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Milkweeds of the Klein River Mountains

Gomphocarpus cancellatus (Apocynaceae)

The common name Milkweed is often used for plants of the Apocynaceae family that produce milky sap. It is most frequently applied to members of the genus Asclepias. The genus Asclepias is a cosmopolitan genus that at different times has been split up into numerous smaller genera. Currently three species…

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Flora Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae, autumn, December, grasshopper, July, June, May, November

Foaming Grasshoppers

Koppie Foam Grasshopper (Dictyophorus spumans)

Grasshoppers are generally known for their jumping ability. Anyone who has tried to catch one will know that this is an invaluable defence mechanism for getting away from predators. But what if you don’t need to get away from predators? The koppie foam grasshopper, Dictyophorus spumans, is such a creature…

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Fauna aposematic, Dictyophorus, grasshopper, koppie foam grasshopper, October, rooibaadjie, Spring
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