bugmanslife's Identifications

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2 photos

What

Rugged Ringbum Ants (Genus Bothroponera)

Observer

elizecloete

Date

February 15, 2024 09:48 AM SAST

Place

Elundini Local Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Cascades farm. Very large ant. Approximately 20 mm. Solitary.

Rugged Ringbum Ants - Photo (c) Steven Wang, all rights reserved, uploaded by Steven Wang
bugmanslife's ID: Rugged Ringbum Ants (Genus Bothroponera)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Elegant Grasshopper (Zonocerus elegans)

Observer

henrydelange

Date

February 21, 2024 05:50 AM SAST

Place

Kenton-on-Sea, 6191, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Elegant Grasshopper - Photo (c) Jaunne-Marelize Van Tonder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jaunne-Marelize Van Tonder
bugmanslife's ID: Elegant Grasshopper (Zonocerus elegans)
Added on February 21, 2024
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2 photos

What

Small Pugnacious Ant (Anoplolepis steingroeveri)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 12:32 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 실버 마인 (Google, OSM)
Small Pugnacious Ant - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
bugmanslife's ID: Small Pugnacious Ant (Anoplolepis steingroeveri)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Black Girdled Lizard (Cordylus niger)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 01:52 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 실버 마인 (Google, OSM)
Black Girdled Lizard - Photo (c) tessabrunette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tessabrunette
bugmanslife's ID: Black Girdled Lizard (Cordylus niger)
Added on February 21, 2024
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2 photos

What

Southern Rock Agama (Agama atra)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 04:30 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 테이블 마운틴 (Google, OSM)
Southern Rock Agama - Photo (c) jeffreymichaelg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jeffreymichaelg
bugmanslife's ID: Southern Rock Agama (Agama atra)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Southern Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio ssp. morio)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 04:33 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 테이블 마운틴 (Google, OSM)
Southern Red-winged Starling - Photo (c) ruthie_mac, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
bugmanslife's ID: Southern Red-winged Starling (Onychognathus morio ssp. morio)
Added on February 21, 2024
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2 photos

What

Common Fierce Ant (Tetramorium sericeiventre)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 06:31 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 테이블 마운틴 (Google, OSM)
Fierce, Pennant, and Pavement Ants - Photo (c) Steven Wang, all rights reserved, uploaded by Steven Wang
bugmanslife's ID: Fierce, Pennant, and Pavement Ants (Genus Tetramorium)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)

Observer

magdaleen

Date

February 21, 2024 08:26 AM SAST

Place

Mimetespark, Kleinmond, 7195, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Sadly, this one was killed ...

Puff Adder - Photo (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
bugmanslife's ID: Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)

Observer

nadiafunke

Date

February 21, 2024 08:28 AM SAST

Place

Royal Palm Estates, Dolphin Coast, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Wandering Glider - Photo (c) Mariano Fernández Kloster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mariano Fernández Kloster
bugmanslife's ID: Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)
Added on February 21, 2024
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2 photos

What

Brown Playboy (Deudorix antalus)

Observer

sokkie

Date

May 25, 2022 01:50 PM SAST

Place

Ugu District Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Brown Playboy - Photo (c) Jerry Oldenettel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
bugmanslife's ID: Brown Playboy (Deudorix antalus)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Mopane Worm (Gonimbrasia belina)

Observer

ambergreeff

Date

February 7, 2024 10:32 AM SAST

Place

City Of Mbombela Rural, MP, ZA (Google, OSM)
Mopane Worm - Photo (c) Malcolm Douglas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Malcolm Douglas
bugmanslife's ID: Mopane Worm (Gonimbrasia belina)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Hadogenes bicolor

Observer

prosper6

Date

January 10, 2024 01:27 PM SAST

Place

Sterkspruit Clinic (Google, OSM)
Rock Scorpions - Photo (c) Joubert Heymans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Joubert Heymans
bugmanslife's ID: Rock Scorpions (Genus Hadogenes)
Added on February 21, 2024
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2 photos

What

Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Hemipepsis)

Observer

elizecloete

Date

February 15, 2024 09:44 AM SAST

Place

Elundini Local Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Parasitic wasp

Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps - Photo (c) Juan Carlos Garcia Morales, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Carlos Garcia Morales
bugmanslife's ID: Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Hemipepsis)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena)

Observer

anibotani

Date

February 17, 2024 10:12 PM SAST

Place

Pixley ka Seme District Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar - Photo (c) Christine Sydes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christine Sydes
bugmanslife's ID: Rufous-cheeked Nightjar (Caprimulgus rufigena)
Added on February 21, 2024
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2 photos

What

Table Mountain Staglike Ground Beetle (Pachyodontus languidus)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 08:34 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 테이블 마운틴 (Google, OSM)
Table Mountain Staglike Ground Beetle - Photo (c) Johan October, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Johan October
bugmanslife's ID: Table Mountain Staglike Ground Beetle (Pachyodontus languidus)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies (Family Sarcophagidae)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 07:58 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 테이블 마운틴 (Google, OSM)
Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies - Photo (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz
bugmanslife's ID: Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies (Family Sarcophagidae)
Added on February 21, 2024
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What

Gnashing Crickets (Genus Henicus)

Observer

galois

Date

February 9, 2024 07:33 PM SAST

Place

남아프리카 공화국 케이프타운 테이블 마운틴 (Google, OSM)
Gnashing Crickets - Photo (c) Frank Gaude, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Frank Gaude
bugmanslife's ID: Gnashing Crickets (Genus Henicus)
Added on February 21, 2024
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2 photos

