South African Photographs
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Common Emperor (Bunaea alcinoe)

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Family Saturniidae They also are known by the name of Cabbage Tree Emperors as their larvae is found there as well as on Bauhinia.   ...
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Monday, January 28, 2013

Swollen-legged Leaf Beetle (Sagra bicolor)

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Family Chrysomelidae They are fairly large, nearly 2cm in length with the male having the swollen legs which are much longer than his ...
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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Tree Squirrel

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They have a body length of about 35cm with a tail half that. Their black whiskers are conspicuous and up to 5cm in length. They...
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Longhorn Beetle (Clytini)

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Family Cerambycidae A small beetle about 5mm in length. No further information available.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Fish Eagle

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They have an average body length of 63-73cm and a wingspan of around 190cm for males.  They are found at large dams, lakes and river wit...
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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Small Jewel Beetle (Acmaeodera)

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Family Buprestidae There is no information available on these beetles but they are small, about 5-7mm.
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Friday, January 18, 2013

Emperor Moth (Heniocha dyops)

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Family Saturniidae  This is a large moth with a wingspan of about 10cm.  For such a pretty moth, it is a pity that there is no furthe...
Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Rainbow Shield Bug nymphs (Calidae dregii)

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Family Scutelleridae It is easy to see where they get their names from but I could not find any adults which look much the same as these...
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Monday, January 14, 2013

Turquoise Longhorn (Prosopocera lactator)

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Family Cerambycidae This is another beetle I have been looking for and was pleased to eventually find it. They lay their eggs in the ...
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Saturday, January 12, 2013

Lizard Buzzard and snake

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Sometimes, chance brings you to the right place at the right time. Cruising around on one of the sand roads, I spotted this buzzard in ...
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