Page 247 of 295
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2020 6:48 pm
by Klipspringer
This is not a sight I would celebrate as much as I love all biodiversity.
A man-eater: Larvae will penetrate your skin and cause furuncular myiasis.
Cordylobia anthropophaga, Putsi Fly
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:01 am
by Richprins
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 5:23 pm
by Richprins
A small wasp on an euphorbia in Marloth last month...only noticed now what a weird abdomen it has!
1.5 cm
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2020 8:22 pm
by Klipspringer
A
Ropalidia sp, Paper Wasp. The enlarged second abdominal segment is the give-away (bell-shape appearance). The other segments can telescope into this.
what a weird abdomen it has
good observation
The abdominal segments are retracted causing the characteristic shrunken appearance. Thus the abdomen is very short, but looks quite broad due to retraction of segments.
Maybe
R. distigma
Forewings have a dark spot on the edge
Narrow yellow apical band on second tergum
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:23 am
by Richprins
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:09 pm
by Richprins
Very big beetle...5-6cm
Nelspruit last week
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:38 pm
by Klipspringer
A Lily weevil,
Brachycerus labrusca
Note the warty tubercles
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:45 pm
by Richprins
Klippies!
Is it indigenous?
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:51 pm
by Klipspringer
The adults feed on lily leaves and the larvae develop in the bulbs of
Amaryllis, Ammocharis, Clivia.
Obviously widespread in Southern Africa
Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification
Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:54 pm
by Richprins
Why the danger colouring?