What

Ringbum Millipede Muncher Ant (Plectroctena mandibularis)

Observer

wynand_uys

Date

December 29, 2022 07:41 AM SAST

Place

Blyde River near Hoedspruit, RSA (Google, OSM)
Ringbum Millipede Muncher Ant - Photo (c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jonghyun Park
bugmanslife's ID: Ringbum Millipede Muncher Ant (Plectroctena mandibularis)
Added on January 11, 2023
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What

Fissidens ovatus

Observer

rob_palmer

Date

March 29, 2021 02:03 PM SAST

Place

Ehlanzeni, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Fissidens ovatus - Photo (c) Rob Palmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Rob Palmer
bugmanslife's ID: Fissidens ovatus, a member of Pocket Mosses (Genus Fissidens)
Added on November 17, 2022
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2 photos

What

Pocket Mosses (Genus Fissidens)

Observer

jaheymans

Date

May 3, 2019 11:34 AM SAST

Place

Magoebaskloof hotel, Mopani, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Pocket Mosses - Photo (c) Guglielmo Vacirca, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Guglielmo Vacirca
bugmanslife's ID: Pocket Mosses (Genus Fissidens)
Added on November 17, 2022
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What

Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)

Observer

david6828

Date

November 17, 2022 07:00 AM SAST

Place

Dana Bay, Mossel Bay, 6510, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Puff Adder - Photo (c) Bernard DUPONT, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
bugmanslife's ID: Puff Adder (Bitis arietans)
Added on November 17, 2022
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What

Common Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa)

Observer

markuslilje

Date

July 15, 2017 10:16 AM SAST

Place

Mopani, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Scarcer Ghost Mantis - Photo (c) Billy Rakotomanga, all rights reserved, uploaded by Billy Rakotomanga
bugmanslife's ID: Scarcer Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania illudens)
Added on November 15, 2022
Maverick

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Common Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa)

Observer

eulaliajordaan

Date

October 24, 2022 11:14 PM SAST

Place

Lydenburg (Google, OSM)
Common Ghost Mantis - Photo (c) vicky field, all rights reserved, uploaded by vicky field
bugmanslife's ID: Common Ghost Mantis (Phyllocrania paradoxa)
Added on November 8, 2022
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2 photos

What

Small Foul Ringbum Ant (Mesoponera caffraria)

Observer

rion_bio

Date

September 25, 2022 10:29 AM SAST

Place

Maruleng, Hoedspruit, LP, ZA (Google, OSM)
Small Foul Ringbum Ant - Photo (c) Sally Adam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Sally Adam
bugmanslife's ID: Small Foul Ringbum Ant (Mesoponera caffraria)
Added on October 6, 2022
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4 photos

What

Shiny Sugar Ant (Camponotus cinctellus)

Observer

damiendg

Date

January 2021

Place

Private
Myrmosericus - Photo (c) Ludwig Eksteen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ludwig Eksteen
bugmanslife's ID: Subgenus Myrmosericus, a member of Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies (Genus Camponotus)
Added on September 14, 2022
Leading

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4 photos

What

Junod's Carrion Pharaoh Ant (Monomorium junodi)

Observer

damiendg

Date

April 17, 2021 05:24 PM UTC

Place

Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Many colonies within the area

Junod's Carrion Pharaoh Ant - Photo (c) M Kriek, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by M Kriek
bugmanslife's ID: Junod's Carrion Pharaoh Ant (Monomorium junodi)
Added on September 14, 2022
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3 photos

What

Large Pugnacious Ant (Anoplolepis custodiens)

Observer

damiendg

Date

January 24, 2021 10:15 AM SAST

Place

Featherbrooke Estate, Krugersdorp, 1746, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Several colonies in the area, very active.

Large Pugnacious Ant - Photo (c) Jonghyun Park, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jonghyun Park
bugmanslife's ID: Large Pugnacious Ant (Anoplolepis custodiens)
Added on September 14, 2022
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4 photos

What

Natal Slender Ant (Tetraponera natalensis)

Observer

damiendg

Date

April 17, 2021 11:00 AM UTC

Place

Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

Found a wooden near thick bush alongside a river. Moves quickly.

Natalensis-group Slender Ants - Photo (c) riana60, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by riana60
bugmanslife's ID: Natalensis-group Slender Ants (Complex Tetraponera natalensis)
Added on September 14, 2022
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5 photos

What

Shimmering Sugar Ant (Camponotus vestitus)

Observer

damiendg

Date

October 9, 2021 05:49 PM SAST

Place

Ruimsig, Roodepoort, 1732, South Africa (Google, OSM)
Shimmering Sugar Ant - Photo (c) Philip Herbst, all rights reserved, uploaded by Philip Herbst
bugmanslife's ID: Shimmering Sugar Ant (Camponotus vestitus)
Added on September 14, 2022
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5 photos

What

Tetramorium eminii

Observer

damiendg

Date

October 9, 2021 05:11 PM SAST

Place

Ruimsig, Roodepoort, 1732, South Africa (Google, OSM)

Description

The entrance to the colony found in grass. A small ant of 3-5mm. Walks continuously with a steady gate, not aggressive.

Tetramorium eminii - Photo (c) Damien, all rights reserved, uploaded by Damien
bugmanslife's ID: Tetramorium eminii, a member of Gabonense-group Fierce Ants (Complex Tetramorium gabonense)
Added on September 14, 2022
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