Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Crows, oranges and a jet lag on Shikoku Island, Japan



Large-billed Crows Corvus macrorhynchos and Eastern Carrion Crows Corvus corone orientalis near their massive roost in Matsuyama, a few hundred meters from our apartment.


Matsuyama


Oyster culture, in order to grow pearls, at the west coast of Shikoku Island



Black-eared Kite Milvus lineatus at the coast


Unknown spider female, with probably a much smaller male above it.





Picking Mikan (Mandarin Oranges) near the west coast of the island. Very tasty!




If I’m correct this is the larvae of a Japanese Rhinoceros Beetle Allomyrina dichotoma, which are farmed at the site. It will eventually be sold as a pet in department stores.

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