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Slug Caterpillar Moths (Family Limacodidae)Observer
suncanaDescription
CRG 1688
Food plant: Bridelia micrantha (Phyllanthaceae)
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
nikiescottDescription
Wild solanum. No leaves present to identify the shrub (knee high).
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Morgan's Sphinx (Xanthopan morganii)Observer
suncanaDescription
CRG 1601
Food plant: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166635097
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Spikethorn Weevil (Neocoeliodes celastri)Observer
fynbosfiaDescription
This is the adult - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/163801629
Pupa and cocoon - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/165471094
Food plant - Gymnosporia buxifolia
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
ingnesDescription
Apparently caterpillar (Lepidoptera) poop in lakewater. Hard to identify species.
Järven rantavedessä. Pohjalla, eivät kellu. Eivät liiku. Vihreitä väriltään. Osa "lumihiutaleista" muodostaa pinoja. Mitä nämä ovat?
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Rinkhals (Hemachatus haemachatus)Observer
jade_hastingsDescription
Juvenile, roughly 17cm
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Lesser Honeyguide (Indicator minor)Observer
carlbodenstaffDescription
The Lesser Honeyguide visiting a Black collared Barbets nest and laying an egg. The Black Collared Barbets raised a single Honeyguide chick,
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South African Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum ssp. regulorum)Observer
bartwursten
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Bagworms, Clothes Moths, and Allies (Superfamily Tineoidea)Observer
cecileroux
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Ragged Skipper (Abantis pillaana)Observer
scaramoucheDescription
Wingspan about 3cm
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Genus NepheleObserver
bartwurstenPlace
Vunduzi River below Bunga Ranger Camp, northwestern Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique (Google, OSM)Description
Caterpillar feeding on Cryptolepis obtusa: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/134173385
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Angular Monkey (Poloma angulata)Observer
magdastluciaDescription
See plant https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119602632
See fly https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119602638
See parasitoid fly https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123709171
See fly larva https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123709114
See fly pupa https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/123709137
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magrietbDescription
Reared from larval stage but I did not get photos of the caterpillar. Host plant was Gymnosporia buxifolia.
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Laelia batoidesObserver
suncanaDescription
CRG 1407
Caterpillar: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127385874
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
bushboyDescription
Window washer?
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Epiplema anomalaObserver
suncanaDescription
CRG 1406
Caterpillar: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127385975
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Radara subcupralisObserver
bartwurstenDescription
On Tragiella natalensis. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/128111300
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bartwurstenPlace
Mazoe River, Hippo Pools, Umfurudze Safari Area, Mashonaland East Province, Zimbabwe (Google, OSM)Description
Caterpillar feeding on Cissus integrifolia.
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Spinner Shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna)Observer
veld_mensPlace
Missing Location
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
dinofelisDescription
Larva feeding on fungus
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Catapult Moth (Serrodes partita)Observer
suncanaDescription
CRG 1390
Food plant: Deinbollia oblongifolia
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Sneaky African Fig Wasp (Watshamiella alata)Observer
alandmansonDescription
This series shows Watshamiella alata watching Sycoscapter cornutus oviposit into a Ficus burkei syconium (fruiting body) for over seven minutes; after the Sycoscapter female departs, the Watshamiella female proceeds to oviposit into the same hole. Compton et al. (2009) described this behaviour for different species of Watshamiella in Uganda and Kenya on Ficus sycomorus and Ficus artocarpoides.
Compton, S.G., Van Noort, S., McLeish, M., Deeble, M. and Stone, V., 2009. Sneaky African fig wasps that oviposit through holes drilled by other species. African Natural History, 5, pp.9-15. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/230580629
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Target Longhorn Beetle (Hypsideroides junodi)Observer
wynand_uysPlace
Blyde River near Hoedspruit: Semi decidious riverine forest along Blyde River. Altitude 1600ft (Google, OSM)Description
Longhorn
25mm without antennae.
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Plum-colour Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster ssp. verreauxi)Observer
gigilaidler
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Hooked Thorn (Plegapteryx anomalus)Observer
suncanaDescription
CRG 1092
Caterpillar: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93186191
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Genus GorgopisObserver
sallyslakDescription
25 Oct: Long, tidily constructed tube sticking up from a hole in the ground. No inhabitant activity seen.
The tube was removed and left next to the hole.
26 Oct: A new small tube had been started overnight. There had been some fiddling with the original tube.
27 Oct: A portion of the original tube had been cut off and attached to the short new tube.
29 Oct: Three more burrows and grass tunnels found in a 2x2m area around the original burrow.
The tube was removed from burrow 2. On re-inspection 4hrs later the burrow entrance had been concealed by cut grass pieces.
The tube was removed from burrow 4 - on re-inspection the entrance had been sealed with a very strong lattice of transparent threads.
30 Oct: Five more tubes found, total now 9 in an area of 4x4m.
20 Nov: Attempted excavation of larva resulted in the lower half of a larva being recovered.
21 Nov: Larva seen (and photographed) moving bits of vegetation in the early morning (04:53) Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoVSiIsogcs
22 Nov: tubes continue to be repaired or replaced.
23 Nov: larva excavated in the early morning and housed, with its host plant, in a bucket covered with shadecloth.
28 Nov: a thorough search of the thick grass was done and 5 more tubes were discovered in the 4x4m area. Interestingly, one tube is considerably narrower than the regular sized tubes and another was found of an intermediate size.
10 Dec: no signs of the captive larva, found it dead and dry under the host grass.
18 Jan: Larvae still active - two damaged tubes were repaired on 18 and 22 Jan
16 March: live larva collected
5 Apr (approx): pupated. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110835074
19 May Adult eclosed. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117838457
14 Mar 2023: Second site found https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151118075
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Death's Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos)Observer
bartwurstenDescription
Caterpillar with visitor. See https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100386609
