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What "wild" animals do you spot in and around your area

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Spotted this chap yesterday in Plattekloof (CT) looking for a lift.

Sine I called it chap is this a male or female :?:

Also had this little birdie in the next in my garden

should not be difficult to ID :?:
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Ons het so +- 12 van die klein outjies in ons tuin.


Thys dink hulle is TE oulik :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Hi...does anyone know what insect this is?... i have quite a few sitting around on my paving at home. :think:
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We do not see these very often anymore. I saw this one this morning on the house's wall
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While at Karee-Krans last weekend, we were all deafened by the sounds of these little buggers...........

They vibrate their wings as far as I can see to make one hell of a noise and they live under ground too.

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langhaar walrus uiters skaars spesie,laat weet as iemand dit weer gewaar.
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Nielie

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Jullebehoort die selfde langhaar walrus die naweek te siene te kry daar teen die weskus,hy like van koue water want alles krimp mos,mooi kyk hy sal baie klein wees
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some small oakies iv found around my area

only ever seen one like this
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this guy lives in and around my friends house walls
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found by a nearby river in sandton :shock:
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