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Ladybird Beetles (Coccinellidae)
Ladybirds are every gardener's delight because they feed on pesty aphids and scale insects. Certain species have been imported to help with non-chemical control of other insect pests. A harmful Australian bug threatened the South African citrus industry. It was brought under control by an introduced ladybird.

Fruit and Flower Chafers (Cetoniinae)
These brightly coloured beetles include some of the largest and most beautiful species of beetle on Earth. The larvae feed on decaying vegetable matter thus producing good compost. The adult beetles feed on gum from plants, nectar and ripe fruit.

Rhabdotis aulica (Cetoniinae) Emerald Fruit Chafer

This bright metallic green beetle is about 2.5 cm long, with golden brown hairs on its legs and underside. While the adults beetles may be seen visiting the flowers of proteas, the larvae are confined to the dung of cattle and goats.

Goliathus albosignatus (Cetoniinae) Goliath Beetle

At more than twice the size of the Emerald Fruit Chafer the Goliath Beetle certainly earns its name - at least in South Africa where for sheer size it dominates this beetle group. Both sexes have a wonderful velvety sheen.

Leucocelis amoena (Cetoniinae) Chirinda Chafer

The Chirinda Chafer is found only in the Chirinda Forest on Zimbabwe’s eastern border. Of this beautiful blue beetle next to nothing is known.

Pachnoda sinuata (Cetoniinae) Garden Fruit Chafer

This bright yellow and dark brown beetle (about 2.5 cm long) is well known to most gardeners. Whilst the adults annoyingly feed on garden flowers and fruits, the larvae play a surprisingly helpful role - they work tirelessly to make compost from garden refuse.

Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastinae)
The males of this species have large horns on their heads. They use these horns as weapons for fights with other males. The larvae often occur in manure and compost. These are nature's recyclers.

Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae)
African dung beetles roll their food into a ball and then bury it. This ball later becomes a meal for the newly hatched youngsters. There are almost 800 different species in southern Africa!

The designs capture the effort involved in collecting dung and rolling balls. These appealing images are universally recognised, especially by those who have visited Africa. In depicting these scarabs Tanza has used a classic cobalt blue - a favourite colour that appears time and again in the history of ceramics.

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