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11 May 2026
- 19:5319:53, 11 May 2026 Anthrenocerus australis (hist | edit) [993 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<i>This page is all up-to-date. No further observations.</i> == About == thumb|Fully grown Australian Carpet Beetle The <b>Australian Carpet Beetle</b> is one of several species of carpet beetles found in homes all around the world, despite its name. Their larvae feed on all sorts of natural materials like fur, wool and leather. Don't freak out, if you see a single one of them, it is unknown what they feed on as grown beetles, b...")
- 17:2117:21, 11 May 2026 04-26 (hist | edit) [841 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<b>30-04-2026</b> Created: *Araneus Added more photos to: *Pseudeuophrys lanigera <b>15-04-2026</b> Re-counted species to refresh the number on the frontpage <b>10-04-2026</b> Created: *Osmia bicornis Added more photos to: *Garrulus glandarius Added missing category: *Megachilidae <b>03-04-2026</b> Created: *Columba palumbus *Extinct animals Added more photos to: *Crocodylus niloticus *Parus major *Museums Added sli...")
30 April 2026
- 23:3123:31, 30 April 2026 Araneus (hist | edit) [920 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|A Forest Wolf Spider on autumn leaves The <b>genus Araneus / Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers</b> belongs to the <b>subfamily Araneinae / Typical Orbweavers</b>. It has more than 500 species. == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> </gallery> == Observations == <gallery> </gallery> Category:Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers")
10 April 2026
- 11:0511:05, 10 April 2026 Osmia bicornis (hist | edit) [857 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<i>This page is all up-to-date. No further observations.</i> == About == alt=yellow bee|thumb|A Red Mason Bee using nesting tubes <b>Red Mason Bee</b> == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> osmia_bicornis_01.jpg|alt=2 little bees osmia_bicornis_02.jpg|alt=yellow bee osmia_bicornis_03.jpg|alt=bee and pin </gallery> == Observations == <gallery> osmia_bicornis_01.jpg|alt=2 little bees osmia_bicornis_02.jpg|alt=yellow bee osmia_bicorn...")
3 April 2026
- 12:5712:57, 3 April 2026 Columba palumbus (hist | edit) [886 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Very calm Common Wood-Pigeon The <b>Common Wood-Pigeon</b> is one of the most common pigeons in Europe. It is not a domesticated species but lives in quiet parts of cities and towns, living in the trees of parks, cemeteries and city forests. It can also be found way outside of human settlements in the woods and around river scapes. The Common Wood-Pigeon feeds mostly on acorns, beechnuts and natural grains. It is a ter...")
- 12:0112:01, 3 April 2026 Extinct animals (hist | edit) [1,186 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> mfn_chemnitz_08.jpg|alt=spider fossil 1 mfn_chemnitz_09.jpg|alt=archaeotriton 1 mfn_chemnitz_10.jpg|alt=display 1 mfn_chemnitz_11.jpg|alt=fish fossil 1 mfn_chemnitz_12.jpg|alt=turtle fossil 1 mfn_chemnitz_13.jpg|alt=fish fossil 2 mfn_chemnitz_14.jpg|alt=clam fossil 1 mfn_chemnitz_15.jpg|alt=fish fossil 3 mfn_chemnitz_16.jpg|alt=fish fossil 4 mfn_chemnitz_59.jpg|alt=fish fossil 5 mfn_chemnitz_60.jpg|alt=fish fossil 6 mfn_chemnitz_...")
2 April 2026
- 21:4821:48, 2 April 2026 Museums (hist | edit) [5,961 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == This is a page for museum exhibits of animals, I saw around the world. == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> </gallery> == Naturkundemuseum Chemnitz == <gallery> </gallery>")
1 April 2026
- 16:1216:12, 1 April 2026 Dendrocopos major (hist | edit) [1,417 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|A male Great Spotted Woodpecker pecking wood Despite its name, the <b>Great Spotted Woodpecker</b> is a rather small but very beautiful bird. It is a very common species found everywhere from Western Europe to East Asia and parts of North Africa. Like other woodpeckers such as Picus viridis it lives in cities as well as in the deep forest, hammering away on every tree that has insects living inside of it. It is...")
- 09:3909:39, 1 April 2026 03-26 (hist | edit) [1,699 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with " <b>28-03-2026</b> *Fixed pages missing a category Added more photos to: *Pholcus phalangioides <b>23-03-2026</b> Created: *Helix pomatia <b>20-03-2026</b> Created: *Myocastor coypus *Corbicula fluminea Edited About Added stamp of completion to Falco tinnunculus <b>16-03-2026</b> *Updated the Main page *Restructured the FAQ under About *Renamed links in the sidebar <b>15-03-2026</b> Added more photos to: *Anas platyrhynchos w...")
- 09:3709:37, 1 April 2026 Fulica atra (hist | edit) [570 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Eurasian Coot standing on a log <b>Eurasian Coot</b>s are very common in lakes all around Europe, from the South of Italy up to the North of Finland. They are undemanding omnivores feeding on insects, small fish, eggs, seeds, water plants and fruit. == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> Fulica_atra_01.jpg|Coot standing 1 Fulica_atra_02.jpg|Coot standing 2 </gallery> == Observations == <gallery> Fulica_atra_01.jpg|Co...")
23 March 2026
- 13:4213:42, 23 March 2026 Helix pomatia (hist | edit) [1,783 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<i>This page is all up-to-date. No further observations.</i> == About == thumb|Roman Snail crossing a path <b>Roman Snail</b>s are the biggest species of land snails and snails in general in Germany and one of the biggest in Europe. It is threatened in certain areas but populations have recovered so that it isn't threatened to go extinct at the moment. Seeing a fully-grown healthy Roman Snail however is a rare sight. == Slideshow == <ga...")
