Insect Trapping

This week on the reserve we set up an insect trap (with 5 pitfall locations) in order to assess the insect diversity in the area. We checked the pitfalls daily and recorded all insects found. It was really interesting to find an array of amphibians including the beautiful Gutteral Toad! Its great to see that there is a thriving community, a significant indicator of biodiversity health on the reserve. Unfortunately we didn't find any snakes in our traps but we have seen some Puff Adders (Bitis arietans) when walking around in the bush!