Whether you’re for or against the hunt, its presence is inescapable in the P-O.
The Black Widow, also known as the Mediterranean or European Black Widow has been spotted several times in the Pyrénées-Orientales! Argghhh!
A winter Tramontane might make your eyes run and your nose stream, and even freeze the oranges and lemons on your trees – but what’s not to like about snow-capped Canigou… but can it last? Lesley McLaren investigates.
You’ve lit the barbecue & poured the wine… or you’re bathing in the lovely warm sea… It’s a perfect summer’s day & your mood is mellow … until uninvited guests spoil your fun.
Les Mygales or mygalomorph spiders are a group of stout spiders including tarantulas, Australian funnel-webs, and mouse spiders amongst their number.
Along the coast between Canet en Roussillon and Saint Cyprien, you will find the best walking, and picturesque fishermen’s “village” with ancient huts that have been refurbished with traditional materials, including reeds that are abundant here.
The mosquito, (‘little fly’ in Spanish) has been around for more than 30 million years.
Most spiders are pretty harmless to humans. In fact, only four are known to be dangerous, one of these being ’la recluse brune’ (brown recluse spider, or fiddleback, also known as the violin spider due to its shape and markings.
He’s mean, he’s smart, he’s fast, he’s agressive – and he’s blue.
St John’s wort may be hated by sheep farmers but herbalists adore it.