This differs from the Garden Policeman by the black dots on the wing. In the warmer areas, they breed throughout the year.

We have a very wide variety of spiders here but there are not many which I know the names of. Most of these are small to medium in size.

It blends in so well on this pathway. Their eggs are scattered just under the surface of the water.

This is a quote from my Field Guide to Insects of South Africa which I use for almost everything, except in this case where I have to ask T...

Todays mystery is going to be completely different. As you can see, I am showing you the whole insect and asking you to guess what it is. He...

The Gymnogene (now renamed African Harrier-hawk) is found in most areas of SA. They are fairl large in size and easily distinguished by thei...

Victoria Falls The Victoria Falls constitutes one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. The Local people call it "Mosi-...

Living in colonies of up to 20 individuals in a permanent underground burrow complex, the yellow mongoose will often co-exist with ground sq...

Today I am going to do something different again. I would like to hear everyone’s opinion on this please. Why is it that if a person is alon...

This is the same tiny scorpion which I posted a long time ago. It has moulted and got a bit larger but I decided to let it go and took some ...