Sunday, March 20, 2011

All Creatures Great & Small


Whilst we always love to see the larger birds and mammals on Balule, it’s great to discover more about the smaller creatures that are around, especially at this time of year. With ongoing rain the bush is host to many fascinating insects and spiders, often beautiful and bizarre in equal measure! 
The garden acraea butterfly (Acraea horta)
A corn cricket (Hetrodes sp.)

A kite spider (Gasteracanthus sanguinofenta)
The beautiful golden orb web spider (Nephila sp.)

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