Faroe Islands is located mostly right in the middle, is in the north in Britain, and the middle in Iceland and Norway, is Islands in which a Viking's posterity lives, and is the colony of Denmark. The cliff of the coastline made of rocks or the basalt which towers highly is suitable for nest building of a sea bird, and has also become the treasury of a sea bird.
The insect stamps which drew four kinds of Spittle Bug from these Faroe Islands were issued in 1995.
Faroe Islands
1995.2.6 Insect Stamps
Spittle Bug Ulopa reticulata (Aphrophoridae) |
Spittle Bug Streptanus sordidus (Aphrophoridae) |
Spittle Bug Anoscopus flavostriatus (Aphrophoridae) |
Spittle Bug Macrosteles alpinus (Aphrophoridae) |
Denmark has taken the throne system in the small country which consists of the Jutland Peninsula and 500 or more islands. Although it tends to be thought that it is quite cold if it sees from latitude by one of the countries in Northern Europe Scandinavia, winter is also comparatively warm by the favor of the Mexico warm current. It is famous as a country where welfare is developed.
Three kinds of stamps which drew insects from this Denmark in 2003 were issued in the form of a small sheet.
Kingdom of Denmark
2003.5.14 Insect Stamp
Burrowing Mayfly Ephemera donica (Palingeniidae) |
Gold-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii (Cordulegasteridae) |
Predacious Diving Beetle Dytiscus latissimus (Dytiscidae) |