Spotted! 5 x special animals in Zoetermeer

Great fox

This rare butterfly is spotted In the Westerpark. Not to be confused with his brother Kleine Vos, the city butterfly that you often encounter. You can recognize the large fox by the reddish -brown color of the wings (the small fox has more orange/reddish wings) and the four round black points on the front wing.

Source: The Butterfly Foundation

Cheese

In April it was very busy in the new Driemanspolder. What was going on? The rare Witwangstern was spotted. This bird can normally be found in South and Central Europe and is hardly found in the Netherlands. Enthusiastic birders made numerous photos of the unique bird.

Source: Bird Protection The Netherlands

Spind thousand leg

This small predator is originally located around the Mediterranean Sea, but is occasionally found in the Netherlands. Also in Zoetermeer This special centipede was found. The spind thousand leg likes to be between leaf waste or under a stack of firewood. Sometimes he can also be found in the house. In your bedroom, for example, but rather in your bathroom because it likes cool, dark and damp areas. He may not look nice, but he has his advantages: he likes to eat termites, cockroaches, silverfish and bed bugs.

Source: Wikipedia

Cure

The lake of Poot is a unique piece of nature in the middle of Zoetermeer. The place has a protected status so that the animals that live there are not disturbed. The lake was created around 1935 when sand was needed for the construction of the A12. Thanks to shielding, many different types of animals have found their home there. And sometimes rare specimens can be spotted. As the cureoriginally from Africa and is rarely spotted in the Netherlands. It is therefore very special that this unique heron worshiped our city with a visit.

Do you want to know more about the Plas van Poot? Then you can register for an excursion or a night safari on the website.

Source: Bird Protection The Netherlands

Oval pine jumper

You can also find this rare jumping spider in your own garden, such as a resident of Rokkeveen experienced. Originally a spider from Central and Southern Europe, but nowadays it is increasingly found in the Netherlands. They like to be in warm, sunny places, waiting for a prey. As soon as it is within reach, it is jumped and eaten. The oval pine jumper stands out by the separate drawing: two large black eyes with thick eyebrows above it. A very photogenic animal!

Source: Wikipedia