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1354-17. Mating pitted darkling beetles (Adesmia cancellata) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1354-17. Mating pitted darkling beetles (Adesmia cancellata) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Mating pitted darkling beetles (Adesmia cancellata) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms. Northern Qatar, January 16, 2016  Mating pitted darkling beetles (Adesmia cancellata) under mesquite trees in Trainah gardens. Southern Qatar, March 5, 2014  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) drinking water from a fleshy plant on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Al Magdah farms in northern Qatar, May 2, 2014  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) eating a red bug near Al Nuaman (Numan) in north-western Qatar, December 12, 2014  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) in Trainah in southern Qatar, February 14, 2014  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) on a rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, February 9, 2016  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) in area of Jabal Al Jassasiya, on north-eastern coast. Qatar, February 12, 2016  Captured Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata). Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2012  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) with a small Fagonia plant on Fuwairit Hills (Jabal Fuwayrith), on north-eastern coast. Qatar, November 1, 2014  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) captured in a desert. Doha, Qatar, March 2, 2012  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) near industrial zone of Ras Laffan, north from Doha. Qatar, March 23, 2013  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, March 6, 2015  Pitted darkling beetle (Adesmia cancellata) on rocky ridge of Jebel Fuwairit. Northern Qatar, January 31, 2015  Mating domino beetles (Egyptian predatory beetles Anthia sexmaculata) under acacia tree in a small wadi near Green Circles (center-pivot irrigation) in Irkhaya Farms. South-western Qatar, March 29, 2014  Pepper-grass (Lepidium aucheri) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Saltwort (Salsola vermiculata(?), local name hamd) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Desert species of Morning glory (Convolvulus cephalopodus?) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Herniaria hemistemon (local name Ghebayra) with tiny leaves on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Desert heliotrope (turnsole, Heliotropium bacciferum, local name Ramram) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Flower of a desert species of Morning glory (Convolvulus cephalopodus?) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Prickly Dock (Emex spinosa, Rumex spinosus, local names drs al ajooz, hanzab) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Desert plant purslane-leaved aizoon (Aizoon canariense) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Blooming Zygophyllum simplex (Tetraena simplex, local names Daa, harm, hureim) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Blooming Moltkiopsis ciliata (Lithospermum ciliatum, Lithospermum angustifolium, local names halam, Ghabshah) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Flowers of Moltkiopsis ciliata (Lithospermum ciliatum, Lithospermum angustifolium, local names halam, Ghabshah) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Desert plant Moltkiopsis ciliata (Lithospermum ciliatum, Lithospermum angustifolium, local names halam, Ghabshah) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Argentine peppercress (Lepidium bonariense) on roadside depression of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014  Seeds of Argentine peppercress (Lepidium bonariense) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014  Launaea capitata (Launaea glomerata, Zollikoferia glomerata, local names huwa, hazan) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Dill (Anethum graveolens, local names ein jarada, shabat) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014  Blooming Pulicaria undulata (Francoeruria crispa, Pulicaria crispa, local names jithjath, yethyas) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Seeds of dill (Anethum graveolens, local names ein jarada, shabat) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, March 3, 2014  Floccise woolly flowers of Aerva javanica (Aerva persica, Iresine javanica, local names towayim, tarfa, tirf, Tuwaim) on roadside of Salwa Road in south-western Qatar, February 21, 2014  Darkling beetle Adesmia khaliensis in sands of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012  Darkling beetle Adesmia khaliensis in sands of Harrarah, 40 miles south-west from Doha. Qatar, March 2, 2012  Pulicaria undulata on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Flowers of Picris cyanocarpa on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Vegetation in a depression on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Blooming Pulicaria undulata on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Peeling dried clay on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Pulicaria undulata with flowers on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Blooming Cornulaca monacantha(?) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Aerva javanica with woolly flowers on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Puncturevine (Caltrop, Tribulus terrestris) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Taking pictures of plants on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Bushy bindweed (Convolvulus prostratus) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Suaeda aegyptiaca(?) with seeds on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Desert plant Picris cyanocarpa(?) