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Asian Mud-dauber Wasp (Sceliphron curvatum)Observer
marioquevedoDescription
A mud dauber wasp, newly hatched from the mud nest in the background. This species uses mass provisioning, hunting and paralyzing spiders that are deposited in the mud chamber, alongside an egg. The larva later on feeds on those spiders, and pupates within the nest.
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European Harvestman (Phalangium opilio)Observer
marioquevedoDescription
male Phalangium opilio; so light they seem to hover over grass blades
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Pleurehdera stellataObserver
marioquevedoDescription
About 2 cm long, it looked liked amorphous goo at first, when we upturned the rock.
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Red-mouthed Dog Winkle (Stramonita haemastoma)Observer
marioquevedoDescription
One of the largest molluscs of the Cantabrian intertidal (up to 8 cm). A predator on other molluscs, both bivalves and sea snails. Seems to favour warmer waters; it appears that its presence is increasing in the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay) in recent decades. It is known from shell deposits in prehistoric settlements, including the famous Altamira.
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Couch's Trumpet Anemone (Aiptasia couchii)Observer
marioquevedoDescription
Sea anemones, perhaps Aiptasia couchii, attached to a rock covered in encrusting red seaweeds (Lithophyllum incrustans and others).
