NATUREZAOPEDIA

“Enjoy the little things in life. Because one day you will look back and realize they were the big things... -Robert Brault”

A compilation of insects for your viewing pleasure. #insects #nature #beautyinnature #naturezaopedia

Garden Acraea or Acraea horta 🦋🎋🦋 -Found in Southern Africa and Zimbabwe. -Commonly found around October to April.

Mantis (Praying mantis) 💚🌳💚 -As adults, their enlarged spiny front legs are well-adapted for catching and holding their prey.

Dragonfly 💚🌾💚 -The wings of most dragonflies are held flat and away from the body.

Yellow Shining Leaf Chafer (Popillia bipunctata) 💚🐞💚 -Is a species of scarab beetles. -A smallish beetle about 2cm in length.

Giant Cone-headed Mantid (Hemiempusa Capensis) 💚👀💚 -One of the largest mantids. -They are a family of plant-mimicking mantises.

Common Rain Frog (Breviceps adspersus) 💚🐸💚 -A burrowing frog native to Southern Africa. -Commonly also called the Blaasop. ,

A newly emerging African Monarch Butterfly. 🦋🐛🦋 -An adult butterfly emerges after about two weeks as a chrysalis.

Samolus porosus -Common names: water-pimpernel -A very adaptable herbaceous plant found growing in a variety of moist or wet habitats.

Citrus Swallowtail Caterpillar 💚🐛💚 -They pass through approximately three generations per year.

The African Monarch Caterpillar 💚🐛💚 -The monarch is believed to be the first butterfly ever to be documented.

- Species of praying mantises that mimic flowers. -A colorful ambush hunter that waits motionless on flowering plants. -Length about 3 cm.

Sweet Granadilla Flower -The flower of the Passiflora edulis was known by Spanish missionaries as the Flor de las cinco lagas

Monitor Lizard 💚🦎💚 -Natural predator, the crowned eagle. -Have long, hook-like claws at the ends of their strong legs,

Sea Urchin shell 💚🐋💚 -Although the sea urchin shell looks fragile, the shape and construction makes it quite strong.

Dusky Acraea Butterfly -Scientific name: Acraea esebria -It is found in southern and eastern Africa.