Spider’s house

I wonder what type of eight legged critter lives in this hole?

Black Legged Golden Orb-Web Spider

I'm not a big bug fan unless I'm looking at it through my camera, but if I had to choose my favorite spider it has to be the Golden Orb-Web Spider. They get their name from the gold coloured web that they spin. I have seen them at Sleepy Hollow before and with this last … Continue reading Black Legged Golden Orb-Web Spider →

Die klein dingetjies

Dis so maklik om as reisiger soveel op die groot dinge te konsentreer dat mens die klein goedjies miskyk. Gedurende 'n besoek aan Addo Elephant Back Safaris in die Zuurberge net langs die Addo Olifant Nasionale Park het ons onder andere saam met die olifante gaan stap. Terwyl hulle water gedrink het het ek hierdie skoenlappertjie langs … Continue reading Die klein dingetjies →

Flightless Dung Beetle

One of the smallest but best known inhabitants of the Addo Elephant National Park is the Flightless Dung Beetle (Circellium bacchus). The Flightless Dung Beetle is endemic to the Addo Elephant Park and surrounds and very unique in the fact that they can't fly and hence the name. This fact also makes the beetle a … Continue reading Flightless Dung Beetle →

Aliens amongst us

Do you believe in Aliens? Arnie took on the Predator, Sigourney fought the Alien and then the two of them (the Alien and the Predator) clashed with each other. But do they really exist? Looking at the picture above I would say that the answer may just be yes. The other day our general assistant at work … Continue reading Aliens amongst us →

Spider in his wet web

Often when you go for a walk in the early morning you will see hundreds of little spider webs in the grass all covered in dew. But have you actually ever seen those spiders? I like to peek and have a look, always with the hope to get a photo of one. And the other … Continue reading Spider in his wet web →

Black Locust

On a recent hike down the Lower Guinea Fowl Trail here in Port Elizabeth I found this black locust in the long grass. He didn't seem to mind me sticking my camera in his face and if you look carefully you will notice that he has what looks like a red toothy grin. Big smile … Continue reading Black Locust →

Testing 1-2-3

I've been fiddling with the blog's layout all evening, changing dimensions so that I can add bigger pictures and redesigning the title masthead. I think I may have it now so the flower with the fly on it will act as a test run. I do still have a number of pictures that have been edited … Continue reading Testing 1-2-3 →

Fly on a pod

There isn't much of a story to this other than: "Once there was a fly who touched down for a rest on a Schotia Tree pod..." The choice was either swatting or photographing. Guess which one I chose. I couldn't get any closer though. He wouldn't let me.

Twig Wilter Bug again

I did a post on Twig Wilter Bugs about 18 months or so ago after finding a number of them in my garden. It seems that they appear seasonally as a little while back I had a whole "invasion" of them on a creeper plant in my back yard. They live off the sap of the plants causing … Continue reading Twig Wilter Bug again →