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Moth identification

By on February 9, 2011 in insects

Does anyone know what moth this is? I spotted it in the Hoesdpruit area. Jackie Blog : The Slowvelder

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Camouflaged worm…

By on February 2, 2011 in insects

Can you see the worm?  Photograph by Quartus Grobler

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Carnivorous Snail

By on January 28, 2011 in environment, garden, insects

Our indigenous carnivorous snail is every gardeners best friend! They feed on snails, slugs, earthworms and other soft bodied creatures. The shell can reach more than 7cm in length. When “walking”, I have seen some longer than 15cm! Their eye tentacles are similar to common garden snails, but their lower tentacles are forked. Jean Rodel [...]

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Golden Orb Spider

By on January 21, 2011 in garden, insects

I promised to post about the Golden Orb Spider we had in our garden in our old house. The one in the photos unfortunately died the day after the picture was taken. Something attacked it and it lost a couple of legs, after which it died. The male is minute – this one is a [...]

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Incy Wincy…

By on January 20, 2011 in environment, insects

Check out this crazy spider we spotted in the bush near Gouritsmond. Who knows what it is?

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