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Hi all !

Some of you asked me about some photos and details, so here you go...

Okay, the start was pretty stressful - missed flight, rent a car company forgot about us, then they were playing something with my passport. But at the end ( it took 10 hours ) we got out of Marrakesh. Our plan ( MY plan ) was do first the North, then South, but we changed it, so this is how it was. Marrakesh > Tizi `n Test > Taroudant > Agadir > Tiznit > Tafraoute > Tata > Quarzazate > Errachidia > Midelt > Azrou > Oulmes > Beni Mellal > Marrakesh.

First few das we had really hot weather. The temperature was around 45 C day time, so the days were like collect in the morning, then hide all day, then late afternoon/night collecting again. I have managed it 3 days, then I almost collapsed, so that was it over the day...Insect was changed for beer and restaurants.

Low altitude places were full, I mean really FULL of Insect. It looked dry, dead, but...I have never seen so much living things together. Higher, around 1500 m and up, it was too early. Except some dung beetles, Meloe and Dorcadions almost nothing. Tizi `n Test was just at the start, Col Du Zad - very early spring, Azrou - first spring species. So, most of the time we were in lowlands, but that was something. Every plant, every tree, under every stone...thousands and thousands of Insect !

A few more worlds - I can easily say, that this was the most productive ento expedition I ever had + the most funniest time I had with my amico italiano

a few more

1 more bunch

More !!!!!!!! More we want more pics !!!!

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I did not take too much photos this year...too bussy , but Gian Luca got some good ones

Ok will check after or i ask him to add here
welcome back !!

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ciao caro...bellissimo reportage!!!

BRAVI RAGAZZI ....ma di ESAPODI ne avete visti : Gli unici esoscheletrici che si vedono sono nelle grinfie di Gian Luca

Bravo Zdeno... My compliments to you for the photos... Anyway, it was really a great time together in that place hot as inferno... I've seen a lot of things thanks to you, and I enjoyed the trip a lot

Allora, un po' di foto...

Prima notte passata in macchina (io), mentre Zdeno si è infilato in questo sacco verde

Uno Julodis si scalda al primo sole

Tramonto dal Tizi'n Test

La vista dal nostro albergo di Oulad Berhil

Dei bei buprestidi...

...ma lo sforzo per catturarli era enorme (per non parlare dei crisidi...)

in un ambiente arido e simile alla savana, con temperature vicine a 50°C

Con quel caldo gli insetti se ne stavano nascosti fino alle 5 di sera o oltre

"vicini vicini"

Alla fine però abbiamo trovato un bellissimo motel

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Gian Luca Agnoli - http://www.chrysis.net

Alcuni dei coleotteri:

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Gian Luca Agnoli - http://www.chrysis.net

Ah .... che nostalgia!

Gian Luca, quand'è che riorganizziamo un tour in terra maghrebina?

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Carlo Massarone

Cerambicidi?

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Marci
"S'i fosse fuoco, arderei 'l mondo,
S'i fosse vento, lo tempesterei,
S'i fosse acqua, i' l'annegherei
s'i fosse dio, mandereil' en profondo" ( Cecco Angiolieri).

Presto, Carlo... Presto...
Ma il prossimo tour sarà anche più lungo


Sì, qualcuno...

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Gian Luca Agnoli - http://www.chrysis.net