John MendelsohnDec 6, 20222 minBLOGOngava’s social spiders and Gabar goshawksAlthough Gabar Goshawks are the commonest birds of prey (or raptor) on Ongava, finding their nests is not that easy. And each time we...
Stéphanie PériquetAug 22, 20222 minBLOGLife & death on a roll: dung beetles and honey badgersSometimes we come upon curious things while working in the field. It happened a few weeks ago when we noticed strange looking spherical...
William VersfeldMay 12, 20222 minBLOGThe only Empress moth in the bush...All living organisms go through stages of growth and reproduction. The emperor moth does its growing and reproducing in remarkable ways....
ORC InternMay 4, 20222 minBLOGSunday shopping done differentlyThe mopane worm (Gonimbrasia belina) is an unusual edible little critter found in parts of southern Africa. Its life cycle is...
John MendelsohnFeb 28, 20222 minBLOGMopane scale insectsWhen I came to Ongava in mid-2018 its vegetation was extremely sparse and dry. Little rain fell in the 2018/2019 summer, which led to...
Stéphanie PériquetJan 31, 20221 minBLOGCreepy-crawlies bonanza‼The arrival of the rains not only triggers striking changes in the landscape with the vegetation turning from brown yellow to lush green,...