Insect or Invertebrates Identification

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:ty: :ty: Klippies!


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I’ve been observing these caterpillars in the garden for the past 2+ weeks. Is the difference in color due to the fact that it is two different species, or simply because they are in different stages of development? :-? (I have noticed skin shedding.) ;-)

Butterflies spotted and identified: Garden Acraea & Dancing Acraea :yes:
Uncertain, but possible as I have observed more than two Acraea species: Blood-red Acraea & Natal Acraea? -O-

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These are different instars of Zerenopsis lepida.

Adults will be very pretty.

https://www.africanmoths.com/pages/GEOM ... epida.html


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Huge butterfly, too big to focus! 0: 8cm
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Nelspruit summer.


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Bushveld Emperor? -O-


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Young grasshopper? -O-

3cm, Nelspruit summer:

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Not a young grasshopper.

It is a very cool, spectacular, unique, ... find. Congrats \O

Now what is it - you'll find out. ^Q^

Hint: no wings


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Flightless locust? ..0..


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