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Argentine peppercress (Lepidium bonariense) with seeds on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Blooming Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Floccise woolly flowers of Aerva javanica on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Yellow flowers of Acacia ehrenbergiana on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Small white flowers of Acacia tortilis(?) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Seeds of Argentine peppercress (Lepidium bonariense) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) in sand on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Dry seeds of Zilla spinosa on the ground on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Bladderdock (Rumex vesicarius, local name homeid) on a roadside of Salwa Road. Qatar, February 14, 2014  Bushy bindweed (Convolvulus prostratus) with white flowers on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Flower spike of Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Fruits of Zilla spinosa carpeting the ground on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  White flowers of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) on roadside of Salwa Road. Qatar, February 14, 2014  Round dry seed capsules (fruits) of flax (Linum usitatissimum) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Accumulation of sand around desert plants of Pulicaria and Zygophyllum on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Oval seed pods of chickpea (Cicer arietinum) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Captured desert darkling beetle Adesmia khaliensis(?). Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2012  Aerva javanica (local names towayim, tarfa, tirf, Tuwaim) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Almost dry Centaurea sinaica (local names birkan, murrar) with seeds on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Centaurea sinaica (local names birkan, murrar) with seeds on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Flowers on terminal spikes of silver-sheath knotweed (Polygonum argyrocoleon) on a roadside of Salwa Road. Qatar, February 14, 2014  Blooming Virgin s Hand (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Seed pods of milkweed Glossonema varians (local names jarawa, yarawa) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Dry fruits (long-beaked siliqua) of field mustard (Brassica rapa) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Virgin s Hand (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) in sand on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Alfalfa (lucerne, Medicago sativa, local names jet, barseem) in sand on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Centaurea sinaica (local names birkan, murrar) with seeds and flowers on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Desert Shaggy Mane mushroom (Black Powderpuff, Podaxis pistillaris(?)) in sand on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Seeds of Virgin s Hand (Anastatica hierochuntica, local names kaf mariam, jefaiea) in sand on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Desert Shaggy Mane mushrooms (Black Powderpuff, Podaxis pistillaris(?)) in sand on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Fluffy seeds of distaff-thistle (Atractylis carduus, local names jalwa, laymoony, shuwwaykh) on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Fruits of Zygophyllum simplex (Tetraena simplex, harm, hureim) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Zygophyllum simplex (Tetraena simplex, harm, hureim) forming a sand mound on roadside of Salwa Road, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Large bush of Zilla spinosa (Bunias spinosa, local name shabram) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Fagonia tenuifolia on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014  Fagonia tenuifolia with flowers on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014  Blooming Centaurea sinaica (Centaurea pseudosinaica, Amberboa crupioides, local names birkan, murrar) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Hood canarygrass (Phalaris paradoxa) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Thaghab Al Majda. North-western Qatar, February 28, 2014  Young shoots of Ziziphus nummularia (Sidra) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Thaghab Al Majda. North-western Qatar, February 28, 2014  Rostraria pumila(?) grass in silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Thaghab Al Majda. North-western Qatar, February 28, 2014  Narrow-leaved asphodel (Asphodelus tenuifolius, local name Bwraq or barwaq) on roadside of a road to Zubara, north-western Qatar, February 28, 2014  Bladderdock (Rumex vesicarius, local name homeid) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014  Althaea ludwigii (local name khatma) in silty depression on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Thaghab Al Majda. North-western Qatar, February 28, 2014  Bitter lettuce (achicoria azul, Launaea intybacea) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014  Leaves of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples, Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Shoot of desert gourd Citrullus colocynthis (bitter apples, Cucumis colocynthis, local names handal, shary, Handhal) on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana, south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Spikelets of purple false brome grass (Brachypodium distachyon)(?) on roadside of a road to Zubara in area of Thaghab Al Majda. North-western Qatar, February 28, 2014  Nettle like Bird Tongue (Parietaria alsinifolia) growing in bushes of Ziziphus nummularia on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014  Blooming false sowthistle (Reichardia tingitana, local name Hawzan or mureer, Hawdhan) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014  Aerva javanica (Aerva persica, Iresine javanica, local names towayim, tarfa, tirf, Tuwaim) in a depression on roadside of Salwa Road near Karaana (Karana, Al Kiranah), south-west from Doha. Qatar, April 23, 2014  Blooming black-eyed geranium (Geranium mascatense) on roadside of a road to Zubara in Al Magdah farms area, in north-western Qatar, February 22, 2014 |