Friday, November 27, 2009

Creepers, crawlers, and other creatures


Flying ants, a good source of protein! I arrived to work one day to find my night staff with a bag of them that he'd collected during his shift (seeing as they are attracted to the light in the ward office). This wee boy was diligently skewering them ready to roast.


Beetle - just a small one!


Turtles at the orphanage


Blue headed lizards


Ah yikes! SO pleased to find this one DEAD outside my bedroom. What a whopper! I've thankfully not seen one alive yet...



Snake skin


Army ants with their in-charges.


Baby lizard... these little fullas are everywhere, very cute!


Always finding interesting looking insects.


Chameleons - beautiful gangly creatures - the locals are terrified of them! Can't understand why...

They change colour quickly to camouflage to their environment...

These 3 pics are all of the same chameleon! Wow, check out that chin when it feels threatened!!

1 comment:

Unknown said...

I am so amazed at all the photos and what you are doing. There is too much to comment on I just sat and browsed and thought Wow!! God bless you