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BluTuna wrote:
A Stink Bug?

These banded antennae point to Tipwilters (Coreidae) but I am not certain

Dinidoridae are also similar

BluTuna wrote:Sweat Bee sp. Halictus sp.
Family: Halictidae

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The Halictidae are a very large and nearly cosmopolitan family of the order Hymenoptera consisting of small to midsize bees. Halictus bees are easy to identify because they are mostly metallic gold, or very pale green or blue. They are commonly referred to as sweat bees (especially the smaller species), as they are often attracted to perspiration; when pinched, females can give a minor sting. All species are pollen feeders and may be important pollinators. They are found all over the world.
Nests are typically underground burrows, with several ovoid ‘cells’ in which pollen mixed with nectar is provided as food for the developing larvae; a single egg is laid on a pollen mass, and the cell is sealed.

This one might be a very good ID seeing that Halictus is a synonym of Seladonia

How about Seladonia jucunda



http://www.zoologischemededelingen.nl/82/nr02/a36

I agree with the above Seladonia jucunda, looks good to me!

Toko wrote:

Toko wrote:

ExFmem wrote:
Imfolozi

??? (No idea, really)
Plasterer and Masked Bee
Family Colletidae vs.
Membrane Bee
Megachilidae



or
Sweat Bees and Flower Bees Nomia sp., Lasioglossum species
Family Halictidae


OR
...NONE OF THE ABOVE

Have no idea either, but would exlude Halictidae

Colletidae; Subfamily: Hylaeinae perhaps, but that might be totally wrong or Megachilidae

I am useless with bees

Is this a similar one

Which one I'm leaning to the Lasioglossum species

Similar to BluTuna's bee

Oh. I think his is more golden colored like the Seladonia pics and also carries pollen on its legs (see my next comments relative to "my" blk/white bee above)


Okay, here's my latest inclination (give me 5 minutes and I'll change my mind again) - Megachilidae based on this info: The Megachilidae are a cosmopolitan family of (mostly) solitary bees whose pollen-carrying structure (called a scopa) is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other bee families).
According to Picker, Griffiths, and Weaving the The Megachilidae are distinguishable by the brush of pollen-holding hairs on the underside of the abdomen.

Mine certainly has lots of pollen on its abdomen and "none" on its legs. Before I waste too much time on which genus, what do you think???

https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Megachilidae

I think, the second link (more easy ) can be the same, with a lot of pollen on the abdomen

ExFmem wrote:Oh. I think his is more golden colored like the Seladonia pics and also carries pollen on its legs (see my next comments relative to "my" blk/white bee above)


Okay, here's my latest inclination (give me 5 minutes and I'll change my mind again) - Megachilidae based on this info: The Megachilidae are a cosmopolitan family of (mostly) solitary bees whose pollen-carrying structure (called a scopa) is restricted to the ventral surface of the abdomen (rather than mostly or exclusively on the hind legs as in other bee families).
According to Picker, Griffiths, and Weaving the The Megachilidae are distinguishable by the brush of pollen-holding hairs on the underside of the abdomen.

Mine certainly has lots of pollen on its abdomen and "none" on its legs. Before I waste too much time on which genus, what do you think???

https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Megachilidae

That's good and btw my first choice

Post it just as Megachilid

Toko wrote:

BluTuna wrote:
A Stink Bug?

These banded antennae point to Tipwilters (Coreidae) but I am not certain

Dinidoridae are also similar

Wrong idea

Blutuna, you are right, it's of the family Pentatomidae

Bark stink bug? Looks somewhat similar
http://www.ispot.org.za/node/250990?nav=related