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0 0 Crambid Moth

Crambid Moth

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Moth spotted in Namaqualand.

0 0 Honey bee

Honey bee

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Honey bee and a pumpkin flower

1 0 Mountain Wheatear

Mountain Wheatear

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Saw this on a visit to Namaqualand in South Africa

12 11 Sargasso Emerald

Sargasso Emerald

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Moth flew into my sisters house in Namaqualand, South Africa. Posting this on ...

2 3 Acacia Pied Barbet

Acacia Pied Barbet

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Tinkerbird found in the area around Springbok.

5 1 Rounded Toktokkie

Rounded Toktokkie

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

About 25 mm long and common in this area

2 0 Victoria balli

Victoria balli

by Johan HeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Seen in Namaqualand, South Africa. ID Help please....

0 1 Grey tit

Grey tit

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

I visited Namaqualand over the weekend and saw this little fellow.

2 1 Cape Bunting

Cape Bunting

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Small, ± 120 mm long and quite common in the area, which is semi-desert.

1 3 Southern double-collared sunbird

Southern double-collared sunbird

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Strange to see a sunbird sitting on the ground feeding, but it is a semi-desert ...

5 12 Namaqua Sand Lizard

Namaqua Sand Lizard

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Long-toed lizard found under a rock on a cold morning in Namaqualand, South ...

0 0 Snouted harvester termites

Snouted harvester termites

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Nest disturbed due to farming activities. The small ones with the red pointy ...

0 0 Sundowner Moth

Sundowner Moth

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Fairly large moth, ±30mm in length. Attracted to the light at night

1 1 Community Nest Spiderweb

Community Nest Spiderweb

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Large untidy spider nest, usually inhabited by a large number of females, males ...

4 2 Springbuck

Springbuck

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Small buck endemic to the area. The South African National Rugby team is named ...

0 0 Ground beetle

Ground beetle

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Large ground beetle (±40 mm). Sprays a pungent substance when disturbed.

2 1 Quiver Tree (Kokerboom)

Quiver Tree (Kokerboom)

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Not actually a tree since it belongs to the Aloe family. The San (Bushmen) ...

6 3 Bal-byter

Bal-byter

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Fairly big ant (± 10-15mm long). The Koi used them to stitch cuts.

4 1 Gemsbok

Gemsbok

by Johan HeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Seen next to the road on a trip through Namaqualand in South Africa. In the ...

6 2 Ground Mantid

Ground Mantid

by 1murtu1Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

I was extremely lucky to spot this little praying mantis due to its very good ...

2 2 Bowsprit tortoise /Angulate Tortoise

Bowsprit tortoise /Angulate Tortoise

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Saw this tortoise on a recent visit to Namaqualand. It rained a few days ...

2 0 Karoo rain spider

Karoo rain spider

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Rain spider found inside the toolbox of an abandoned harvester on a visit to ...

1 1 Rove Beetle

Rove Beetle

by JohanHeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Very small (12-15mm and about 2mm in diameter) beetle attracted my attention ...

0 0 Jade Plant

Jade Plant

by LotusKidRiverside, California, USA

My mum's favorite succulent! We've had these large potted plants since the mid ...

5 4 Bobbejaanghaap

Bobbejaanghaap

by Smith ZooWitzenberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Hoodia gordonii is a spiny succulent. In the early stages only one stem is ...

2 0 Quagga/ Light-rumped plains zebra

Quagga/ Light-rumped plains zebra

by staccyhSiyancuma Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

- Quagga comes from the Khoi word to ...

3 2 Bobbejaanghaap

Bobbejaanghaap

by Smith ZooWitzenberg Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Hoodia gordonii is a leafless spiny succulent plant with medicinal properties.

4 0 Paintbrush Lily / Misryblom

Paintbrush Lily / Misryblom

by Johan HeynsNama Khoi Local Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa

Old spotting only put up now after identification. What is interesting is that ...

0 0 green leafed euryobs

green leafed euryobs

by SusanEllisonHouston, Texas, USA

Growing to 6-feet tall and wide, Euryops, also known as the shrub daisy, is a ...

0 0 Gonna Bush

Gonna Bush

by Wendy ClaphamSwartland Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa

Passerina corymbosa is the most frequently encountered species in the genus ...

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