I haven't seen many animals on my way from Hidroeléctrica to Aguas Calientes. It already was dusk when I almost reached my destination. That's the time of owl butterflies! They are pretty large (65 - 200 mm). The name comes from those eye spots on their wings. Do you know the purpose of those spots?

Just one of my weird drawings from 2010.

Did you know about some moth,
that they get shelter by the sloth?
But also every butterfly,
is a welcome flutter-by!
(03/2019)

Sloth fur harbors a diverse ecosystem of insects and algae including some species which are exclusively found in sloth fur. They are living in symbiosis, each species benefits from the other. The sloth moth eats the algae, the algae lives from the moth feces. The algae supplements the sloth's nutrient-poor diet of leaves.

Devil's coach-horse beetle,
Ocypus olens
(09/2017 in Oberursel, Germany)
This beetle wasn't easy to take pictures. It kept running around until it finally decided to pause and enjoy the view. I did that too and shot this photo.

Infinity As Feces Of Knowledge or The Pi-eating Flea Larva. One of my drawings from 2007. I've used the image of a flea larva from Wikipedia as a template. The user there is called Kalumet.

Honey bees. One of my drawings from 2007.
I was advised by hunting and horse painter Dieter Schiele.

Still can't wait for summer! ⏱😐

Common yellowjacket,
Vespula vulgaris
(09/2007 in Oberursel, Germany)

Hummingbird hawk-moth,
Macroglossum stellaratum
(06/2017 in Oberursel, Germany)

Although we don't have hummingbirds in Europe, some are spotted sometimes. Due to their fast wing movements this diurnal moth looks very big in flight. The moth performs hummingbird-like flight maneuvers and makes an impressive sound. They are migratory butterflies and spend the summer in northern Eurasia. In winter, they fly to southern Eurasia and North Africa. There are also transition areas with permanent habitat. However, the borders are shifting due to global warming.

A swift chases insects
(07/2012 in Frankfurt, Germany)