The Insects & arthropods of africa

Insects

Insects make up the largest class of arthropods.

Dragonfly

Dragonflies and damselflies belong to the order Odonata and are charachterised by having large compound eyes and long, slender abdomens.

Mantids

Commonly known as the praying mantids they are an unmistakeable insect and one of the more commonly known groups.

Termites

Termites build the charachteristic mounds that are commonly seen in the African wilderness and other parts of the world.

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    Killing for fun

    Killing for fun

    It has been said that man is the only animal that kills for fun and not for survival. This question has been discussed in depth with no solid answers. However, after witnessing a number of incidents I have put my thoughts down for comment.

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    Elephant

    Age of an elephant

    How old does an elephant get? The answer to this depends on a number of factors with probably the most important one been the food that elephants eat ...

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