Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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mposthumus wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 5:26 pm Need an ID on these two please? :-? Taken during my recent trip to KNP (Satara region)

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Lienard's Achaea
Achaea lienardi

a very variable species :-0
https://www.afromoths.net/species/show/33446


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Hey there, long time no see 0/*

A prof. has identified it differently, but I (who know nothing about moths) agree with you lol It looks much more like Possie's :yes: In fact, I was not happy with the other ID.


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0/* Klippies!

Long Time!



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Klippies, any idea on this baby mantid? About 3cm, Nelspruit summer

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That's a strange fellow :shock:


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:ty: Klippies!


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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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I know it is a long shot, but with this very striking pink wings I thoughed it might be possible to ID this grasshopper?

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Photo taken at Hardap Dam, Mariental, Namibia (april 2022).
Thanks for trying.


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What's up and what's down lol Not an easy task, but maybe an expert can arrive due to the colours \O


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Does anyone know their Acrotylus-grasshoppers?

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River bank of the Fish River, near Ais-Ais Restcamp, Namibia.

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