Sis- thank you, as always. The surfaces the insects are on vary with the camp, and simply where they land. At KK there is a mat by the front door they may land on, as well as the wood door and side walls of the enclosure. At the Uri honeymoon tent, I take a spare blanket out to the car and cover the hood so they have a place to land. The glass pics are just the car's front windshield, and since it's at night, the background is black and reflective. There is no bait, just the light that attracts them. The lights are not the usual BRIGHT white lights I used to set up when I was collecting insects, so there are far fewer than I wish, but most people don't want to be bombarded w/ creepy crawlies....
I don't think I've had eland for dinner, but have certainly tried other antelopes (springbok, etc etc) and they were yummy!
Pumbaa- thank you.
Mel- Yes, the wings of the insects are little works of art, part of the reason I'm so mesmerized by them.
RP- Yes, the elands do migrate from Botswana, supposedly especially in times of drought, in search of water. It certainly varies trip by trip.