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Does anyone knoe the exact name of this wasp (if it is a wasp, but I think so..) ? I saw this beautiful insect while I was doing the Rhino walk in Berg n Dal in November.

*Bump*

Can anyone help here?

Flying Cheetah's wasp could be a Synagris analis.

I think that Kjii"s first picture is a Sunflower seed bug. Agonoscelis versicoloratus. Very pretty little thing, but can be a pest if you grow sunflowers.

Thank you MM

Need some help with this tiny little bug. I've nicknamed it the 'echidna bug', but i'm hoping for something better!

There's nothing like it any of my reference books.



Seen on the banks of the Limpopo River, north of Alldays.

Any ideas?

edit: Doesn't look like the video is working http://vimeo.com/32407470

Does anyone have any idea what these insects might be? They appear to be mating? Flies of some sort, perhaps? Seen at Cape Point near Venus Pool in September 2011.

Hi,

Could someone help me in identifying these two insects seen last january (2011) in KNP?






Cheers
Charbel

Kruger trip report at: http://viagenscharbelana.blogspot.com/

Forgot: They were seen north of Letaba. The first at S93, the second at S94.

Cheers
Charbel

@ arks - Take a look at the Robber Flies n you should get close to the species here
@ Charbel the first one is a Carpenter Bee and the second pic is of a grasshopper species, sorry can't get closer than this

@ Charbel: The grasshopper is one of the Catantops humeralis species
Hope it helps.

A belated thank you for your help, Ross!

Can anyone help with an ID for this insect — possibly some sort of grasshopper? Seen at night on the door netting of my safari tent at Punda Maria, 16 April 2012.

Anyone?