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1 cm body

Murdered by a cultivated Drosera capensis

Recorded by Justin Visagie - called to rescue the Caracal which had climbed the tree to escape neighbours dogs - the rescue was successful and Caracal returned to the bush

Seen from a pier on the Durban beachfront.

ID Roy Goff

Observed on the wall at night

On Mimusops zeyheri

Mom with all the babies on her back!

See plant https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/30949371
See pupa https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32168796
See moth https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32168388

CRG 1111

Caterpillar: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95376220

Photo credits: Etienne De Beer.
Both birds shown at rest as well as in flight for clarity. Interaction shot at 7 frames/second

CRG 949

Caterpillar: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71322622

Black Cuckoo. Photographed in the Buhoma sector of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda on 18 February 2014. Subspecies gabonensis.