20 March 2026
- 20:3320:33, 20 March 2026 Myocastor coypus (hist | edit) [1,719 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|A Coypu in the wetlands Whenever it's not a beaver, it might be a <b>Coypu</b>, also called <b>Nutria</b> in my region, but not so much in their place of origin in South America. The difference is mainly in the tail. If you see a large rodent who could be a beaver but it doesn't have the flat tail but one that looks a lot like a big rat's tail, that's a coypu. They live in the same place, though, which is mostly wetlan...")
- 14:0714:07, 20 March 2026 Corbicula fluminea (hist | edit) [1,018 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Shell of an Asian Clam <b>Asian Clam</b>s are a species of freshwater clams introduced to the rivers in my region of Germany. They are rather small and seem to make for good food for some kind of animal, given that I keep finding them on the riverside. == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> Corbicula_fluminea_05.jpg|alt=shells underwater Corbicula_fluminea_04.jpg|alt=hand holding shell 2 Corbicula_fluminea_03.jpg...")
14 March 2026
- 18:4718:47, 14 March 2026 Hystrix africaeaustralis (hist | edit) [399 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Cape Porcupines at Zoo Leipzig, 1999 <b>Cape Porcupine</b> == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> Hystrix_africaeaustralis_02.jpg Hystrix_africaeaustralis_01.jpg </gallery> == Observations == === In captivity === <gallery> Hystrix_africaeaustralis_02.jpg Hystrix_africaeaustralis_01.jpg </gallery> Category:Crested Porcupines")
- 12:3512:35, 14 March 2026 Arion ater (hist | edit) [306 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Black slugs feeding on cat food <b>Black Slug</b> == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> Felis catus 27.jpg </gallery> == Observations == <gallery> </gallery> == Mixed Observations == <gallery> Felis catus 27.jpg </gallery> Category:Arion Slugs")
12 March 2026
- 19:3119:31, 12 March 2026 02-26 (hist | edit) [1,171 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<b>24-02-2026</b> Other: Added "up-to-date" stamp to: *Trochulus hispidus *Cardisoma carnifex *Cyanistes caeruleus *Dermacentor reticulatus *Anthrenus verbasci Added description and "up-to-date" stamp to: *Gromphadorhina portentosa *Lymnaea stagnalis *Geopelia striata *Grapsus tenuicrustatus *Ara ararauna <b>23-02-2026</b> Created: *Apus apus *Anthrenus verbasci *Pardosa lugubris Added more photos to: *Falco...")
23 February 2026
- 22:1222:12, 23 February 2026 Apus apus (hist | edit) [400 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Common Swifts being annoyed by an Eurasian Kestrel <b>Common Swift</b> == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> Falco_tinnunculus_10.jpg Falco_tinnunculus_11.jpg </gallery> == Observations == <gallery> </gallery> === Mixed Observations === <gallery> Falco_tinnunculus_10.jpg Falco_tinnunculus_11.jpg </gallery> Category:Typical Swifts")
- 18:1618:16, 23 February 2026 Anthrenus verbasci (hist | edit) [1,721 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Varied Carpet Beetle on tiles The <b>Varied Carpet Beetle</b> is also known as <b>Museum Bug</b> (German: "Museumskäfer") is feared as a pest in households and collections all around the world. While the adult beetle is an <b>important pollinator</b> to small flowering plants, the larvae feed on any kind of animal based fiber, pelt or feathers. For that reason, the beetle loves to breed in specimen collections in mu...")
- 17:0217:02, 23 February 2026 Pardosa lugubris (hist | edit) [485 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|A Forest Wolf Spider on autumn leaves The <b>Common Forest Wolf Spider Complex</b> is comprised of 6 species of forest wolf spiders who cannot be told apart easily by photos alone. == Slideshow == <gallery mode=slideshow> Com_Pardosa_lugubris_01.jpg Com_Pardosa_lugubris_02.jpg </gallery> == Observations == <gallery> Com_Pardosa_lugubris_01.jpg Com_Pardosa_lugubris_02.jpg </gallery> Category:Thin-legged Wolf...")
11 February 2026
- 22:5922:59, 11 February 2026 Melanoides tuberculata (hist | edit) [826 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == <b>Red-rimmed Melania</b> thumb|Shell of a Red-rimmed Melania == Sam says == This species just spawned in my shrimp tank over half a year after introducing anything new to it. At first I thought my two Anentome helena had produced offspring but then these started praying on them and the small ones stayed white. So here we are, they are now very much a part of the aquarium and probably there to stay just as the blad...")
- 22:4822:48, 11 February 2026 Anentome helena (hist | edit) [1,826 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Assassin Snail in a shrimp aquarium While in nature in a larger body of water the <b>Assassin Snail</b> is not the most spectacular of specimens, since they only measure about 30mm in height when fully grown, the snail is very much loved in freshwater aquariums around the world. As their name suggests, these carnivores actually hunt their prey and that prey consists of other snails. They find and stalk freshwater snails...")
- 22:0822:08, 11 February 2026 Haliotis rufescens (hist | edit) [984 bytes] Admin (talk | contribs) (Created page with "== About == thumb|Shimmering Red Abalone shell The <b>Red Abalone</b> is a sea snail sought after for its colorful shell, that can be made into jewelry and decorations, and is being caught and prepared as seafood along the Western coast of North America. It is a prefered catch for sea otters. Overfishing, destruction of seaweed forests and the increasing numbers in sea otters due to conservation efforts threaten the snail's existence i...")
