.] This paper was awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in 2003.
The predation-avoidance behavior of sleeping with one eye open, allowing one brain hemisphere to remain aware while the other half sleeps, was first demonstrated in mallards, although it is believed to be widespread among birds in general.
J'ai pu voir, à plusieurs reprises ces petits hyménoptères céphides, très excités, s'accouplant ou cherchant à s'accoupler, sur des fleurs de renoncules (Ranunculus).
I have see, several times these little Cephid hymenoptera, very excited mating or seeking to do it on buttercup flowers (Ranunculus).
Envergure : 40 à 48mm
Vole de mars à début juillet en une génération.
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Pareja de Orthetrum chrysostygma copulando en un paraje del pantano de Argos en Calasparra, Murcia.
Couple of Orthetrum chrysostygma copulating in a spot of the Argos marsh in Calasparra, Murcia.
I found five of these Poplar Hawk Moths in my garden, all in the same area, they are well camouflaged. These two stayed copulated all day yesterday, today the had all disappeared
En cópula por la ribera del Río Francolí (Tarragona)
In copulation by the riverside of the Francolí River (Tarragona)
A esta especie la suelo ver en otoño en el mismo sitio. Veo las cópulas y puestas pero no siempre las puedo fotografiar.
En la Fuente del Chopo. Villena (Alicante) España
I see this species in autumn in the same place. I see copulations and puttings but I can not always photograph them.
In the Font del Chopo. Villena (Alicante) Spain
NEW JERSEY 2017 BALD EAGLE PROJECT REPORT
ANOTHER PRODUCTIVE YEAR FOR NJ’S EAGLES
by Larissa Smith, CWF Wildlife Biologist
The Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ in partnership with the NJ Endangered and Nongame Species Program has released the 2017 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report. In 2017, 178 eagle nests were monitored during the nesting season. Of these nests 153 were active (with eggs) and 25 were territorial or housekeeping pairs. One hundred and ninety young were fledged.
In 2017 the number of active nests was three more than in 2016, but the number young fledged decreased by 27 from a record high of 216 fledged in 2016. The productivity rate this season of 1.25 young/active nest is still above the required range of 0.0 to 1.1 for population maintenance. Productivity could be lower this season for many reasons including weather, predation and disturbance to the nesting area. In 2017 nest monitors reported several instances of “intruder” eagles at nests which did disrupt the nesting attempts of several pairs. One of these “eagle dramas” unfolded at the Duke Farms eagle cam watched by millions of people. An intruder female attempted to replace the current female. This harassment interrupted the pairs bonding and copulation and no eggs were laid.
This year’s report includes a section on Resightings of banded eagles. Resightings of NJ (green) banded eagles have increased over the years, as well as eagles seen in NJ that were banded in other states. These resightings are important, as they help us to understand eagle movements during the years between fledging and settling into a territory, as well as adult birds at a nest site.
For more info: www.conservewildlifenj.org/blog/2017/12/06/new-jersey-201...
New Jersey Bald Eagle Project Report | 2017 may be downloaded here: www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/ensp/pdf/eglrpt17.pdf
One of several copulating pairs found on a warm sunny morning at Houghton Regis Quarry in Bedfordshire.
Right: Same photo of the painting as previous upload, turned and background removed (see comment)
Rechts: Sepia Version, Detail des fertigen Bildes siehe Kommentar, Hintergrund entfernt. Gouache, Tinte)
Part of the sets: Picture Puzzles and Rorschach - Not Rorschach: Inkblot Klecksography Faltbild Abklatsch Klecksographie - Spiegel Symmetrie Mirror Symmetry // Esoterik Entlarvung
Diptych:
Rorschach Blot 6
DMC-G2 - P1880408 - 2015-02-05 (Sepia, Background removed, Hintergrund entfernt)
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Any place is good for love: two Zygaena butterflies make love in an acrobatic position on what remains of an Scabiosa flower.
Cualquier sitio es bueno para el amor: dos mariposas Zygaena en posición acrobática sobre lo que queda de una flor de Scabiosa.
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Orthetrum chrysostigma (Burmeister,1839)
Macho - male
Delta del Ebro (Tarragona)
El muy veterano “guerrero” venía de una cópula (que no pude fotografiar) y se fue a posar en tierra sobre esos tallos secos. Allí realizó algún ejercicio abdominal y tras reposar un rato retomó el vuelo, supongo que en busca de nuevas aventuras.
