curious creatures

Various creatures

2006.12.28

Curious or interesting creatures found in a ground, or somewhere...

* [yyyy.mm.dd] : a recorded date.

A male catkin of Himalayan cedar, Cedrus deodara (about 4cm in length) on the ground. 2006.12.28 [2006.12.28]

Cherry blossoms, Prunus * subhirtella cv. Autumnalis ("juugatsu-zakura") (about 2cm in flower diameter) on the lake side (roadside trees). 2006.11.07 [2006.11.05]
This species is flowering in from October to April.

A flower of geranium herb, Geranium thunbergii ("gen-no-shouko") (about 1cm in flower diameter) on the shady ground. 2006.10.23 [2006.10.20]

The reverse side of mushroom, Ganoderma australe ("oo-mi-no-kofuki-take") (close-up photo from 1.5cm distance). 2006.08.25 [2006.08.22]

Hydrozoan polyp, Halocordyle disticha ("hane-umi-hidora") in a tidepool at Shimoda (the Izu Peninsula) rocky shore (about 1mm in diameter of each polyp). 2006.08.10 [2006.08.04]

A kind of Stink Bug, Sastragala esakii ("esaki-monki-tsuno-kamemushi") on a lief (about 10mm in body length). 2006.07.10 [2006.07.10]

A kind of Ground beetle, Carabus insulicola ("ao-osamushi") near a stump (about 25mm in body length). 2006.05.12 [2006.05.11]

A kind of march fly, Bibio rufiventris (about 10mm in body length). 2006.04.29 [2006.04.24]
Many flies are flying only in a few week from late in April to early in May. Female has a red thorax. (Left: male, Right: female)

Magnified eye photos of Humphead wrasse (Napoleonfish), Cheilinus undulatus (left) and Giant cuttlefish, Sepia latimanus (right) in the aquarium. 2006.04.01 [2006.03.26]

Hoopoe, Upupa epops ("yatsu-gashira") on the ground (about 30cm in body length) in Okinawa iland, rare species in japan. 2006.04.01 [2006.03.25]

Sevenspotted Lady Beetle, Coccinella septempunctata ("nana-hoshi-tentou") on the sunny ground (about 8mm in body length). 2006.03.11 [2006.03.04]

Frost columns, on the north-side ground (about 3cm in length). 2006.02.16 [2006.02.06]

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