Other common names Carmine Bee-eater (Eng.); rooiborsbyvreter (Afr.); iNkotha-enkulu (isiZulu) and Nkhonyana (Xitsonga). The Mandinka people of West Africa (southern […]
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Oribi
Pic: Judy Gallagher Other common names: Oribi (Eng.); oorbietjie (Afr.); insinza (IsiNdebele); iWula (IsiZulu); phuduhudu-kgamane (SeTswana).; Opening paragraph: The oribi […]
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Desert locust
Common names: Southern African desert locust (Eng.); Tsie ea lehoatata (Sesotho), Nthagavele (Xitsonga) Desert locust (Schistocerca gragaria) is known to […]
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Bugweed lace bug
Gargaphia decoris, the bugweed lace bug, is originally from Brazil and Argentina in South America. The bugweed lace bug is […]
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Brown locust
Common names: Karoo brown locust or brown locust (English); tsie e sootho (Sesotho), xibudzunga (Xitsonga) Locusts are grasshoppers that are […]
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Black mamba
Common names: Black mamba, black-mouthed mamba, southern brown mamba (Eng.); swartmamba (Afr.), imamba emnyama (isiZulu & Ndebele); mokwepa (Setswana and […]
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Cape dwarf chameleon
Common names: Cape dwarf chameleon (Eng.); Kaapse dwerg trapsuutjies (Afr.), Rimpfani (Xitsonga) Synonym(s): Lacerta pumila (Gmelin, 1789) First sentence/ opening […]
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Armadillo girdled lizard
Common names: Armadillo lizard, golden-armadillo lizard, armadillo spiny-tailed lizard (Eng.). Evoking an ancient Egyptian symbol, the Ouroborus cataphractus lizard is […]
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Tomato russet mite
Common names: Tomato russet mite Description/how to recognize a……. Aculops lycopersici, commonly known as tomato russet mites, are so small […]
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House crow
Common names: House Crow, Indian House Crow, Grey-necked Crow, Town Crow, Ceylon Crow, Colombo Crow and Grey-necked Crow (Eng.); huiskraai […]
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Cape Robin-Chat
A song-filled, perky, shy, yet curious bird that bears an orange throat and a striking white speculum, which separates the […]
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Common fruit fly
Description/How to recognize a…….. An adult Drosophila melanogaster (common fruit fly) is yellow-brown (tan) in colour, and is only about […]
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Honey badger
Derivation of scientific name: Even though primarily a carnivore/insectivore, honey badgers search out honeybee hives, hence their English common name. […]
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Hover flies
Hover flies are among the most important pollinators globally, providing pollination services to many crops and natural vegetation. About 230 […]
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Guttural toad
Derivation of scientific name (if known) The species name gutturalis derives from the loud calls of the guttural toad. Common […]
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