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Picos de Europa, Northern Spain 30th May to 13th June 2009
During our time in the picos, we occasionally found other animals and insects. Those which we are able to photograph are shown below. Thanks go to Keith Warmington for suggestions regarding the identification of the Asp Viper and Grass Snake.

Snakes: Asp Viper, Grass Snake?
Lizards: Viviparous Lizard, Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard, Ocellated Lizard.
Newts: Alpine Newt.

Insects: Ascalaphid, Crickets and Grasshoppers, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Spiders, Wasps, Bees and Flies,
The Picos de Europa, Northern Spain.
  Picos de Europa Trip Report
Debbie and I spent two fantastic weeks in the Picos in Northern Spain in June. A full trip report is in preparation. As well as my short overview, some photos of butterflies can be viewed here and images of the many Orchids can be seen here.
 
Snakes
Juvenile Asp Viper
Juvenile Asp Viper
Juvenile Asp Viper
Juvenile Asp Viper

Juvenile Asp Viper?
(Vipera aspis)
Puerto de Piedrasluengas
Photo by Steven Cheshire

Juvenile Asp Viper?
(Vipera aspis)
Puerto de Piedrasluengas
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Juvenile Asp Viper?
(Vipera aspis)
Puerto de Piedrasluengas
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Juvenile Asp Viper?
(Vipera aspis)
Puerto de Piedrasluengas
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Juvenile Asp Viper
Juvenile Asp Viper
 
probably Grass Snake?

Juvenile Asp Viper?
(Vipera aspis)
Puerto de Piedrasluengas
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt

Juvenile Asp Viper?
(Vipera aspis)
Puerto de Piedrasluengas
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
 
Grass Snake?
(Natrix natrix?)
Urdon, La Hermida Gorge
Photo by Steven Cheshire

Lizards

Viviparous Lizard
Viviparous Lizard
Viviparous Lizard
 

Viviparous Lizard
(Zootoca vivipara)
Espinama
Photo by Steven Cheshire

Viviparous Lizard
(Zootoca vivipara)
Espinama
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Viviparous Lizard
(Zootoca vivipara)
Espinama
Photo by Steven Cheshire
 
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
(Podarcis hispanica)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
(Podarcis hispanica)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
(Podarcis hispanica)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
(Podarcis hispanica)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
 
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
(Podarcis hispanica)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
(Podarcis hispanica)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Iberian (Spanish) Wall Lizard
(Podarcis hispanica)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
 
Ocellated Lizard
Ocellated Lizard
Ocellated Lizard
 
Ocellated Lizard
(Lacerta lepida)
Cares Gorge
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Ocellated Lizard
(Lacerta lepida)
Cares Gorge
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Ocellated Lizard
(Lacerta lepida)
Cares Gorge
Photo by Steven Cheshire
 
Newts
Alpine Newt
Alpine Newt
   

Alpine Newt
(Mesotriton alpestris)
Sierra de Beges
Photo by Steven Cheshire

Alpine Newt
(Mesotriton alpestris)
Sierra de Beges
Photo by Steven Cheshire
   
Ascalaphid
Owlfly or Ascalaphid exuviae
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
Owlfly or Ascalaphid

Owlfly or Ascalaphid exuviae
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Steven Cheshire

Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
Owlfly or Ascalaphid

Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt

Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Owlfly or Ascalaphid
     

Owlfly or Ascalaphid
(Ascalaphus libelluloides)
Photo by Steven Cheshire

     
Crickets and Grasshoppers
Great Green Bush Cricket
Great Green Bush Cricket
Great Green Bush Cricket
Great Green Bush Cricket

Great Green Bush Cricket
(Tettigonia viridissima)
Photo by Steven Cheshire

Great Green Bush Cricket
(Tettigonia viridissima)
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Great Green Bush Cricket
(Tettigonia viridissima)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Great Green Bush Cricket
(Tettigonia viridissima)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Great Green Bush Cricket
Great Green Bush Cricket
Grasshopper sp.
Grasshopper sp.

Great Green Bush Cricket
(Tettigonia viridissima)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt

Great Green Bush Cricket
(Tettigonia viridissima)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Grasshopper sp.
(?)
Victim of some form of fungal disease
Photo by Steven Cheshire
Grasshopper sp.
(?)
Photo by Debbie Hibbitt
Dragonflies and Damselflies Spiders Wasps, Bees and Flies
Large Red Damselfly form. fulvipes
 
Crab Spider
?

Large Red Damselfly form. fulvipes
(Pyrrhosoma nymphula)

Photo by Steven Cheshire

 
Crab Spider
(Misumena vatia)

Photo by Steven Cheshire
?
(??)

Photo by Steven Cheshire
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