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Carpathian Blue Slug (Bielzia coerulans)Observer
peatbogDescription
Fair weather, 23 deg C, 1000+ meter altitude.
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Adder (Vipera berus)Observer
peatbogDescription
Specimen about 40cm long. Sunny day, temp around 25 deg C.
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Brown Leaf Beetle (Chrysolina staphylaea)Observer
peatbogDescription
Forested area, pine trees, 1222m altitude, warm day. Specimen about 1cm long, maybe less, would "play dead" when handled. Nice metallic brown color. Temp. around 18 deg C.
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Ground Crab Spiders (Genus Xysticus)Observer
peatbogDescription
Seen standing on a rock in woodland, temp. about 20 deg C, overcast. Abdomen diameter ~10 mm.
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Carpathian Newt (Lissotriton montandoni)Observer
peatbogDescription
Mixed weather, sunny and rainy, around 12 degrees C, afternoon. Plenty of specimens of various ages in pools of water.
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Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)Observer
peatbogDescription
Overcast, rainy day with intermittent showers. Temp around 10 degrees C. Mixed forest (coniferous and deciduous), altitude ~900 meters. Butterfly was on ground, walking around, visibly wet. Responded when saw movement by flashing its wings (it would open them several times).
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Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus)Observer
peatbogDescription
Seen on a fallen beech tree mid-day, 20 degrees C, clear sky, forest.
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Fox Moth (Macrothylacia rubi)Observer
peatbogDescription
Altitude about 1800m, temperature around 7 degrees Celsius, a sunny-windy afternoon. Mixed terrain, alpine meadow and conifer trees.
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Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus)Observer
peatbogDescription
Spotted sitting on telegraph pole, kept calling. Got really close (on ground, obviously), bird didn't leave (they are supposed to be shy). After a while she moved to a dead tree nearby and started looking for food. Might have been a young bird, it seemed a bit small for an adult. Red patch on head visible. Outside temp was around 20 deg C, clear skies, evening.
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Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi)Observer
peatbogDescription
Seen late afternoon, cloudy skies, around 23 degrees C, moving on grass. Body (without legs) 1.5-2 cm long.
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European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)Observer
peatbogDescription
Found on ground, resting, apparently unharmed. Specimen 5-7 cm in length. Clear weather, outside temp around 22 deg C. Flew off into a grass field.
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Carpathian Blue Slug (Bielzia coerulans)Observer
peatbogDescription
Found the slug crossing the road near Retitis Peak, Calimani (at an altitude of about 1800 meters, on a cold windy day, 5 degrees C, 7:00 PM). The slug was dark blue in color and had about 12 centimeters in length.
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Eurasian Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)Observer
peatbogDescription
Taken after nightfall near Gura Haitii. At first, the bird was perched on a tree, could see its sparkling eye in the car's headlights from hundreds of meters away. When we approached the bird flew off and out of view, but a few seconds later it landed in the middle of the road, some 20 meters ahead of the car. No damage, it just sat there. I could get to about 5 meters of it before it took off for good. Temperature was around 7 degrees C, cloudy.
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Subgenus MeloeObserver
peatbogDescription
Seen three oil beetles in the area at the time, overcast spring day, warm, mixed wood & grassland.
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Eastern Slowworm (Anguis colchica)Observer
peatbogDescription
Spotted in the afternoon, warm day (~25 deg C), sparsely forested area, signs of rain (no rain, sunny with some thunderclouds). Specimen was about 30-35 cm long.
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Giant Woodwasp (Urocerus gigas)Observer
peatbogDescription
Urocerus gigas on dead tree trunk, „probing”, probably trying to lay eggs. Seen near the Rachitis peak at around 1100 meters altitude in a spruce forest.
