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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:33 pm
by Toko
Subject: Kgalagadi Moods in Summer 2011 *
Bushveld Jock wrote:Wednesday: 30 November (Last night on 4x4 Trail)
at Rosyntjiebos
Moshi Monster spotted these beettles in the camp, which I believe is called "oogpister". The "oogpister" can shoot a stream of acid from a distance of 30 cm. which can cause blindness
I think this is a Pedunculate Ground Beetle (Carabidae. Subfamily Scaritinae)
Passalidius fortipes Burrowing Ground Beetle
Large (body length 32 mm), black, parallel-sided. Antennae bead-like, mandibles strongly developed. Elytra with longitudinal grooves.
They live under stones and burrow in the ground and their front legs are obviously adapted for digging.
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 4:03 pm
by Toko
Subject: special moments
flying cheetah wrote:So for the first time I was the only guest on a bush walk which was a great experience. We started the walk at the Confluence lookout point around 10 km's south of Mopani. I must say that I was a bit surprised by the beauty of the landscape and for those who are interested I can highly reccommend to do a bush walk in Mopani. Here are some pics of the walk. The first one shows a Golden orb web spider
I think, it is
Garden Orb Spider
Argiope australis
Can anyone conform?
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:39 pm
by nan
Toko wrote:nan wrote:
Kgalagadi
Lydomorphus bisignatus Slender Grey Blister Beetle
Medium-sized (body length 16 mm), elongate. Head black with greyish flat-lying hairs. Antennae long and thin. Pronotum orange. Elytra black, covered with greyish hairs.
For me it matches, if you look at this photo
http://www.google.de/imgres?sa=X&espvd= ... CFcQrQMwAA
YES !
for me too
will post
in "Beetles"
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:45 pm
by Toko
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 7:50 pm
by nan
done
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:18 am
by ExFmem
Bark Antlion to be added please:
Oct. 2013 Kgalagadi
I assume this to be a
Syngenes sp. due to wings with pointed tips as opposed to rounded ones as in
Centroclisis, as well as the banding on the legs and abdomen.
However you wish to add it is fine by me, Toko. Thanks!
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:42 am
by ExFmem
Bark Antlions (
Centroclisis sp., Syngenes sp. and Jaya sp.)?
OR
Pit-building Antlions (
Cueta sp. and Myrmeleon sp.)?
Need second (third, fourth opinions please)
: Both Oct. Kgalagadi
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:42 am
by Toko
Not a "bark antlion", as they have more hairy legs.
The white spot in the wing should be a key
to what
Here some photos for some genera
http://www.zin.ru/projects/zinsecta/eng/ZInsecta.asp
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 2:17 pm
by BluTuna
Some more creepies that need IDs from the Hartebeespoort region.
This was a pretty big ant, approx 10-15mm long.
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:56 pm
by Toko
BluTuna wrote:Some more creepies that need IDs from the Hartebeespoort region.
Some Wasps to be confirmed....
Ropalidia sp.
Agreed
Belonogaster sp.
Agreed, but impossible to 'Id species, they look all very similar
Polistes sp.
Looks like Polistes fastidiosus
http://www.waspweb.org/Vespoidea/Vespid ... diosus.htm
