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IUCN Species of the Day: Karkloof Blue Butterfly

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  Photo credit: Sheng-Shan Lu   The Karkloof Blue, Orachrysops ariadne, is classified as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is confined to a very special type of habitat, wood’s indigo, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. While Continue Reading

IUCN Species of the Day: Ceres Streamjack

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  Photo credit: Michael Samways   The Ceres Streamjack, Metacnemis angusta, is classified as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It is a tiny damselfly that was first discovered in 1920, but was not seen again until Continue Reading