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Rhaetian Rampion (Phyteuma hedraianthifolium)Observer
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Seen growing between the rocks of the Piramide Osvaldo Esposito.
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Atlantic Bonito (Sarda sarda)Observer
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Picture by Erminia Nodari.
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Twohorn Giant Stick Insect (Bactricia bituberculata)Observer
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Found dead in a swimming pool.
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Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis)Observer
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Two individuals fighting (territorial behavior? Pre-mating behavior?).
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Yellow-spotted Ground Beetles (Genus Craspedophorus)Observer
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Seen at the base of a cliff. Moist and shaded environment with lots of trees around.
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Rusty Tussock Moth (Orgyia antiqua)Observer
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Picture by Valeria.
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Black-backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas)Observer
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Seen on the path to Marble Bath from Injisuthi Camp. About 5.5 cm long.
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Loopers (Family Geometridae)Observer
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Pictured back and front. About 2.5 cm wide.
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Drakensberg Dwarf Chameleon (Bradypodion dracomontanum)Observer
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About 12 cm long.
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Genus LobulariaObserver
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Plant about 4 cm tall. It's growing in the pot of a small local tree (Spathodea sp.?), but it is not itself cultivated.
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Yellow-legged Thick-legged Flower Beetle (Oedemera flavipes)Observer
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Observation by Tullio Plebani.
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Flap-necked Chameleon (Chamaeleo dilepis)Observer
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It's holding on to my pinky. I saw it crossing the road near the reception building and I moved it out of the way.
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Southern African Dwarf Chameleons (Genus Bradypodion)Observer
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Found in a garden. Picture by Steph Welch. Size unknown but it looks small.
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Scolopendrid Centipedes (Family Scolopendridae)Observer
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It fell from the thatched roof. For size reference, the glass base has a diameter of approx 5 cm.
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Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies (Genus Camponotus)Observer
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Camponotus? Probably a queen.
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Goldilocks (Genus Chrysocoma)Observer
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Pictures from a friend of a friend. Date and location approximate, most likely seen near Saldanha.
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Common Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus capensis)Observer
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Juvenile.
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Common Dwarf Gecko (Lygodactylus capensis)Observer
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Juvenile.
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Red Cocktail Ant (Crematogaster castanea)Observer
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It looks like a queen.
