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Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko
Afrogecko porphyreus
I rescued this small gecko from our swimming pool (Cape Town).
Observer 3 years ago
Crab Spider
Synema sp.
Green carapace while abdomen appears to be white or yellow with brown markings. Lower parts of legs appear to be more yellowish. Perhaps Synema langheldi.
Observer 3 years ago
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
A small, beautiful Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) spotted in Nature’s Valley. I think it is a juvenile. The bird was very quiet, sitting on a fence, seemingly looking to catch an insect on the lawn.
Observer 3 years ago
Fool’s Gold Beetle
Aspidimorpha quadriremis
Beautiful beetle with bright gold, tortoise-shaped marking and transparent and expanded pronotum and elytra. The head is hidden below the pronotum. Spotted in our garden.
Observer 6 years ago
Firebug
Pyrrhocoris apterus
Firebugs belong to the family Pyrrhocoridae and are fairly common in Europe. Strong contrasting colours of red and black warn predators that they are not a tasty treat. They mainly feed on seeds and are often found on the sunny...read more
Observer 7 years ago
