Africa Wild

Why two pics alike

I think one is auto-corrected...

They look identical to me. Which one do I remove?

Yes, it's a moth.

Wow, did see how she caught it?

We keep them boths. It's a Yellow Pany, unusual resting posture.

Klippies - on the wasp we were discussing between ourselves Re: Vespidae (Quartinia vs. Celonites), would other pics help you to decide, with poss. other angles, as I have a few? If not, I won't bother to post them, but will send them to the experts. Or, if you know the differentiating elements, let me know, and I can look at them myself.

The moth had flown inside during the night and was resting on the curtain the next day, along with some other nocturnal insects. I didn't actually witness the spider grab it, but I assume it must be pretty easy while they are inactive.

I don't know how to tell them apart, both have rounded tip to the antennae, I think

Re: 2017 file 2



And File 3 being the same







I’ve written up the entry for L. hirsuta, but am somewhat confused based on the descriptions. Are they both females, as neither has the :
Male: very hairy pedipalps of the male-see photo below
Female
Abdomen swollen, brownish fawn, clothed in short brown and orange hairs, among them scarce longer brown bristles. In fresh specimens not poorly defined pattern on abdomen; irregular lighter median streak, three pairs of whitish small rounded spots cling to it, dark diagonal patches on sides.
Male
Abdomen oval; blackish brown, covered with dense greyish hairs, among them longer brown bristles.

Certainly "fits" file 3, but are females also sometime dark, not just the males?