The very veteran "warrior" came from a copulation (which I could not photograph) and went to land on those dry stems. There he did some abdominal exercise and after resting for a while he resumed his flight, I suppose in search of new adventures.
Le "guerrier" très vétéran est venu d'une copulation (que je n'ai pas pu photographier) et est allé se poser sur ces tiges sèches. Là, il a fait quelques exercices abdominaux et après s'être reposé pendant un certain temps, il a repris son vol, je suppose à la recherche de nouvelles aventures.
common red soldier beetle
Roter Weichkäfer
[Rhagonycha fulva]
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I hve shown you the Variable Checkerspot before, but all with the dorsal side, i.e., the side when the butterfly has the wings spread. Though the ventral side is beautiful, for me it is the dosal vuiew of the wings (closed) where this butterfly really shines! The patterns are as exquisite as any North American butterfly.
The variable checkerspot or Chalcedon checkerspot (Euphydryas chalcedona) is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in western North America, where its range stretches from Alaska in the north to Baja California in the south and extends east through the Rocky Mountains into Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming. The butterfly is usually brown or black with extensive white and yellow checkering and some red coloration on the dorsal wing.
Interestingly, during the breeding period, males congregate around larval host plants to encounter females. Males court female butterflies via physical displays. Successful courtship leads to copulation, when the male deposits a nutrient-rich spermatophore in the female. In addition, males also secrete a mating plug during copulation that hinders the ability of females to mate with other males.
Pair of firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) during their multi--hour copulation. Female on top, male below.
Para kowali bezskrzydłych (Pyrrhocoris apterus) w trakcie wielogodzinnej kopulacji. Samica u góry, samiec poniżej.
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Finally got a pairing with a wild green male with my captive bred red female! She wouldn't pair with captive bred red males, so i put the cage outside and within 15 minutes the male appeared and paired with her - they were in copulation for 21 hours! I also eventually got a pairing of two red specimens, so all ended up well.
Un pregadeu,[1] plegamans,[2] tocacampanes,[3] cavall de serp[4] o científicament, Mantis religiosa és un insecte mantodeu gros: les femelles superen fàcilment els 7 cm de llargada encara que els mascles són més petits. Se solen trobar en indrets assolellats com ara les brolles, sovint camuflats amb els seus tons críptics de colors verd groc o marró clar.
Són característics del pregadeus els fèmurs punxosos del primer parell de potes plegades davant del cap -en una postura que recorda la d'una persona en oració- i el cap triangular, amb dos grans ulls i unes mandíbules potents. El pregadéu és depredador d'altres insectes. Sovint resta quiet prop d'una flor, a l'aguait dels insectes pol·linitzadors. És inofensiu per als humans, ja que les seves mandíbules i les serretes de les seves potes amb les que enxampa les preses, són molt petites per a l'ésser humà.Noms dialectals
pregadeu de rostoll, pregadéu-Bernada, pregamans, (a)plegaman(o)s, plegabraços, cantamisses, (re)voltacampanes, revoltejacampanes, rodacampanes, regatejador de campanes, revol de campanes, campanar, beata, predicador, cabra[5],[6] muntacavalls etc.
I els més locals: dimoni (a l'Urgell), Andreu (La Codonyera), Mateu, tocacampanes (Almatret; Ribera d'Ebre), cantamisses (Terres de Lleida), plegadéus (de rostoll) (Ribera d'Ebre), senyoreta, 'tocamatines (Terres de Lleida), repicacampanes (Terres de Lleida).
També rep noms atribuïts a altres insectes:cuca cantamissa (Ribera d'Ebre), maria (a Senterada i més llocs), mortefuig (Mequinensa), rodadits, cavall de serp (a les Balears), tallanàs (??).
En rossellonès burra (o burro en septentrional de transició), cabra, bernada, marededeu; pregadeu i cabra llosca al Vallespir i l'Alt Empordà.
Per a més noms vegeu el mapa pregadéu Arxivat 2016-08-03 a Wayback Machine. de l'ALDC.
Reproducció
A la fi de l'estiu, els pregadéus surten a aparellar-se per les zones més assolellades dels boscos on viuen. Les femelles són les que dirigeixen la cacera. Són més grans que els mascles i s'encarreguen d'emetre feromones per atreure'ls. El mascle més proper cedirà a la crida silenciosa sense sospitar que, en la majoria dels casos, la còpula acaba amb la mort del mascle entre les mandíbules de la seva parella.
