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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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Chafer grub :-0 Pachnoda most likely or any very similar :-)

I'd make it Pachnoda sinuata =O:


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BluTuna wrote:Day 9. Tuesday 27 May 2014. Balule.

Back at camp, more creepies.

A Baboon Spider.
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Harpactirella overdijki female ???


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Garden Fruit Chafer \O \O ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^

I do get those in my garden!


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Toko wrote:
BluTuna wrote:Day 9. Tuesday 27 May 2014. Balule.

Back at camp, more creepies.

A Baboon Spider.
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Harpactirella overdijki female ???
These spiders are really difficult to tell apart but this looks like a close match to me. ^Q^ O/\ O\/


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Hi,

Can anyone confirm this splendid creature's species please :-)

Stick Mantid (Popa undata)

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How do we distinguish Popa spurca and Popa undata -O-

On ispot they re all IDed as P. spurca -O- Or is it a synonym now?

http://www.sareptiles.co.za/forum/viewt ... 27&t=13988


http://www.landesmuseum.at/pdf_frei_rem ... 9-0059.pdf
page 55: says it's a synonym now


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This one came from my SO's work at Hartebeeshoek, Gauteng.

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Another one from the Kruger.

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Have no clue and no source where to look :-?


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