Western and Southern Karoo, South Africa, December 2006 Participants: Ian Engelbrecht and Randy Mercurio Expedition funded by the National Science Foundation,

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Western and Southern Karoo, South Africa, December 2006 Participants: Ian Engelbrecht and Randy Mercurio Expedition funded by the National Science Foundation, USA

Packing the vehicle the night before leaving The long straight road between Joburg and our destination We found a swarm of locusts which had been decimated by pesticides

Three Sisters near Victoria West Into the Swartberg Pass Plains below the mountains at Beaufort West The winding road to Die Hel in the Swartberg

Processing what we collected Working with reserve staff at Anysberg WE GOT IT!!! Camp at Kliphuisvlei, with clouds coming through the mountains

Acknowledgements: Lorenzo Prendini, AMNH National Science Foundation, USA Collette van Deventer, Anysberg Nature Reserve Danelle Kleynhans, CapeNature Marietjie Smit, Northern Cape Nature Conservation Waldo Nel, Grootdrink Kobus, Linda and Marlette Burger, Grootdrink