Els ous -n'hi ha fins a dos-cents- romandran tancats dins una coberta anomenada ooteca, unes estructures de contorn el·líptic i consistència esponjosa que contenen els ous i acostumen a trobar-se adherides a la pedra o a la fusta, en un indret prou arrecerat i no naixeran finsMantises are an order (Mantodea) of insects that contains over 2,400 species in about 460 genera in 33 families. The largest family is the Mantidae ("mantids"). Mantises are distributed worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. They have triangular heads with bulging eyes supported on flexible necks. Their elongated bodies may or may not have wings, but all Mantodea have forelegs that are greatly enlarged and adapted for catching and gripping prey; their upright posture, while remaining stationary with forearms folded, has led to the common name praying mantis.
The closest relatives of mantises are termites and cockroaches (Blattodea), which are all within the superorder Dictyoptera. Mantises are sometimes confused with stick insects (Phasmatodea), other elongated insects such as grasshoppers (Orthoptera), or other unrelated insects with raptorial forelegs such as mantisflies (Mantispidae). Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey. They normally live for about a year. In cooler climates, the adults lay eggs in autumn, then die. The eggs are protected by their hard capsules and hatch in the spring. Females sometimes practice sexual cannibalism, eating their mates after copulation.
Mantises were considered to have supernatural powers by early civilizations, including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Assyria. A cultural trope popular in cartoons imagines the female mantis as a femme fatale. Mantises are among the insects most commonly kept as pets.Taxonomy and evolution
Green mantis in a backyard in Sydney, 2020
Over 2,400 species of mantis in about 430 genera are recognized.[1] They are predominantly found in tropical regions, but some live in temperate areas.[2][3] The systematics of mantises have long been disputed. Mantises, along with stick insects (Phasmatodea), were once placed in the order Orthoptera with the cockroaches (now Blattodea) and ice crawlers (now Grylloblattodea). Kristensen (1991) combined the Mantodea with the cockroaches and termites into the order Dictyoptera, suborder Mantodea.[4][5] The name mantodea is formed from the Ancient Greek words μάντις (mantis) meaning "prophet", and εἶδος (eidos) meaning "form" or "type". It was coined in 1838 by the German entomologist Hermann Burmeister.[6][7] The order is occasionally called the mantes, using a Latinized plural of Greek mantis. The name mantid properly refers only to members of the family Mantidae, which was, historically, the only family in the order. The other common name, praying mantis, applied to any species in the order[8] (though in Europe mainly to Mantis religiosa), comes from the typical "prayer-like" posture with folded forelimbs.[9][10] The vernacular plural "mantises" (used in this article) was confined largely to the US, with "mantids" predominantly used as the plural in the UK and elsewhere, until the family Mantidae was further split in 2002.[11][12]
One of the earliest classifications splitting an all-inclusive Mantidae into multiple families was that proposed by Beier in 1968, recognizing eight families,[13] though it was not until Ehrmann's reclassification into 15 families in 2002[12] that a multiple-family classification became universally adopted. Klass, in 1997, studied the external male genitalia and postulated that the families Chaeteessidae and Metallyticidae diverged from the other families at an early date.[14] However, as previously configured, the Mantidae and Thespidae especially were considered polyphyletic,[15] so the Mantodea have been revised substantially as of 2019 and now includes 29 families.[16]Mantises are generalist predators of arthropods.[2] The majority of mantises are ambush predators that only feed upon live prey within their reach. They either camouflage themselves and remain stationary, waiting for prey to approach, or stalk their prey with slow, stealthy movements.[34] Larger mantises sometimes eat smaller individuals of their own species,[35] as well as small vertebrates such as lizards, frogs, fish, and particularly small birds.[36][37][38]
Most mantises stalk tempting prey if it strays close enough, and will go further when they are especially hungry.[39] Once within reach, mantises strike rapidly to grasp the prey with their spiked raptorial forelegs.[40] Some ground and bark species pursue their prey in a more active way. For example, members of a few genera such as the ground mantises, Entella, Ligaria, and Ligariella run over dry ground seeking prey, much as tiger beetles do.[20]
The fore gut of some species extends the whole length of the insect and can be used to store prey for digestion later. This may be advantageous in an insect that feeds intermittently.[41] Chinese mantises live longer, grow faster, and produce more young when they are able to eat pollen.[42]Antipredator adaptations
Further information: flower mantis
