Feeding the crocs

One of my friends lives out in the country and has the distinct provilege of having a croc enclosure in his backyard! How many people do you know who keep crocs as "pets"? Granted, he's renting the house and didn't totally choose to have those crocs in his backyard, but they came with the house!
From the stories told about those crocs, eggs were found over 10 years ago on the shore of Lake Malawi by the owners of the house who picked them up, incubated them and saw over 10 crocs hatch! Out of that bunch only three remain!
But boy, are those things intimidating or what? They are kept in an enclosure with a pond, bushes and mud, the perfect environment to lounge in the sun all day and take a quick dip when too hot!
The crocs are fed about four kilos of meat once a week. After rattling the gate to the enclosure, their keeper aims and throws the food towards their mouths!
Feeding time is truly a sight to be seen, with those three predators lurking in the water and moving so quickly to catch their food! As I am watching this feeding, all I can think is that I am glad those three reptiles are on the other side of the fence and that I hope none of them will escape, again, as it seems one did a runner once, only to be caught quickly and safely put back into the enclosure!
Yet another first in Malawi: feeding your pet crocs ;-)

What on earth?

What on earth are those things? Simply the wings of flying ants! Those insects just appear out of nowhere, fly in swarms and, before they actually get used to flying, loose their wings and turn into crawling ants!
Finding the list wings in the morning when you open your door is quite baffling, at least the first time!

Yet another critter

It is quite common to see lizards, geckos and all kinds and sizes of a ants. Lately we've also seen "flying ants" who loose their wings mid flight and are an extremely sought after delicacy! Just the other day, at the market, they were being sold roasted- right next to the cucumbers!

This one pictured right above, though, still left me scratching my head. It's the prettiest beetle I've seen in a long time. Its blue and yellow shell may not be the best camouflage but it does pop on photos!
If you know its name or can find it, let me know. I've done a quick search, without too much success!