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4 0 Giraffe

Giraffe

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

The giraffe is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant.

3 1 Waterbuck

Waterbuck

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Fairly large antelope, this is the female. Distinctive white circle on the rump.

0 2 Red-veined Dropwing (female)

Red-veined Dropwing (female)

by pamsaiSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Another dropwing ballerina!

0 0 locust

locust

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Pale green locust.

1 0 Caterpillar

Caterpillar

by TizSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

App. 3 cm Spotting number 500 for the Mlawula

0 0 Epaulet Skimmer

Epaulet Skimmer

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Dragonfly with blue tail, brown thorax with a white stripe.

0 2 Beefly

Beefly

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

A fairly large fly, predominantly black but with brown wings.

2 1 Giant Kingfisher

Giant Kingfisher

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

The male kingfisher was knocking his fish on the rock, and the female was ...

0 0 Common Threadtail

Common Threadtail

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

A female damselfly, brown and white striped eyes, black and yellow/white body ...

1 9 Acacia Sprite

Acacia Sprite

by pamsaiSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Damselfly with orange eyes, orange-brown stripes on the thorax, green and black ...

0 1 African leopard

African leopard

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Bright orange medium sized butterfly

0 0 Golden piper

Golden piper

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Medium sized butterfly brown, with large yellow stripe across the wings.

4 2 Natal acraea

Natal acraea

by KateBraunMbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

Orange butterfly with black markings.

0 0 Scorpion

Scorpion

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

A small scorpion hiding amongst rocks and leaf litter.

0 0 toadstool

toadstool

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Very small toadstools growing in leaf litter.

0 2 toadstool

toadstool

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Very small white toadstool.

0 0 Dusky acraea

Dusky acraea

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Dark brown and white butterfly.

0 0 toadstool

toadstool

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Very small pale brown conical toadstool.

1 0 bracket fungus

bracket fungus

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Orange fungus growing on tree trunk

0 2 fungi

fungi

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Brown, hairy mushroom, growing in leaf-litter

1 2 Autumn leaf vagrant

Autumn leaf vagrant

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

A medium sized butterfly, very aptly named.

3 0 Ant-heap white

Ant-heap white

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

One of the whites, white with yellow and orange, and faint black markings.

1 0 Acacia Sprite

Acacia Sprite

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Pale brown damselfly with two blue rings on the tip of the abdomen.

2 0 Acacia Sprite

Acacia Sprite

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

A tan and black striped damselfly, with pale brown stripes on the eyes.

0 0 Strong Skimmer

Strong Skimmer

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

A fairly robust dragonfly, black and yellow bands/stripes.

0 0 antlion

antlion

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Insect with large wings, mottled with dark and light patches.

0 0 Natal babul blue

Natal babul blue

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Small butterfly, white with brown and black markings, irridescent spots near ...

0 0 Broad Scarlet female

Broad Scarlet female

by KateBraunMbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

Golden yellow dragonfly. This is the female, the males are bright red. ...

0 0 Common Threadtail female

Common Threadtail female

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Pale and darker brown striped damselfly. The male of this species is blue and ...

3 5 Soapberry bug

Soapberry bug

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Black and orange bug.

0 0 Constantine's Swallowtail

Constantine's Swallowtail

by pamsaiSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

The Constantine's Swallowtail (Papilio constantinus) is a butterfly of the ...

16 15 Common-barred Sailor

Common-barred Sailor

by pamsaiSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

The Common Sailer or Albizia Sailer (Neptis laeta) is a butterfly of the ...

4 0 African Fish-Eagle

African Fish-Eagle

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Eagle with white head and shoulders, brown chest and darker brown on the wings.

1 0 Dancing acraea

Dancing acraea

by KateBraunMbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

Medium/small butterfly, underside paler than upperside.

10 4 Common dotted border

Common dotted border

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Medium sized butterfly, yellow/orange, with distinct dots along the margins of ...

0 0 Spotted sailor

Spotted sailor

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Medium-sized butterfly, dark brown with white spots/bands on upper side of ...

4 1 Common diadem

Common diadem

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

The female Common Diadem mimics the African Monarch. It is slightly larger, the ...

0 0 Kudu Lily

Kudu Lily

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Succulent shrub with swollen stem, spiny, and large showy white flowers.

1 0 Water Thick-knee

Water Thick-knee

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Medium-sized bird, walking along the track at night. Similar to the spotted ...

8 2 Common Fruit Chafer

Common Fruit Chafer

by TizSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

App. 2 cm

0 0 fungi

fungi

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Red-brown fungus, initially circular shape then growing into an irregular wavy ...

1 2 Joker

Joker

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

An orange and brown butterfly. This is the Common Joker, although in Mlawula, ...

3 1 Acacia Sprite

Acacia Sprite

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Damselfly with orange eyes, orange-brown stripes on the thorax, green and black ...

1 2 Spider

Spider

by TizSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Some kind of grass spider? It had a small web between two thin branches. Body ...

0 0 Violet Dropwing male

Violet Dropwing male

by KateBraunMbabane, Sifundza seHhohho, Swaziland

This dropwing dragonfly has orange veins in the wings, the base of the wings ...

0 0 Eastern Blacktail female

Eastern Blacktail female

by KateBraunSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

This dragonfly has a black and yellow body with a white stripe along the top of ...

4 0 CMR Bean Beetle (Blister Beetle)

CMR Bean Beetle (Blister Beetle)

by TizSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

“CMR” refers to the Cape Mounted Rifle Corps, a police force in the old Cape ...

2 1 Lucia Widow (male)

Lucia Widow (male)

by pamsaiSifundza seLubombo, Swaziland

Very small to small, powdery blue body and extensive jet black patches, with ...

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