RED & BLACK LONG HORNED BEETLE Purpuricenus desfontainii Achladeri Pinewoods, Lesvos Island, Greece

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RED BELLIED JUMPING SPIDER (Philaeus chrysops) Skala Kallonis, Lesvos Island, Greece

 

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The Red Bellied Jumping Spider (Philaeus chrysops) is a spider of the family Salticidae which is in the genus Philaeus. It occurs in the warmer parts of the Palearctic, from Portugal in the west to China in the east. This conspicuous species with its striking black and red colouration can grow up to 12mm in length and is commonly encountered in warm open type habitat. A wide variety of small invertebrates are preyed upon. On Lesvos, it can be seen from late March until early autumn.

"YELLOW SPOTTED" MILLIPEDE Melaphe vestita thracia Skala Kallonis, Lesvos Island, Greece

 

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SMALL PINCERTAIL DRAGONFLY Onychogomphus forcipatus Kalloni river, Lesvos Island, Greece

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