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Stag beetle (Lucanus Cervus) – It reaches up to 7 cm of length. As a rule, male stag beetles are much larger than females. Male stag beetles are also distinguished by their characteristic upper jaws (mandibles), resembling horns, hence the name of the species. In females, the jaws are of average size - significantly shorter.
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The great capricorn beetle (Cerambyx cerdo) - is one of the biggest in size insects found in Bulgaria. The body is thin and elongated (it measures between 2.4 and 5.3 cm in body length). Its antennae are very long, with males being longer than the body (sometimes twice the size of the body), and females…
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Beech sechko (Morimus Funereus) - is a beetle of the Cerambycidae family, found in Bulgaria. The body is thin and elongated with sizes between 1.6 and 3.8 cm. The colour of the body is grey-blue with four black spots on the elytra. The male has longer antennae than the body itself. Its colour has a…
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More interesting and rare species of butterflies that can be observed are: Daytime: Mourning cloak (mourning) (Nymphalis antiopa) Large iris butterfly (Apatura iris) Large crescent (Papilio machaon) Red Apollo (Parnassius apollo) Night-time: The dead man's head (Acherontia atropos) Big nocturnal peacock eye Willow evening (Smerinthus ocellatus) Oleander evening primrose (Daphnis nerii)
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Mountain frog (Rana temporaria) - The frogs are of the mountain frog species (Rana temporaria). The blue hue predominates in males. One of the photos shows a couple caught in an amplexus, and it clearly shows the characteristic mating colour - blue in males, reddish-brown in females. The mountain frog is a relatively common species…
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Viper / Vipera ammodytes - The viper reaches a length of up to 85 cm, very rarely up to 1 m. Its head is triangular with unevenly spaced scales. At the top of the head, there is a specific growth - "horn", which is very easy to recognise. It is active mainly during the day,…
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Aesculapian snake / (Elaphe longissima) - It is up to 180 cm in length. It is not poisonous, but it bites when threatened. The Aesculapian snake prefers old deciduous and mixed forests. It is active during the day, climbing trees and bushes well. Its typical food is rodents, birds, and eggs.
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