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New Mexico, USA – March 2019 The steppe landscape of the prairie offers a wide view of distant mountain panoramas. The stormy weather drives the clouds over the…
New Mexico, USA – March 2019 The “Very Large Array” (VLA) is an observatory consisting of 27 radio telescopes with a diameter of 25 meters each. The system…
New Mexico, USA – March 2019 The Chihuahua Desert is the largest of the North American deserts and is located in the border area between the USA and…
(Tenodera sinensis) Indiana, USA – September 2019 In the last century, various species of mantis were introduced to North America from all over the world because they were…
(Limenitis arthemis) Indiana, USA – August 2019 This magnificent butterfly is a good example of mimicry. The butterfly imitates a poisonous swallowtail (Battus philenor) in shape and colour…
(Neotibicen canicularis) Indiana, USA – August 2019 Every year during the hottest days of the year, also called dog days, these cicadas are active. Usually they are not…
(Diabrotica undecimpunctata) Indiana, USA – August 2019 Native to North America, this photogenic beetle is a feared crop pest that loves to attack cucumbers, pumpkins and melons. It…
(Popillia japonica) Indiana, USA – July 2019 These pretty beetles come from Japan and were introduced to North America about one hundred years ago. Due to the lack…
(Cotinis nitida) Indiana, USA – July 2019 This metallic shimmering beetle is native to the east of the USA and occurs most frequently in the south. The beetles…
(Misumena vatia) Indiana, USA – July 2019 This spider species, widespread in the northern hemisphere of the earth, usually sits well camouflaged on flowers, where it ambushes insects…
(Gonepteryx rhamni) Neandertal, Germany – July 2019 At 12 months, the common brimstone butterfly has the longest life span of any butterfly in Central Europe. It is the…
Ontario, Canada – October 2018 The largest city in Canada offers incredible perspectives. After New York City, it is the city with the second highest number of skyscrapers…