Birds on the coastline of the Western Cape
The focus here is on learning the really common birds which you can expect to see on the coastline in the Western Cape. These are the species you are most likel...
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The Virtual Museum
The Virtual Museum (populatrly known as the VM) provides the platform for citizen scientists to contribute to biodiversity research and mapping projects. This i...
African Oystercatcher (Haematopus moquini)
The African Oystercatcher Haematopus moquini is one of the iconic bird species of the coastline of the southwestern Africa. There is only one oystercatcher that...
Impacts of Rhodes on Biodiversity 3 : Common Starling
This is the third and final blog in this series on the impacts of Rhodes on biodiversity. The first blog talked about the Eastern Grey Squirrel. The second cove...
BDInsight – May 2021
Winter is around the corner here on the southern tip of Africa, in some areas winter has already arrived with a cold bang! We have some great BDI news to warm y...
Myrmeleontidae (Antlions)
This is the description of the Family Myrmeleontidae in the online guide to the Neuroptera (lacewings and antlions) of southern Africa Myrmeleontidae is the lar...
Mantispidae (Mantidflies)
This is the description of the Family Mantispidae in the online guide to the Neuroptera (lacewings and antlions) of southern Africa The record for the above pho...
Nemopteridae (Thread-winged Lacewings, etc)
This is the description of the Family Nemopteridae in the online guide to the Neuroptera (lacewings and antlions) of southern Africa The above photo by Handre B...
Chrysopidae (Green Lacewings)
This is the description of the Family Chrysopidae in the online guide to the Neuroptera (lacewings and antlions) of southern Africa •At least 79 species in the ...
Hemerobiidae (Brown Lacewings)
This is the description of the Family Memerobiidae in the online guide to the Neuroptera (lacewings and antlions) of southern Africa •7 genera and 22 known spec...