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Arctotis acaulis

Arctotis acaulis

Nunus

Date: 05/10/2009
Owner: Gallery Administrator
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Rhombic skaapsteker (Psammophylax rhombeatus)

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
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Rock pigeon (now called a "Speckled Pigeon" for some pseudoscientific reason)

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
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Scorpion (Uroplectes carinatus)

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
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Silver-spotted Bladder Grasshopper

Silver-spotted Bladder Grasshopper

Lives in open fynbos and renosterveld. Sometimes attracted to lights. Calls late at night.

Date: 11/18/2007
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Silver-spotted Bladder Grasshopper

Silver-spotted Bladder Grasshopper

Dorsal view. Inflated body amplifies the call.

Date: 11/18/2007
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Snout beetle

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
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Speckled footman

Speckled footman

Date: 03/26/2005
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Spotted Dikkop (now called a "Thick-knee " for some pseudoscientific reason)

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
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Spurwing goose

Spurwing goose

Often seen foraging near ponds and dams. The largest of our "geese" .

Date: 04/06/2006
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Fynbos Identification

1. Aliaceae ... 30. Lobeliaceae 31. Malvaceae 32. Mesembryant... 33. Nunus 34. Orchidaceae 35. Orobanchaceae 36. Oxalidaceae ... 49. Zygophyllaceae
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