Did you know that the so-called "community nest spider" forms a real tangle of spider webs in a bush in order to catch as many insects as possible that fly past? Rhulani's ranger Thato introduces us today to this special species of spider, which, as mentioned, live in a community and which either eat their prey immediately or even store it for later.
Related articles
Rhulani Minute Safari - The lion with the giraffe prey
| Rhulani Safari LodgeIn the beautiful evening light, we, along with all Rhulani vehicles and our guests, are right there with a male lion, already full of food, resting next to his giraffe prey, yet still getting up every...Rhulani Minute Safari - Oryx race
| Rhulani Safari LodgeToday we're in the far south, where there's a large, flat plain with tall grass, and where one of the rarely seen antelopes can sometimes be found: the oryx, also known as the gemsbok. Today we'll enc...Rhulani Minute Safari - Juvenile spotted eagle owl
| Rhulani Safari LodgeLet's watch a juvenile spotted-eagle owl on our night safari drive. This species of owl, which is very typical for South Africa, is nocturnal and prefers rocky areas, favouring to roost in open areas ...All Big 5 gathered: Rhulani enters the Guinness Book of Records
| Rhulani Safari LodgeThis has never happened before on an African safari: all of the dangerous Big 5 – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard – gathered at the same watering hole at the same time and captured by an a...Rhulani bush stories: Cheetah hunting lessons
| Rhulani Safari Lodge"I've never seen anything like this before," says Willem, who set off at 5:00 a.m. and didn't return to Rhulani until after 2:00 p.m. What initially seemed like a pleasant sighting of a mother cheetah...Rhulani Minute Safari - Sunset animals
| Rhulani Safari LodgeOne of the most impressive places in Madikwe at sunset is the northern plains. Simply the endless expanse of nature, the savannah landscape, and in the tranquility of the sunset a few animals roaming ...
