Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE

[Lisbeth]

A piece of foam rubber would be on top of the branches not underneath, which does not mean that it is not possible. It does have a strange form

[Richprins]

Someone must go and get it...

[Lisbeth]

Someone from the camp Then they can also see what it is

[Dzombo]

A piece of foam matress???

[ExFmem]

Seeing RP's owl fly reminded me that I have one from the KTP (2018) that I never entered.

Any idea which of the 7 species of Neomelambrotus this may be: (otherwise I'll write it up as N. spp.)

Thanks! Also, RP's needs to be entered into the Neuroptera:Ascalaphidae Index.

[Klipspringer]

Ex

http://vmus.adu.org.za/vm_view_db.php

Neomelambrotus striatus for Northern Cape





https://books.google.de/books?id=js6NDw ... us&f=false

[Richprins]

Ex and Klippies!

[Klipspringer]

Here for expert knowledge: ID keys in the family and some interesting facts

genus Neomelambrotus page 136


https://lacewing.tamu.edu/neuropterida/ ... s-4906.pdf

[ExFmem]

Thank you - lots of wonderful info. - much appreciated. Will write it up when I get some more spare time.

[Deanne du preez]

Good morning

I am teying to find out whT Praying .antis this is. It sits on the top of the same plant and eats flies I catch for him/her.

I am unable to get a pic here. How do I do that?

Many thanks

Deanne