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Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa Violacea) & Flower Crab Spider (Misumena Vatia) on iris
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ABOUT THE PHOTO:
When I look at my (far too) tiny gallery of photos, it's hard not to note the fact that there is an abundance of green - and very little else colorwise. It's not that I don't have other photos with slightly more color variation, but I started out here a year ago with the idea of dedicating my entire Flickr page exclusively to the western green lizard (Lacerta bilineata), because that's also the main focus of my website of the same name.
But just as with the site - which now has an entire page dedicated to other fauna from the Lacerta bilineata habitat - I realized that it's more fun to present all the creatures big and small I find in my garden and its immediate surroundings. I still will continue to upload many more photos of my favorite green reptile, but it's variation that makes the world (and my garden) interesting, and the same goes for my Flickr gallery. I thought this gorgeous iris with its yellow and violet tones would fit nicely between all the green, and the two arthropods it hosts are both very typical residents of the Lacerta bilineata habitat.
The carpenter bee is obviously too much of a whopper of a meal for this tiny male flower crab spider (and it also comes with a sting ;-), and I guess if this were a cartoon you'd see a very relieved spider face and a huge "Thank you Lord!* in the speech bubble above it because this "Behemoth" of a bee landed on the other side of that iris :-) . But the carpenter bee might have gotten lucky too that it didn't meet the dwarf's old lady: female flower crab spiders are notorious for attacking and overwhelming much bigger prey than themselves, and although I haven't seen one catching a carpenter bee yet, I definitely wouldn't rule it out.
ABOUT THE SPECIES (from Wikipedia):
XYLOCOPA VIOLACEA is the common European species of carpenter bee, and one of the largest bees in Europe. It is also native to Asia. Like most members of the genus Xylocopa, it makes its nests in dead wood. It is not particularly aggressive, and will attack only if forced to.
These bees hibernate over winter and re-emerge in spring, usually around April or May. Hibernation is undertaken by the adults in wood where there are abandoned nest tunnels. In late spring or early summer, they may be seen around searching for mates and suitable nesting sites. After mating, the gravid females bore tunnels in dead wood, which is where the name "carpenter bee" comes from, although old nest tunnels may be used.
Like other solitary bees, the female creates the nest alone. The eggs are laid within a series of small cells, each of which is supplied with a pollen ball for the larvae to feed upon. The adults emerge in late summer then hibernate until the following year
MISUMENA VATIA is a species of crab spider with a holarctic distribution. They are called crab spiders because of their unique ability to walk sideways as well as forwards and backwards.
Females can grow up to 10 mm (0.39 in) while males are quite small, reaching 5 mm (0.20 in) at most. Younger females especially, which may hunt on a variety of flowers such as daisies and sunflowers, have a strong tendency to adapt to the color of the surrounding flower. However, the color-changing process is not instant and can require up to 25 days to complete.
Misumena vatia feed on common insects, often consuming prey much larger than themselves. They use venom to immobilize their prey, though they are harmless to humans.
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Mourning my beloved =^.^=
Might she now begin thoughtlessly the second of her nine lives.
For sure she will soon make new friends, she's good at that.
August 2020 - Edited and uploaded 2021/02/23
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Wieder mal ein kleiner Ausflug von mir. Es geht zu einen kleinen Wiesenabschnitt zu schloßpark Benrath. Dann ab in den Wald und eine kleine Runden in den Blumenpark vom Schloß. Doch diesmal von der anderenseite der Geländers.
Once again a little trip of mine. It's a small lawn section to Castle Park Benrath. Then off into the Woods and a small round in the floral park of the Castle. But this time from the other side of the railing.
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La morena gigante es una anguila grande, que alcanza hasta 3 m de largo y 30 kg de peso. Su cuerpo alargado es de color marrón. Mientras que los juveniles son de color canela con grandes manchas negras, los adultos tienen manchas negras que se transforman en manchas parecidas a las de un leopardo detrás de la cabeza.
La morena gigante es carnívora y nocturna, cazando a sus presas dentro del arrecife. Se sabe que participa en la caza cooperativa con el mero coralino errante (Plectropomus pessuliferus). Estas dos especies de peces son cazadores complementarios: mientras la anguila caza en el arrecife, puede asustar a sus presas y sacarlas de sus escondites, dejándolas para que el mero se las coma. De manera similar, la caza del mero sobre el arrecife puede hacer que la presa intente buscar refugio en el arrecife, donde la morena puede emboscarlos.
Aunque intimidante, no es agresiva con buceadores si no se la provoca, pero su mordedura es peligrosa, no por veneno, sino por la gran cantidad de bacterias en su boca.
Los adultos tienen manchas negras que se transforman en manchas parecidas a las de un leopardo detrás de la cabeza.
The giant moray eel is a large eel, reaching up to 3 m in length and 30 kg in weight. Its elongated body is brown. While juveniles are tan with large black spots, adults have black spots that develop into leopard-like markings behind their heads.
The giant moray eel is carnivorous and nocturnal, hunting its prey within the reef. It is known to engage in cooperative hunting with the wandering grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus). These two fish species are complementary hunters: as the eel hunts on the reef, it can startle its prey out of hiding, leaving them vulnerable for the grouper to eat. Similarly, the grouper's hunting above the reef can cause prey to seek refuge on the reef, where the moray eel can ambush them.
Although intimidating, it is not aggressive towards divers unless provoked, but its bite is dangerous, not because of venom, but because of the large amount of bacteria in its mouth
theGiant Moray Eel (Gymnothorax javanicus) , one of the largest moray eels, inhabiting reefs of the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea, known for its dark brown coloration with unique spots, large and muscular body (up to 3 meters), and its cooperative hunting with groupers, feeding on fish and crustaceansAlthough intimidating, it is not aggressive towards divers unless provoked, but its bite is dangerous, not because of venom, but because of the large amount of bacteria in its mouth.