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Variegated Mud-loving Beetles (Family Heteroceridae)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 26, 2024

Description

attracted to uv
Heteroceridae seem to be more often seen here in March 24 than in earlier months despite extremely dry weather in Feb and March 24.

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Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 26, 2024

Description

Attracted to uv .The first time I have seen this sp here in 2024. Cool windy evening with almost no rain for 9 weeks ! Drough in the middle of the rainly season.

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Sennas (Genus Senna)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 27, 2024

Description

bank of Mannonye Creek next to bridge.

Same spot in 2016, when this shrub was not present and the river bank was dominated by tithonia https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78771817

Same plant in July 2023
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/173783715

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What

Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 27, 2024

Description

very few plants during this drought year though there is some shallow water in the pools nearby in Mannonye Creek

Here is an observation of the same place in March 2016 when tithonia was far more abundant. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78771817

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What

Noogoora Burr (Xanthium strumarium)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 27, 2024

Description

Drought year,
There has been about 250 mm from Sept 23 to March 24

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What

Hairy Spindlepod (Cleome hirta)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 26, 2024

Description

on roadside. basalt hillside. only three plants seen here.

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What

Shining Leaf Chafers (Subfamily Rutelinae)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 26, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 26, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 26, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

Photos / Sounds

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 26, 2024

Description

abundant in march here at uv

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What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 23, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 23, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 23, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

Photos / Sounds

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 23, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Knot-horn Moths (Subfamily Phycitinae)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 23, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 23, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Knot-horn Moths (Subfamily Phycitinae)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 23, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

Thorntree Rust Fungus (Cephalotelium macowanianum)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

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What

Fertility Plant (Cyathula orthacantha)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

only a few plants seen so far near the Mannonye creek

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What

Thorntree Rust Fungus (Cephalotelium macowanianum)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

making galls on vachellia tree sp https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203894790

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What

Thorntree Rust Fungus (Cephalotelium macowanianum)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

Photos / Sounds

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

attracted to uv

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What

African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus ssp. orientis)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

attached firmly to stem of small vachellia sp shrub on roadside in village.

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What

Umbrella Thorn (Vachellia tortilis)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

with large caterpillar attached firmly to stem https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203994797

Shrub about 1m high on roadside.

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What

Peruvian Zinnia (Zinnia peruviana)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

Far less abundant in Serowe this drought year. Almot no rain in Feb and March. However this is an area where water collects.

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What

Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

Group of about 20 in damp area in village.

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What

Hibiscuses (Genus Hibiscus)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

Very dry in Feb /March 24. Mannonye creek empty. I saw 5 of these plants this morning here.

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What

Bindweed Family (Family Convolvulaceae)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 25, 2024

Description

Very dry in Feb and March 24
These plants often found climbing up common flaveria bidentis plants here.

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What

Jerusalem Thorn (Parkinsonia aculeata)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 24, 2024

Description

Roadside in Serowe near Main Mall being invaded by small bushes. I think these need to be cut and the roots removed !

Here is an observation of the same plants taken in Sept 23 (6 months before), There has been severe drought this summer in Serowe with about half normal rainfall.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/185099400
This sp unlike others has not been beaten by the drought !

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What

Jerusalem Thorn (Parkinsonia aculeata)

Observer

botswanabugs

Date

March 24, 2024

Description

Perhaps these are the original trees plants in Serowe Main Mall as ornamentals. I think they have spread very invasively along water courses down stream and invading river banks to a very large degree,

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