Switsotswana swale Richtersveld
Xiave xa Nkoka
Switsotswani switlanga xiave xa nkoka swinene eka ecosystem ya Richtersveld tani hileswi swihoxaka xandla eka tinxaka tin’wana totala naswona swipfuneta eka ku hangalasa mbewu ya swimilana swinwana swotala. Tani hileswi swinga toloveleka, switsotswana hiswona swinga tala ngopfu hi nhlayo xikan’we na hi tinxaka nxaka. Kufana na swiharhi swin’wana leswi tshamaka kona, switsotswani swikume tindlela tin’wana to hanya hitona eka ndzhawu leyi ya mamanga.
Tindlela leti to hanya hitona tikatsa: swivumbeko swin’wana swa miri leswiendlaka leswaku mati yanga humi hiku hatlisa, maendlelo yan’wana ya nkoka ya ti khemikali lawa ya endlaka leswaku switshama switsakama endzeni ka swona, xikan’we na tindlela tin’wana takuva switumbela hitona leswi swipfunaka kuva swifana na maribye lawa yanga kona. Tinxaka tin’wana ta muhlwa titiveka kuva titi celela kuringana kwalomu ka 20 wa timitara kuya e hansi ka sava leswaku tita kuma laha kungana mati. Swin’wana switsotswana swikota kutirhisana na tinxaka tin’wana ta swimilani laha swikotaka kutumbela eka mabilomu ya swona.
Mintlawa ya Switsotswana
Kuna mintlawa yohambana hambana ya switsotswana: leswi dyaka swimilani kumbe nectar, kuva na leswi dyaka switsotswana leswi dyaka swimilani xikan’we na leswi dyaka swakudya leswi biwaka hi moya swihaha. Kufambisa pollen swiendliwa hi tinyoxi leswaku swimilani switakota kutswala. Switsotswana swa tinxaka tin’wana swikatsa: tinjiya ta milkweed, tortoise beetles, blister beetles, monkey beetles, mouldy beetles, crickets, ground grasshoppers, stone grasshoppers, praying mantids, millipedes, centipedes, cicadas, flies naswin’wana swotala.
Maphaphatani na Swifufunhunu
Mpahaphatani yotala yohlawuleka nawona yakumeka laha, kukatsa na Namaqua Arrowhead, xaka lerikulu ra Boland Tholly, Warrior silver na swicoticoti swa koporo na Roseate Emperor. Silverfish (leyitivekaka tani hi fishmoths) takumeka e Richtersveld naswona ndzhawu leyi i kaya ra switsotswana swohambana hambana ra swifufunhunu leswi emisaveni hinkwayo kukatsa na tinxaka tin’wana. Silverfish i switsotswana swinwana leswi tsakisaka swinene leswi ntsongo: swihanya na vusiku, swa dzuvula, swiva na magwaru naswona aswifiki eka nkarhi wakuva eka pupal kumbe larval (leswivulaka leswaku switswariwa se swihelerile kusuka e matandzeni) naswona switswonga kutsakama hihala ndzhaku ka swona – leswi kunga ndlela yakahle loko u swi ehleketa. Kambe, lexa ntolovelo xa fishmoth (xona lexidyaka swiambalo swa wena) ahile kaya ka swona laha Afrika Dzonga.
Moya Wobiha lowu Ehleketeleriwaka
Arachnids, i xitsotswana xa milenge ya nhungu lexingo ehleketeleriwa eka misava ya switsotswana, naswona xiyimieriwe ku antswa e Richtersveld. Leswi swikatsa puma ra trapdoor, puma ra buck spoor, puma ra Sicarius, naleri ringana vuxungu byo dlaya ra black button xikan’we na puma ra sun kumbe Romans (kukatsa na 4 watinxaka letikumekaka e Richtersveld). Mindyangu yinharhu ya swipame nayona yakumeka endzhawini liya, kukatsa ground scorpions, rock scorpions na lexi xa ncila wobumbula scorpions (tinxaka tohlaya ati wela eka letingana phoyizeni swinene ta Afrika Dzonga). Lero, loko uyile kuya khempa eka ndzhawu liya, unga rivali kukamba endzeni ka tintanghu ta wena ni mixo!
Translated by
Ike Ngobeni
