The shining guest ant – Third observation in Flanders
The shining guest ant (Formicoxenus nitidulus) is threatened with extinction according to the Flemish red list. Our observation of this species in Zoersel is the third in Flanders. These small ants (2-3 mm) are only found in and around nests of…
Update Expedition Beleta Gera – Ethiopia
The first month of our fieldwork in Ethiopia has passed. The amphibians are enjoying the rainy season and croak abundantly in both natural and not-so-natural habitats. Most reptiles hid themselves quite well for now, but we’ll find them eventually.…
New Pico Bonito expedition species
During this expedition (June 2013) through the, for now, intact rainforest of Pico Bonito, Honduras, several species were found new to science. For now, the scientific description of a new frog- and newt species are not yet published. However, a new…
A new expedition! Belete-Gera, Ethiopia
The Belete-Gera forest priority area in the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia is one of the last remaining natural forests in Ethiopia with a surface of almost 1000 km². It is an afrmontane rainforest, ranging between 1500 and 2600 meters above sea…
The islands north of Papua New Guinea: in the footsteps of Benoit Mys
During the mid 1980’s a Belgian PhD student, Benoit Mys associated with the University of Antwerp, was completing a PhD on the zoogeography of reptiles, mostly scincid lizards from North Papua New Guinea. Benoit tragically died while in PNG before…
Photo Service – What species is this?
Did you find an unknown animal or plant and do you want to know what species it might be. Send an e-mail to welkesoortisdit@binco.eu and we will try to help you out with the identification of the unknown organism you found. By sending us clear…
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