I am continuously amazed by the diversity and numbers of interesting animals that I see in Tanzania. Sometimes you don’t have to go too far to see interesting creatures. The following are some interesting things I have found in and around my hostel. (For the more plant and fungi-centric people following this blog, I’m compiling posts for later on cool plants and fungi I find here!)
We’ll start out with a cute animal: vervet monkeys!
An owl that was out and about during the daytime
This is a frog that we accidentally brought back from the field. I turned it loose in the hostel courtyard.
A gecko-praying mantis showdown
Which ends with the mantis flying into your room!
A giant millipede, not too big!
Oh, but they get bigger!
And bigger still!
Something I hope I don’t encounter too often, a tailless whip scorpion
Oooh! Did you hold the amblypygi (tailless whip scorpion)? They are harmless. Love the pictures, keep them coming!
Nope, I did not want to pick it up!
Anna, great to see you doing so well!! And thank you so much fro sharing your Tanzania experience with us.
Looking forward to your next post!
Fantastic blog (we appreciate the work you’re putting into this) – love the photos – they are fun and informative too!