19/09/2012 Update on name - Thanks to Martin for the identification. Cicadas have to be amongst the most difficult insects to find. Alt...

   They are medium sized and found throughout South Africa with metalic bluish black or dark brown with red, orange or cream markings. ...

Assassin bugs are ambush predators that move slowly towards their prey before rushing out and grabbing with the forelegs, injecting a secret...

Small bugs just over 1cm un length who get there name from feeding on the seeds of various milkweed plants.  

The nymphs live in a ball of spittle produced by mixing air with anal secretions derived from plant sap. The spittle protects them from pr...

The Wild Gardenia is in bloom and the bushes are invaded with these LARGE bugs (twig wilters). They are 2 to 2 1/2 inches in length!! I wa...

These are so cute and it is the first time I have found one. They belong to the family Eurybrachidae, this one is parapioxys jucundus and...

THIS POST IS NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH!! This is a Flower Assassin (Rhinocoris segmentarius) and is just over an inch in length. They hunt bees...