Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE

[Richprins]

Ok will try and find it again, the compomotus!

[Klipspringer]

Definitely Lispe, other than that I always have to rely on your MUCH superior knowledge in this arena of identification. Sorry I'm not a better scholar, but I'm trying really hard....can I get a "Participation Trophy"?

Can you remember where exactly you found the Lispe, sould be close to a waterhole or to some water in camp?

Here is your trophy

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Well done!



IF you agree, we make it a Lispe cf. zumpti

[Klipspringer]

Ok will try and find it again, the compomotus!

As for ants, I am usually not able to Id them except for some species.

Better you find something else

[Richprins]

I did!

[Klipspringer]

... and if you put up something here, give also some context information: exact spot, behaviour etc.

Just putting a name to something is pretty much a useless excercise, IMO

[Richprins]

Jawohl!

Here is me trying to get the compomotus to sit still!

[Klipspringer]

I can relate to this

[ExFmem]

Can you remember where exactly you found the Lispe, sould be close to a waterhole or to some water in camp?

Those pics were taken in May, and there was definitely excess water that time of year due to the rains. I believe we were staying at Mata Mata, and I know there were puddles in the roads/bush areas in camp where I try to find insects. Also, I very often pour water in the ground where I am sitting and just wait for it to attract insects - quite effective. Is that cheating

IF you agree, we make it a Lispe cf. zumpti



Oh yes, almost forgot, the gentleman from the museum said the "Anthomyiidae" is actually a Muscidae member, and will pass it on to see if anything further can be known from just a pic...

[Richprins]

Large beetle walking very slowly in the road at Marloth...about 3cm?

[Klipspringer]

A true toktokkie