African Arthropods/Ferncliffe Nature Reserve

=Arthropods of Ferncliffe Nature Reserve, Pietermaritzburg=

Ferncliffe Nature Reserve is a small forest reserve in Msunduzi Local Municipality, between Pietermaritzburg and Hilton. The reserve includes a remnant of what was a more extensive forest (vegetation type Southern Mistbelt Forest) on the south-facing slopes in the area, and is home to a diverse range of plants and animals. A restoration project aims to remove invasive alien plants and re-introduce locally indigenous species. These are some of the arthropods photographed there.

Subphylum Chelicerata

 * Class Arachnida — Arachnids

Subphylum Crustacea

 * Class Malacostraca — Malacostracans, including crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, prawns, woodlice, amphipods, and mantis shrimp

Subphylum Hexapoda

 * Class Entognatha — Entognathans, including springtails

Subphylum Myriapoda

 * Class Chilopoda — Centipedes