Horse Flies: who’s related to whom?

Kirstin Williams, KwaZulu-Natal Museum Horse flies, also known as deer flies or clegs, are haematophagous flies that feed on blood of mammals, bird and even reptiles.  They have a very sore bite and if you’ve ever been bitten by one, you know all about it.  The...
Deceive or die

Deceive or die

Nonkoliso Mgibantaka, Photographic Competition Winner: The ugliest specimen I describe this frogfish specimen as being so weird/unusual and wonderful, it’s just not easy to take your eyes away from it. It has a short-stocky body, rough skin, big mouth with many short...