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LADYPINKtomato1 said:

Caterpillar Crossing in The Kruger Nat. Park - very Rare

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This is the moment a group of tiny caterpillars formed an incredible 17ft long convoy to cross a road in the Kruger National Park.

Some 136 caterpillars made the single line and wriggled top-to-toe
across the road, linked by a thin silk thread which set their path.

And their safety-in-numbers approach had the desired effect as the
slow-moving convoy was easily seen by motorists, who were held up for 20 minutes as it made its way across.

The spectacle was captured on camera by British tourist Jamie Rooney, who was visiting the famous Kruger National Park in South Africa. Jamie, from High Wycombe, Bucks, was in a Jeep full of tourists when their driver slammed the brakes just inches from the crawling caterpillars. He said, 'It was an incredible sight. We were out driving in Kruger National Park for a safari, when all of a sudden the driver shouted out and slammed on his brakes.'

'He managed to stop just in time in front of this amazing trail of
caterpillars, which was stretching across the road.'

'Conservation is a massive deal in South Africa and the idea is that if there is any living creature in the road you have to wait patiently
until it is safely across.'

'We got out to get a closer look and counted 136 caterpillars in convoy,all moving together across the track.'

'They were following a very, very thin silk thread on the ground and it took them about 20 minutes to get across the road safely.'

'Our guide had never seen it before, but he'd heard about it and
explained they were migrating into the bush where they would disperse.'

'It's like the mass migration of bigger animals like wildebeest, but on a different scale and pace.'

'When they arrive in the bush, they turn into chrysalis and then
butterflies.'

'It's a rare sight. It was an absolute joy to watch and a great
experience to be able to get down close and see it first hand.'

A Guy

BlueRobot.. Wishing you a most Happy Birthday a bit late.. Hope you have many more your come your way.:)

Today is a nice lazy day, Minky is asleep and I'm having a cold lager and planning dinner for tonight

After an entire day of familiarizing myself with HijackThis and OTL sections and logs, I think I might actually go and enjoy the good weather by going to a beach party with a few mates tonight I could definitely use the distraction!


Nommy

nommy the first said:

After an entire day of familiarizing myself with HijackThis and OTL sections and logs, I think I might actually go and enjoy the good weather by going to a beach party with a few mates tonight I could definitely use the distraction!


Nommy

Have a great time Nommy , Do you have free party's in the Netherlands ?

Thanks Steph!
Yes we do! There are a few good clubs in the beach area, and from time to time they extend the party to the beach And although the entrance is free, there are very strict rules whether or not they will let you enter (mainly two three meter tall and wide blokes standing by the door kicking anyone they don't like out).
But I had lots of fun and maybe a tad to much alcohol, but hey, who cares, it's vacation!


Nommy

I've heard of this vacation thing...

A Guy

A Guy said:

I've heard of this vacation thing...

A Guy

I have never had a paid vacation.