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Nature’s own Assassin
Carefully concealing itself, whilst watching and waiting for its next victim, is the Assassin bug. This bug is the hit man of the insect world, striking fear into the heart of every other living insect it comes across. It is known to attack quickly, paralyzing its prey, and then taking it out mercilessly! This creature [...]
Insects that Flee the Sun
The Red Roman Spider, also known as a Sun Spider or Wind Scorpion, is a strange creature, belonging to the Arachnida class. Although its name suggests it is a spider; this is actually not the case. The only likeness that they share with spiders is that they have eight legs. They also somewhat resemble scorpions. [...]
King of the Crickets: the Menacing Parktown Prawn
As eminently depicted in District 9, and much to the fear of local residents, Johannesburg is home to the loathsome and most terrifying insect of them all – the Parktown Prawn. As if the idea of a super-sized fighter cricket is not enough, I know of a grown man who, trembling under the watch of [...]
A Sticky Situation – the Stick Tight Flea
Ever heard of the ‘Stick Tight Flea’? These tenacious little fellows were discovered at a local butchery in Cape Town, sticking quite tightly (as their name suggests) to several pork meat carcasses. At first it was suspected that there was a flea infestation of some kind, but after ruling out pet cats and checking the [...]
The Attack of the Harlequins