Non-Venomous The Horse-shoe whip snake can reach a length of 180cm although they are often less. They are fairly slender, shy and fast moving. Although mostly diurnal they can also be seen out on warm evenings (crepiscular). The body pattern is brighter and more obvious on juveniles with the main colour varying between yellow, off … Read more
In Andalucia there is a fairly large, black burrowing spider belonging to the venomous funnel-web tarantula family. Its scientific name is Macrothele calpeiana and it belongs to the Macrothelidae family, and most species occur in Asia, from India to Japan, and Java, with four found in Africa, and two in Europe There is one species … Read more
Region: Islas Baleares. Island / Town: Menorca / Es Grau Declared a Natural Park: 1995 and expanded in 2003. Park surface area: 5000 hectares. Points of interest S’Albufera des Grau Natural Park is located in the northeastern part of the island of Menorca close to the town of Es Grau and the beach of the … Read more
Region: Islas Baleares. Island: Mallorca Declared a Natural Park: 1988. Park surface area: 1,646 hectares. Villages: Muro and Sa Pobla. Points of interest S’Albufera de Mallorca Natural Park is a Wetland Area of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, and is included in the EU Natura 2000 Network both as a Special Protection Area (SPA) … Read more