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Banded Beepirate (Palarus latifrons)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Two of these were buzzing around very close to the entrance to an active beehive (Apis mellifera) though there was very little bee traffic in and out. May not have the same individual in my pics. Looked about 12-15 mm long.
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Genus StiphrolamyraObserver
kevinatbrakputsDescription
I think about 20 mm long
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Fodder Melon (Citrullus amarus)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
In natural habitat. Doing well this year after a bit of summer rain. (Many kms from any vege garden!) Known locally as the "Bitterboela".
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Popokoriki (Ants) (Family Formicidae)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
PREY observation. Guess the spider was only 3-5 mm long. For SPIDER see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106626128
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Grass Lynx Spiders (Genus Oxyopes)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
SPIDER observation (not very confident of my ID). Guess the spider was only 3-5 mm long. For PREY see
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/106626132
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Giant Robber Flies (Genus Microstylum)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Only got one angle on this one
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Jumping Spiders (Family Salticidae)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
About 5-6 mm long
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Genus SigaraObserver
kevinatbrakputsDescription
About 7 mm long. Found in small temporary pool formed during a very short (1 mm) rain event.
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Genus StiphrolamyraObserver
kevinatbrakputsDescription
To be honest, I didn't know what I was photographing. Just knew it was an insect. Not much more than 10 mm long.
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Rock Shield Lichens (Genus Xanthoparmelia)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Quite common here but this seems a very healthy one. Growing on soil on a south-facing slope under a small fairly dense shrub.
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Giant Robber Flies (Genus Promachus)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Promachus?
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Cape Four-striped Grass Mouse (Rhabdomys pumilio)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
This surely qualifies as a rodent extreme sport! This little thing was near the top of that sweetthorn (pic 2). I estimate the tree was 2.5 times my height. I'm 1.8 m. So he was about 4 m off the ground. With a lot of thorns between him and the ground.
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Dwarf Blue (Oraidium barberae)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Guess wingspan < 15 mm
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Karoo Cicadas (Genus Quintilia)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Guess length about 30-35 mm
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Spider-hunting Wasps (Family Pompilidae)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Guess around 20 mm long. Was rubbing its back legs vigorously together.
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
cm scale; growing on dead shrub
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Bearded Screwmoss (Pseudocrossidium crinitum)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
cm scale; growing on soil
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Garden Locust (Acanthacris ruficornis)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Guess 60-70 mm long; Acanthacris ruficornis?
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Mydas Flies (Family Mydidae)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Guess about 10 mm long
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Horned Adder (Bitis caudalis)Observer
kevinatbrakputsDescription
Not so sure about the ID (pattern on skin very faint, head maybe too narrow and skin missing around eyes (pic 3)) but the following seem to fit.
Skin total length about 560 mm (pic 2). Dorsal scales keeled (pic 1), 20,21,25 at different positions (mean 22) - tricky to count these; Ventral scales 151; Anal shield entire; Subcaudals 26, paired (pic 6).