Pachylomera femoralis The "Elephant" dung beele

These bruisers (Dung beetles in general) are unique in the animal kingdom for their habits of rolling a dung ball away from the pad, burying it as food or as a "brood ball" where they will lay eggs and hatch the next generation.

Sternocera orissa The giant jewel beetle

This magical flying tank has iridescent wing covers that could easily be used for ear-rings and have in fact served that purpose in the past. They are eaten in Zimbabwe once the head, wings and legs have been discarded. The larva are known to feed on Brachystegia spiciformis, B. tamarindoides, and Julbernardia globiflora.

Araneus apricus the green field spider

Also known as the green pea spider ( I wonder why?)

Ceropegia sandersonii : Mozambique's original "fly-napper"

This plant is known to lure flies down the corolla tube when open, with a highly attractive scent and then trap them by means of spiky hairs till they are covered with pollen. They only release them when they are "sure" that they have been suitably smothered in the stuff. Fly-napping seems to be the way to go.

Another beauty on the front lawn

Saturnid moth on the front lawn Dishiledjambo

A possible Nemestrinid fly

Wasp in the group Ichneumonoidea (either a Braconid or an Ichneumon)

Mutillid wasp (female)

Eulophia speciosa

Lygaeid bugs mating

The Cryptic mantis (Sibylla pretiosa) is a species of mantis found in southern Africa.

Eulophia petersii

Unidentified catterpillar

Somatina vestialis