Mantises are preyed on by vertebrates such as frogs, lizards, and birds, and by invertebrates such as spiders, large species of hornets, and ants.[43] Some hunting wasps, such as some species of Tachytes also paralyse some species of mantis to feed their young.[44] Generally, mantises protect themselves by camouflage, most species being cryptically colored to resemble foliage or other backgrounds, both to avoid predators and to better snare their prey.[45] Those that live on uniformly colored surfaces such as bare earth or tree bark are dorsoventrally flattened so as to eliminate shadows that might reveal their presence.[46] The species from different families called flower mantises are aggressive mimics: they resemble flowers convincingly enough to attract prey that come to collect pollen and nectar.[47][48][49] Some species in Africa and Australia are able to turn black after a molt towards the end of the dry season; at this time of year, bush fires occur and this coloration enables them to blend in with the fire-ravaged landscape (fire melanism).[46]When directly threatened, many mantis species stand tall and spread their forelegs, with their wings fanning out wide. The fanning of the wings makes the mantis seem larger and more threatening, with some species enhancing this effect with bright colors and patterns on their hindwings and inner surfaces of their front legs. If harassment persists, a mantis may strike with its forelegs and attempt to pinch or bite. As part of the bluffing (deimatic) threat display, some species may also produce a hissing sound by expelling air from the abdominal spiracles. Mantises lack chemical protection, so their displays are largely bluff. When flying at night, at least some mantises are able to detect the echolocation sounds produced by bats; when the frequency begins to increase rapidly, indicating an approaching bat, they stop flying horizontally and begin a descending spiral toward the safety of the ground, often preceded by an aerial loop or spin. If caught, they may slash captors with their raptorial legs.[46][50][51]
Mantises, like stick insects, show rocking behavior in which the insect makes rhythmic, repetitive side-to-side movements. Functions proposed for this behavior include the enhancement of crypsis by means of the resemblance to vegetation moving in the wind. However, the repetitive swaying movements may be most important in allowing the insects to discriminate objects from the background by their relative movement, a visual mechanism typical of animals with simpler sight systems. Rocking movements by these generally sedentary insects may replace flying or running as a source of relative motion of objects in the visual field.[52] As ants may be predators of mantises, genera such as Loxomantis, Orthodera, and Statilia, like many other arthropods, avoid attacking them. Exploiting this behavior, a variety of arthropods, including some early-instar mantises, mimic ants to evade their predators.[53] wikipedia dixit
Pair of common darters making the most of the hot summer weather on the reeds by the lake at the local park.
De la primera salida con mi amigo Teo al Clot para ver lo que se movía. Vimos , entre otras, bastantes individuos de Ischnura y bastantes cópulas.
Por el cuernecillo que se puede ver bajo el pronoto me decanto por I. elegans.
Fotograma recortado un 6%
En el Parque Natural "El Clot de Galvany". Elx (Alicante)
From the first outing with my friend Teo al Clot to see what was moving. We saw, among others, quite a few Ischnura individuals and quite a few copulations.
Because of the little horn that can be seen under the pronotum, I prefer I. elegans.
Frame cropped by 6%.
In the Natural Park "El Clot de Galvany". Elx (Alicante) SpainEspaña
One of the things I was looking forward to in Portugal was the possibility of seeing storks. They can be seen in towns, on roofs and chimneys and in fields along the roads. They might be common there but here in Canada, we don't have any. This photo was captured along the road. I had stopped to take some pictures when I spotted a few storks in a field and in nests.
In a nest was this one couple. At some point they started to make noise with their beaks. The birds make these sounds by rapidly opening and closing their beaks so that a knocking sound is made each time the beak closes. The clattering is amplified by its throat pouch, which acts as a resonator. It is used in a variety of social interactions. In this case, it was a prelude to copulation. After a minute or two of beak clattering, the male got up, flew over the female and then mounted her. I was really happy to have been able to witness that scene.
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White ibis using its bill to sweep back and forth in the water in search for food.
From Wikipedia-
The American white ibis (Eudocimus albus) is a species of bird in the ibis family, It is found from Virginia via the Gulf Coast of the United States south through most of the coastal New World tropics. This particular ibis is a medium-sized bird with an overall white plumage, bright red-orange down-curved bill and long legs, and black wing tips that are usually only visible in flight. Males are larger and have longer bills than females. The breeding range runs along the Gulf and Atlantic Coast, and the coasts of Mexico and Central America. Outside the breeding period, the range extends further inland in North America and also includes the Caribbean. It is also found along the northwestern South American coastline in Colombia and Venezuela. Populations in central Venezuela overlap and interbreed with the scarlet ibis. The two have been classified by some authorities as a single species.
