Jersey (August 2024)
Hunting for small brown bugs on the beautiful coasts of Jersey, C. I.
Spain (May 2024)
Rugged mountains and beautiful bugs on Spain's eastern coast.
Lefkada (April 2024)
Spring surprises with bugs and reptiles galore on Lefkas.
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VENTOCORIS
entomology, travel, art
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ABOUT THIS WEBSITE
This site is a small showcase of various entomology field trips, as well as sketchbook pages and illustrations.
I am passionate about the ecology and environments of Europe and the Mediterranean, and aim to highlight some of the incredible diversity found in this region. While I am particularly interested in shieldbugs, I try to observe and document as much wildlife as possible everywhere I visit.
WHY VENTOCORIS?
The name and logo of this site feature my favourite shieldbug Ventocoris rusticus (Pentatomidae: Podopinae), a fascinating species with a unique appearance which feeds only on Nigella plants. In French, it is sometimes called "Tourteau fromager" in reference to a cake of the same name from the Poitou-Charentes region, which bears a remarkable resemblance to this bug in shape and colour.
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