a nice colored bug, Augrabies (en route to Namaqua)
I saw something like Antelion... will search
Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE
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already posted... same day, same place, Namaqua
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was a lot of these ones, like a ball of wool... with so beautifull red shoes, Namaqua
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long grey hairs, Kgalagadi
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yes... I will have a lot of work... and Toko too
but a bit later
but a bit later
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
have added this to the booknan wrote:already posted... same day, same place, Namaqua
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
nan wrote:another one, red/orange hairs, Cape Town
nan wrote:long grey hairs, Kgalagadi
These are IMO the same as this one
Twigga wrote:Cape Lappet Moth Eutricha capensis
Family: Lasiocampidae. Subfamily: Lasiocampinae
© Twigga
These hairy caterpillars are larvae of the Cape Lappet Moth, they are highly gregarious.
Description
Large (wingspan 70 mm), bulky, with reddish brown fore wings with yellow flecks and 3 wavy white lines.
Larvae are hairy and have a central black stripe with spines and white side stripes.
Distribution
Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa.
Habitat
A variety of natural and garden habitats.
Biology
Larvae congregate conspicuously on tree trunks, feeding on Acacia, white stinkwood (Celtis), bush willow (Combretum), Bauhinia and other trees in nature, and on trees such as mango, peach and the Brazilian Pepper in gardens.
Links: African Moths
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