Mining activities contribute greatly to economic growth and development in South Africa. However, post-mining soils have limited land-use potential due to low fertility, deficiency in organic matter content and poor physical, ...

A new dung beetle genus and species is described and pictured following its recent discovery on a farm in South Africa. Hathor spinosa Deschodt, new species belongs to the subfamily Scarabaeinae, tribe Onthophagini Streubel, ...

Evolution of dung beetle (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) mouthparts for eating moist, fresh dung has led to a loss of any ability to chew. However, the desert-living genus Pachysoma, probably evolved from a wet-dung feeding, ...

The southern and southeastern seaboard of South Africa is characterised by an indigenous floral mosaic of natural forest patches and Fynbos or Renosterveld shrublands, some of which are now highly threatened (Mucina & ...