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Re: Who does this home belong to????
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 10:17 pm
by 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
Re: Who does this home belong to????
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:09 am
by 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)
Re: Who does this home belong to????
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:16 am
by steamtrainfan
Very interesting.
Thanks very much Roger and Toko.
Re: Who does this home belong to????
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 4:28 pm
by ExFmem
Wow, that's so cool! Thanks for sharing. How big is it - looks huge???
Re: Who does this home belong to????
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 6:39 pm
by nan
ow very interesting
Re: Who does this home belong to????
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:07 pm
by Amoli
very interesting - thanks STF
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:21 pm
by 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!
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 8:37 pm
by nan
what an hirsute beast
got almost the same... with long beard 
nice pictures
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:14 am
by Toko
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:16 pm
by 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.
