Discovering and protecting the natural beauty of the Overberg
Friday, 18 January 2013
Tok-Tok Toktokkie!!
Came across this fella in the garden.
Striped Toktokkie (Psammodes striatus)
Definition of toktokkie - a dark rounded Afican beetle which strikes its abdomen on the ground, making a ripid tapping sound to attract a mate (Oxford Dictionaries Online). Also caught it on video tapping away:
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