Insects and other Creepy Crawlies

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Did you get bored because you couln't watch tell? -O
Superb photo. \O


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Ahh...a beautiful flutterby Sprocks!! \O \O


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Great shots, BT! The smaller carpenter bee version has suddenly taken a liking to our Vaal River cottage after many years indeed! O/

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Stunning Butterfly pic Sprocks. \O


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O:V O:V O:V


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Some more things I've found in my garden.


A garden Locust Nymph.
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A grasshopper with enormous antennae.
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A fly
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and another tiny fly.
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A pair of Common Metallic Longhorn Beetles on a daisy.
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A dragonfly which may be a female Red-veined Dropwing.
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This pile of debris is possibly a Lacewing Nymph.
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A Hoverfly.
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A Bee Fly.
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A Robber fly.
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A Glittering Jewel Beetle.
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Finally, a tiny Crab Spider on a daisy.
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Wow BT...such a variety and so colourful!! ^Q^ ^Q^


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Stunning photography BT!!! \O


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Our stay at Bateleur was somewhat disappointing due to the severe closure of accessible areas at Rooibosrand, so I spent my free time exploring the surrounding areas in camp. Here are some of my "Bateleur Buddies" :

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Amazing pics ExFmem...what is that last gogga? :shock:


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