Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Discussions and information on all Southern African Invertebrates

Moderator: Klipspringer

arks
Posts: 183
Joined: Sat Oct 12, 2013 1:24 am
Country: USA
Location: Cambridge, MA - and home from home in Darling, WC
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by arks »

Can anyone help with ID for these insects? the first two were seen in my garden in Darling in late September 2016

1.
Image

2.
Image


3. Seen at Stranfontein (Cape Town) in late Septemer 2016.
Image

Image
Last edited by Klipspringer on Tue Feb 16, 2021 8:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Melyridae Malachiinae no3


okie
Posts: 3446
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:58 pm
Country: Not here
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by okie »

I woke up last night with this little creature crawling over my face :shock:
IMG_6346.JPG
IMG_6344.JPG
IMG_6344-001.JPG

Lots of them around here , and especially this time of the year , with the drought , hot and dry conditions , there seem to be even more of them .
They come into the house in the evening , scooting over the floor hunting for insects ,and its amazing how fast they can move :O^


Enough is enough
User avatar
Flutterby
Posts: 44150
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:28 pm
Country: South Africa
Location: Gauteng, South Africa
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by Flutterby »

Is that a Red Roman?

Also had one walk across my face once! O-/


User avatar
Lisbeth
Site Admin
Posts: 67237
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:31 pm
Country: Switzerland
Location: Lugano
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by Lisbeth »

It looks rather dead by now O**

Is it a spider? I went through all the spider pics in our Spider Book, but have found nothing like it -O-


"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
okie
Posts: 3446
Joined: Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:58 pm
Country: Not here
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by okie »

That's correct FB \O In Afrikaans also Roman spinnekop , rooi roman .
Also baardskeerder ( beard shearer ) , haarskeerder ( hair shearer ) - due to old belief that they bite off/cut your hair , especially while you are sleeping --- like when the crawl over your face lol
They have a tendency to stand up on their hind-legs in a menacing pose when you approach them , and quite often they would rush towards you as if wanting to attack you :shock:
But that is , because they avoid bright light/sunlight , and they prefer shade , so , when they charge you , in fact , they are actually just running towards you in order to hide in your shadow lol

Lis , look up Solifugidae on the internet .


Enough is enough
User avatar
Lisbeth
Site Admin
Posts: 67237
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:31 pm
Country: Switzerland
Location: Lugano
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by Lisbeth »

Will do and then place it in the Spider Book..........if it is not there \O


"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
User avatar
Lisbeth
Site Admin
Posts: 67237
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:31 pm
Country: Switzerland
Location: Lugano
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by Lisbeth »

I have found it in our book; there is a whole page lol


"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
User avatar
Richprins
Committee Member
Posts: 75838
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 3:52 pm
Location: NELSPRUIT
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by Richprins »

Wow, okie! You own R5! O\/ O/\ \O


Please check Needs Attention pre-booking: https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=596
User avatar
Lisbeth
Site Admin
Posts: 67237
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 12:31 pm
Country: Switzerland
Location: Lugano
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by Lisbeth »

How do you know, That it's his own -O-


"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Nelson Mandela
The desire for equality must never exceed the demands of knowledge
User avatar
Richprins
Committee Member
Posts: 75838
Joined: Sat May 19, 2012 3:52 pm
Location: NELSPRUIT
Contact:

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Post by Richprins »

DSCF0426.JPG


Please check Needs Attention pre-booking: https://africawild-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=596
Post Reply

Return to “Invertebrates”