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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Sun Dec 12, 2021 10:51 am
by Richprins
:ty: :ty: Klippies!

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:15 pm
by mposthumus
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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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 8:12 pm
by Klipspringer
These are different instars of Zerenopsis lepida.

Adults will be very pretty.

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

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2021 10:38 am
by Richprins
Huge butterfly, too big to focus! 0: 8cm
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Nelspruit summer.

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:47 pm
by Klipspringer
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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 12:49 pm
by Richprins
lol

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 5:28 pm
by Lisbeth
Bushveld Emperor? -O-

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:22 pm
by Richprins
Young grasshopper? -O-

3cm, Nelspruit summer:

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Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 9:19 am
by Klipspringer
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

Re: Insect or Invertebrates Identification

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2022 10:29 am
by Richprins
Flightless locust? ..0..