African Arthropods/Ferncliffe Nature Reserve
Arthropods of Ferncliffe Nature Reserve, Pietermaritzburg
editFerncliffe Nature Reserve is a small forest reserve in Msunduzi Local Municipality, between Pietermaritzburg and Hilton. The reserve includes a remnant of what was a more extensive forest (vegetation type Southern Mistbelt Forest) on the south-facing slopes in the area, and is home to a diverse range of plants and animals. A restoration project aims to remove invasive alien plants and re-introduce locally indigenous species. These are some of the arthropods photographed there.
Subphylum Chelicerata
edit- Class Arachnida — Arachnids
Subphylum Crustacea
edit- Class Malacostraca — Malacostracans, including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, prawns, woodlice, amphipods, and mantis shrimp
Subphylum Hexapoda
edit- Class Entognatha — Entognathans, including springtails
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Dichaetomyia sp., a muscid fly
Subphylum Myriapoda
edit- Class Chilopoda — Centipedes
- Class Diplopoda — Millipedes