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Large Green Praying Mantises (Genus Sphodromantis)Observer
olieDescription
This mantis' eggo was quite preggo.
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African Stick Mantises (Genus Hoplocorypha)Observer
olieDescription
So I guess this is some species of Hoplocorypha, although there is not an ID tag for them yet currently available.
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Stink Bugs (Family Pentatomidae)Observer
olieDescription
I'm not even sure this is a Hemiptera, I just took a guess. Possibly Chalcocoris? Some help IDing would be nice!
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Rain Locusts (Genus Lamarckiana)Observer
olieDescription
This hopper looks just like dried up dead leaves. If I knew the family I might be able to find the genus/sp.
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Black Cobweb Spider (Steatoda capensis)Observer
olieDescription
This looks like it could maybe be a widow spider, but I'm not really sure.
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Cotton Stainer Bugs (Genus Dysdercus)Observer
olieDescription
I believe this is some species of cotton bug, but another verification would be nice!
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Redleg Orbweaver (Trichonephila inaurata)Observer
olieDescription
Not sure if this is the same species as the last one, but they were all in the same community web, so I assume so. . . ?
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Southern Redleg Orbweaver (Trichonephila inaurata ssp. madagascariensis)Observer
olie
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African Weaver Ant (Oecophylla longinoda)Observer
olieDescription
I saw this guy on a leaf of a spice plantation in Zanzibar. There were swarms of them everywhere, but I'm not an ant specialist so I have no idea what they are.
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Southern Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros ssp. strepsiceros)Observer
olie
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Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus)Observer
olieDescription
These were everywhere at Victoria Falls. They're a bit scary because they're so used to people and they don't hesitate to come right at you if you have something they want.
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White-fronted Bee-Eater (Merops bullockoides)Observer
olieDescription
Saw these bee-eaters at Chobe, but I don't know the species!
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Welwitschia (Welwitschia mirabilis)Observer
olieDescription
This plant doesn't look very interesting, but it's a living fossil!
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Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas)Observer
olieDescription
Beautiful hornbill right on our campsite near Brandberg Mountain.
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Power's Toad (Sclerophrys poweri)Observer
olieDescription
Some kind of toad! This guy just came out of nowhere one night, and he was about the size of my fist.
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Frogs and Toads (Order Anura)Observer
olieDescription
Some tadpoles I saw swimming right near Epupa Falls.
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Anchieta's Agama (Agama anchietae)Observer
olieDescription
I believe this is some kind of agama(?). . . but I could be wrong.
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Western Rock Skink (Trachylepis sulcata)Observer
olieDescription
Some kind of skink near Epupa Falls.
