Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE

Post by **BluTuna** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:06 pm

And this one?

Perhaps a Banded Paper Wasp - Ropalidia fasciata?

Post by **Toko** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 4:35 pm

BluTuna wrote:
BluTuna wrote:And this one?

Perhaps a Banded Paper Wasp - Ropalidia fasciata?

BluTuna

Does not look like this to me

???

Post by **Toko** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 7:38 pm

Pumbaa wrote:
On one of the causeways which we had to cross soon lots of dragonflies could not escape the lens on which Timon focussed them

$O/\$ $O/\$ $O/\$ $O/\$

This is Crocothemis erythraea Broad Scarlet $O\/$ $O\/$ $O\/$

Post by **Toko** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:23 pm

BluTuna wrote:Yet another fly I've been unable to identify

Looks like a hover fly species of the genus Syritta, but I don't find much about African species

Post by **BluTuna** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 3:49 pm

Toko wrote: Looks like a hover fly species of the genus Syritta, but I don't find much about African species

Yep, that's where I got stuck too $0*\$

Post by **Toko** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 4:56 pm

There are several species from Africa, but I can not find any pictures.

Did you come across any other genera resembling this one

Post by **BluTuna** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:01 pm

Toko wrote:There are several species from Africa, but I can not find any pictures.

Did you come across any other genera resembling this one

Not single example! No pictures of African ones

Post by **Toko** » Mon Nov 11, 2013 5:33 pm

the more I look the more it looks like a Syritta sp

Post by **BluTuna** » Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:43 am

I agree, the enlarged hind femur appears to be distinctive.

Great job finding that info! $\O$

Post by **Toko** » Mon Nov 25, 2013 6:40 pm

nan wrote:9.a like a leaf - Kruger - Punda Maria

b

Is that a crouching green manid

Africa Wild