Insect or Invertebrates Identification - DONE

[RogerFraser]

Quite interested to know this too .I had some similar homes on my home eves a while back

Could it possibly be the bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagworm_moth

[Toko]

Spot on great sighting

This is possibly the larva of Eumeta hardenbergi, the largest bagworm species in South Africa. Length of larva: 22-25 mm; Length of bag: ♂ 25-35 mm, ♀ 30-55 mm.

Larvae feed on indigenous thorntrees (but also like fruit trees and other food plants)

[steamtrainfan]

Very interesting.

Thanks very much Roger and Toko.

[ExFmem]

Wow, that's so cool! Thanks for sharing. How big is it - looks huge???

[nan]

ow very interesting

[Amoli]

very interesting - thanks STF

[ExFmem]

These three were taken on different occasions/years, all in KTP. (May be the same, may be different???)

Nov. 16, 2011



Sept. 20, 2014



Sept. 27, 2014



Thanks!

[nan]

what an hirsute beast
got almost the same... with long beard

nice pictures

[Toko]

Robber Fly

Can not ID it

Neolophonotus kalahari would be a geographical match, but that's a wild guess


http://www.nev.nl/tve/pdf/te0148039.pdf

[ExFmem]

Toko,
Your contact info. and suggestion that I email him was very helpful, as was he. Here's the reply:

"Hi Elaine
Nice photos!
Is a female - so poses some problems - However, it is probably a species of Daspletis or possibly even Anasillomos. I can't be certain without an actual specimen to key out. Sorry I can't be more help.
Best wishes
Jason"

Will write it up as such if I can find further info. on either genus.