Africa Wild

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2020 5:14 pm**

I really can't find too much relative to tribe - maybe you can find something here, if you haven't seen it already.

https://journals.co.za/docserver/fullte ... 609E6B0194

Posted: **Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:02 pm**

Interesting article, but only for the desert species, nothing there re your beetle.

But a good one for the Molurini!

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:47 pm**

Nelspruit last week:

(very skinny!)

About 3cm long.

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:50 pm**

"very skinny"

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:53 pm**

Looks like a needle from the top!

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 5:59 pm**

Is it the first time that you look closely at one of those?

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:01 pm**

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:03 pm**

Maybe it's a skinny species or it is skinny

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:25 pm**

Richprins

I know what it is, you found an antlion

Macroleon quinquemaculatus - This is the largest pit-building species. Widely distributed in tropical and South Africa.

Posted: **Tue Mar 24, 2020 6:28 pm**

Klippies!

Never seen the holes/pits in town!

Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE