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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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Toko wrote:
nan wrote:Dragonflies.....
Kruger

No. 1
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How about Common Tigertail Ictinogomphus ferox for this one?
it seems you are right... I found that http://www.warwicktarboton.co.za/dfpgs/070ferox.html
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nan wrote:Dragonflies.....
Kruger

No. 2
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Don't know which one

Crocothemis erythraea Broad Scarlet or Crocothemis sanguinolenta Little Scarlet


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me nor :-?
and I think I have only one picture... will search ;-)


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only one 0*\ :-(


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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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Wrong O/ O/ O/

It's a

Trithemis kirbyi ardens Kirby's Dropwing

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Toko wrote:Where? 0' =O:

There are only two genera in SA Sphaerotherium and Kylindotherium. It's a Sphaerotherium O**

Flutterby wrote:What is this?

We saw it in Richard's Bay. It was about 10cm long and about as fat as my thumb. When you touch it, it rolls up into a ball.

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Found this now, here

I think due to size and location coastal dune forest, it's Sphaerotherium giganteum -O- -O-

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nan wrote:Dragonflies.....
Kruger

No. 3
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Trithemis annulata Violet Dropwing

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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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Flutterby wrote:
Toko wrote:Where? 0' =O:

There are only two genera in SA Sphaerotherium and Kylindotherium. It's a Sphaerotherium O**

Flutterby wrote:What is this?

We saw it in Richard's Bay. It was about 10cm long and about as fat as my thumb. When you touch it, it rolls up into a ball.

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Found this now, here

I think due to size and location coastal dune forest, it's Sphaerotherium giganteum -O- -O-

If you want to ask an expert, I can tell you who would know 0'
;-) ;-) \O
You must start a new book for these ones :-) =O:


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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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I can't find any info on this, where did you look? :-?


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