Local Wildlife

Blenchi

Our tiny local Hummingbird. You can spot green and red versions of these cute little birds, zip through the garden and hover over cup-shaped flowers

Wara Wara

The caracara Cheri-way. Vulture/Scavenger

Chuchubi

Our tropical Grey colored Mockingbird. this bird loves to steal food/sugar!

Trupial

Orange Arioles. Our local pride, this gorgeous bird loves to serenade our guests

Trupial Cacho

Yellow Arioles. Its call sounds like a small dog barking, hence the name (cacho means dog).

Choco

Burrowing owl. This very shy bird likes to borrow in heaps of sand and comes out at night to hunt for small prey. The Choco is protected and also our national bird!

Pega Pega

Harmless gecko that eats bugs and is nocturnal. Makes funny noises.

Toteki

Striped Anole. Cute and harmless little lizard, who displays his beautiful dewlap when trying to impress.

Blauw Blauw

This scavenger has a funny ways of waving at you. Blauw in dutch means blue, meaning that this lizard is called blue-blue, a very creative name.

Santa Nero

Harmless!!! Please don't kill! This little garden (milk) snake is not dangerous or venomous. It won't even bite when picked up, instead excreting a very stinky liquid and sometimes even playing dead.

Cascabel

Very rare! Protected and very shy, only aggressive if provoked. Warns you when you get too close. Even though this is a rattlesnake, due to no natural preditors on the island it's venom is relatively mild and not life threathening like their more famous relatives.

Boa

Very seldom seen, but is a huge treat to our fauna. An invasive species that can be aggressive and is best left alone. Let us know if you see one so that we can capture it and bring it to the park's rangers.

Cabritu

Island goat, brought here by the colonist, this cute looking little creature is a local pest, because it devours any tiny bit of green left on our little already “desert like” island. We love them, but not in our yard, so if you see them in our garden, please help us to chase them out, ok? They can destroy the garden in minutes…

Burico

Very few left in the wild. A visit to the Donkey sanctuary is definitely recommended.

Scorpion

A small light brown scorpion, which is very docile, only stings when extremely provoked and it's sting is no more then a bee sting. Non life threatening , no major health treat. Likes to hide in dark places, so always check your shoes before putting them on. One small blast of bug-spray and they’re dead. We like to catch them and release them in the park aways from the house, because they are no real threat.

Centipede

A very large dark brown centipede, very aggressive and can give you a very painful bite. Non life threatening, but very painful, so avoid it! Very sensitive to bug-spray and just a small amount kills it. Do not try to catch this insect, it is very fast and vicious. A good hard knock on the head with a shoe or a blast of bug-spray is all that it needs to be destroyed.

Lebbe Lebbe

Especially after long periods of drought and after a big rain shower, Aruba’s vegetation immediately starts blooming and tiny fruit flies come out in swarms. They don’t sting, but are a real nuisance and there isn’t much you can do to repel them.Best thing is to close off the house, set the ventilator to blow towards you and dab your face with perfume/ or strong smelling sun screen. Bug repellent only helps for very short periods of time. Luckily the fruit flies come and go within a few days.

Mosquitoes

Same goes for Mosquitoes After long rain less periods and after big rain showers, the Mosquitoes can come out. Bug repellent only helps for very short periods of time, so re-apply often.We have bug repellent spray and candles available for you to use. We'd rather you not burn anti-mosquito spirals, as they have caused damage in the past and could potentially cause a fire!