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Rhombic skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus)
A common and inoffensive snake. Harmless to humans and livestock. In ignorant times they were often blamed for killing sheep - hence the name.
Date: 03/31/2007
Views: 4378
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Rock pigeon (now called a "Speckled Pigeon" for some pseudoscientific reason)
Frequently nests in buildings and can be seen on rocky cliffs in the fynbos.
Date: 06/26/2007
Views: 2879
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Scorpion (Uroplectes carinatus)
To quote the iZiko website: "Uroplectes can deliver an extremely painful sting that subsides after 1 to 4 hours rarely longer, with the possibility of slight local swelling." Scorpions are common but not often seen since most are nocturn
Date: 04/28/2006
Views: 8809
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Silver-spotted Bladder Grasshopper
Lives in open fynbos and renosterveld. Sometimes attracted to lights. Calls late at night.
Date: 11/18/2007
Views: 5712
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Silver-spotted Bladder Grasshopper
Dorsal view. Inflated body amplifies the call.
Date: 11/18/2007
Views: 3846
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Snout beetle
An attractive unidentified weevil which flew away shortly after its picture was taken. It didn\'t look very airworthy.
Date: 05/08/2007
Views: 3220
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Speckled footman
Date: 03/26/2005
Views: 4290
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Spotted Dikkop (now called a "Thick-knee " for some pseudoscientific reason)
A bird more often heard than seen because of its cryptic colouring. Particularly vocal on moonlit nights.
Date: 06/26/2007
Views: 3617
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Spurwing goose
Often seen foraging near ponds and dams. The largest of our "geese" .
Date: 04/06/2006
Views: 6794
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