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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:53 pm
by Klipspringer
ExFmem wrote: ↑Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:32 am
PLANT HOPPER
ExFmem
you can add this one
Family Cixiidae, and despite the papers with figures etc and can not Id to genus level
But still a good one with a new family
Some info here
viewtopic.php?p=533652#p533652
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:48 pm
by nan
and what about this one... a fly (Baboon like
)
Kgalagadi 3.2.2017
- Fly 3.2.2017
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 12:36 am
by ExFmem
Cool fly, nan
Re: planthopper - done. Please correct/add as necessary.
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:41 pm
by Klipspringer
nan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:48 pm
and what about this one... a fly (Baboon like
)
Kgalagadi 3.2.2017
IMGL3493 (707x1024).jpg
This is also very good for a group ID project
Let's start with its environment. What is it feeding on. What do you suspect the dark substance to be? What is your thought seeing that fungus?
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:02 pm
by ExFmem
One of the flesh flies - Family Sarcophagidae?
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:10 pm
by Klipspringer
ExFmem wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 4:02 pm
One of the flesh flies - Family Sarcophagidae?
Why?
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 8:22 pm
by ExFmem
I don't know anything about mushrooms/fungi in arid regions, but perhaps the mushroom sprung up out of either decaying organic matter/carrion, or feces due to the fluids/moisture therein. Maybe the dark area is some of that matter (a "cling-on"
) and that's what the fly is feeding on.
Also, the characteristic coloration of black and white patterned body with a red tip leads me to suspect it.
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:03 pm
by nan
Klipspringer wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:41 pm
nan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:48 pm
and what about this one... a fly (Baboon like
)
Kgalagadi 3.2.2017
IMGL3493 (707x1024).jpg
This is also very good for a group ID project
Let's start with its environment. What is it feeding on. What do you suspect the dark substance to be? What is your thought seeing that fungus?
the dark substance is maybe because the mushroom is old... very old... dry on one feet
I think of an Agaricaceae, maybe Lepiota (with a long rod) or Macrolepiota procera (almost the same)
they are saprophyte (need decomposition of root and other substances of trees)
Sorry too difficult in English
thank you Klipspringer
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:18 pm
by nan
thank you Exfmem
I must say yours too
... except for some
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:37 am
by Klipspringer
nan wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 11:03 pm
Klipspringer wrote: ↑Thu Feb 25, 2021 2:41 pm
nan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:48 pm
and what about this one... a fly (Baboon like
)
Kgalagadi 3.2.2017
IMGL3493 (707x1024).jpg
This is also very good for a group ID project
Let's start with its environment. What is it feeding on. What do you suspect the dark substance to be? What is your thought seeing that fungus?
the dark substance is maybe because the mushroom is old... very old... dry on one feet
I think of an Agaricaceae, maybe Lepiota (with a long rod) or Macrolepiota procera (almost the same)
they are saprophyte (need decomposition of root and other substances of trees)
Sorry too difficult in English
thank you Klipspringer
Love your theories on the fungus feeding fly!
Do you maybe have a photo of the tree, would love to know if it is one of the alien mesquite trees.
My theory is a little bit different: The dark slime is an essential part of this fungus and it is quite stinky
ExFmem suspects Sarcophagidae, what is the adults' food source?