Their diet consists primarily of small aquatic prey, such as insects and small fishes. Crayfish are its preferred food in most regions, but it can adjust its diet according to the habitat and prey abundance. Its main foraging behavior is probing with its beak at the bottom of shallow water to feel for and capture its prey. It does not see the prey.
During the breeding season, the American white ibis gathers in huge colonies near water. Pairs are predominantly monogamous and both parents care for the young, although males tend to engage in extra-pair copulation with other females to increase their reproductive success. Males have also been found to pirate food from unmated females and juveniles during the breeding season.
Very pleased to find this copulating pair yesterday at the old railway station in Helmdon , Northants.
Detalle de cópula de Onychogomphus costae con buen recorte.
Durante una de las visitas a la rambla de Agramón en la provincia de Albacete, tuve la suerte de tropezarme con una cópula de esta especie que vino a posarse en un lugar bastante enmarañado para poder sacarle una foto decente (tres o cuatro imágenes). Preferí enfocar a la hembra y como se sujetaba al macho.
Posaron por un espacieo breve de tiempo, mientras gritaba a Ricardo para que acudiera al lugar. Ni siquiera pudo oirme y después fue imposible seguirlas con la vista.
Otra vez será.
Copula detail of Onychogomphus costae with good clipping.
During one of the visits to the Rambla de Agramón in the province of Albacete, I was lucky enough to stumble upon a copulation of this species that came to perch in a rather tangled place to be able to take a decent photo (three or four images). I preferred to focus on the female and how she was holding onto the male.
They posed for a brief space of time, while he yelled for Ricardo to come to the place. He couldn't even hear me and then it was impossible to follow them with his eyes.
Maybe next time.
Sarcophaga spec.(Diptera, Sarcophagidae)
Flesh Fly .......... flying a left turn
Fleischfliege ... fliegt eine Linkskurve
Kødflue .............. flyver et venstresving
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Der "Garden of Vulcan" ist ein vom britischen Landschaftsarchitekten Tom Stuart-Smith geschaffenes Gartenkabinett, in dem sich die Vegetation nach dem Ausbringen von Sämereien selbst organisieren sollte. Im Lauf der Jahre wurde der Pflanzenteppich immer üppiger. "Zuerst wachsen Pflanzen, die flexibel und anpassungsfähig sind. Später kommen die Bäume, in deren Schatten sich Tiere ansiedeln können. Die Tiere erschaffen ein Netz aus Schneisen in die neue, üppige Vegetation. Erst dann entstehen die Hütten.
So beschreibt der englische Landschaftsarchitekt Tom Stuart-Smith den Vegetations- und Besiedelungsprozess der Erde. Doch natürlich konnte der Mensch sich der Landschaft nicht ohne fremde Hilfe bemächtigen: Ihm half der römische Gott Vulcanus, dessen Geschichte der Gestaltung des Gartens zugrunde liegt." Diese, von mir allerdings stark gekürzte, Beschreibung findet sich auf der Homepage der Gärten der Welt.
www.gaertenderwelt.de/gaerten-architektur/internationale-...
"The Garden of Vulcan" is a garden cabinet created by the British landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith, in which the vegetation was supposed to organise itself after sowing seeds. Over the years, the plant carpet became increasingly lush. "First, plants grow that are flexible and adaptable. Later, trees grow and animals can live in their shade. The animals create a network of trails in the new, lush vegetation. Only then do huts appear.
English landscape architect Tom Stuart-Smith describes the vegetation and colonisation process of the earth. Of course, man could not take over the landscape without outside help: He was helped by the Roman god Vulcan, whose history provides the design concept of the garden. Immerse yourself in the world of mythical fire and experience an extraordinary abundance of flowers of all colours." This description, though greatly abridged by me, comes from the homepage of the Gardens of the World.
www.gaertenderwelt.de/en/gardens-architecture/internation...
Esta pareja de Ischnura elegans realizó una postura un poco extraña para conseguir la cópula.
El macho no consiguió agarrarla por el pronoto, pero la hermbra si se aferró al abdomen del macho.
This pair of Ischnura elegans performed a somewhat strange posture to achieve copulation.
The male failed to grab her by the pronotum, but the female did cling to the male's abdomen.