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What

Pioneer White (Belenois aurota)

Observer

wickus_

Date

February 21, 2024 12:17 PM SAST

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What

Hover Flies (Family Syrphidae)

Date

July 31, 2023 10:14 AM SAST

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What

Fiveline Hoverfly (Eristalinus quinquelineatus)

Observer

mariedelport

Date

February 4, 2022 09:21 AM SAST

Description

Eristalinis quinquelineatus suggested by Traian Bertau (Insects Only - Southern Africa)

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What

Fiveline Hoverfly (Eristalinus quinquelineatus)

Observer

konkoit

Date

July 29, 2022 02:35 PM SAST

Place

Mtunzini (Google, OSM)

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Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

May 14, 2023 11:10 AM SAST

Description

Built with Vachelia spp thorns

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What

Banded-legged Golden Orb-web Spider (Trichonephila senegalensis)

Observer

nikiescott

Date

April 16, 2023 06:06 AM SAST

Description

UPDATE

With reference to this submission:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155565115

This is the same male as in the observation cited above.
The male was identified by Prof Ansie Dippenaar as a Trichonephila species.
The observation confirms that a Trichonephila male was observed with his "genitals" inside the genitals of an Argiope female.

The following may now be applicable:

  1. The male was "stealing" sperm as a food supplement for himself
  2. The male was confused and just investigating if the female was a Trichonephila female
  3. The male was indeed mating with the Argiope female (successful or not)
  4. We all have the identifications of the spiders wrong
  5. I have it all wrong and something else is going on here!

My question is whether inter-genus matings in spiders have been observed before.
Thank you if you can shed some light on my observation - appreciated.
@hrodulf
@razorspider
@geologyistheway

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What

Bird's Nest Fungi (Family Nidulariaceae)

Observer

mmetja

Date

April 4, 2023 03:43 PM SAST

Place

Bryanston (Google, OSM)
Insects

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What

Insects (Class Insecta)

Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

February 26, 2023 07:16 AM SAST

Description

Inside crust fungus

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What

Oleander Seedbug (Caenocoris nerii)

Observer

nikiescott

Date

December 4, 2022 04:58 AM SAST

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What

Chocolate Tube Slime (Stemonitis splendens)

Observer

lizziepop

Date

February 14, 2018 10:00 AM HST

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What

Carnival Candy Slime Mold (Arcyria denudata)

Observer

lizziepop

Date

March 31, 2018 08:22 AM HST

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What

Wolf's Milk (Lycogala epidendrum)

Observer

lizziepop

Date

January 7, 2023 12:00 AM SAST

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What

Push Pin Slime Mold (Hemitrichia calyculata)

Observer

lizziepop

Date

March 26, 2021 08:47 AM SAST

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What

Many-Headed Slime (Physarum polycephalum)

Observer

lizziepop

Date

January 4, 2023 12:01 AM SAST

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Observer

frankie133

Date

January 4, 2023 03:24 PM SAST

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Observer

wynand_uys

Date

December 13, 2022 08:49 AM SAST

Description

Under a woodpile.
Attracts flies.

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Observer

arni_le_roux

Date

October 26, 2022 03:15 PM SAST

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Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

November 26, 2022 07:51 AM SAST

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Observer

alison_pollack

Date

January 31, 2020 12:10 PM HST

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Observer

alison_pollack

Date

January 25, 2021 09:35 AM HST

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Observer

grantegen

Date

November 9, 2022 11:26 AM SAST

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What

Wrinkled Birddung Crabspider (Phrynarachne rugosa)

Observer

wynand_uys

Date

October 25, 2022 12:33 PM SAST

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What

Ascalaphine Owlflies (Tribe Ascalaphini)

Observer

bushboy

Date

October 21, 2022 09:21 AM SAST

Description

Put yer tail back up, fella. Yer free!

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What

Rosy-banded Crab Spider (Misumenops rubrodecoratus)

Observer

cecileroux

Date

October 1, 2022 11:30 AM SAST

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What

Millipede Undertakers (Genus Sceliages)

Observer

nikiescott

Date

December 18, 2021 06:38 AM SAST

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What

Slender Springtails (Family Entomobryidae)

Observer

birdingislife

Date

May 7, 2022 03:05 PM SAST

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What

Lesser Aloe Weevil (Rhadinomerus illicitus)

Observer

henrydelange

Date

March 26, 2020 03:29 PM SAST

Description

Found living in the rotting growth-point of an aloe.

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What

Ratel (Mellivora capensis)

Observer

johannsnyman

Date

March 27, 2022 07:51 PM EEST

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What

Recluse Spiders (Genus Loxosceles)

Observer

nikiescott

Date

January 14, 2018 04:53 AM SAST

Description

8 mm

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What

Recluse Spiders (Genus Loxosceles)

Observer

craigmain

Date

October 1, 2018 05:41 PM SAST

Description

Loxosxeles sp.

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What

Sixeyed Sand Spider (Hexophthalma hahni)

Observer

peter_erb

Date

December 21, 2021 04:36 PM SAST

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What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

cheekychew

Date

January 5, 2022 02:48 PM SAST

Description

Leaf minrs, found two on the same plant

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What

Vedalia Beetle (Novius cardinalis)

Observer

tiep68

Date

December 20, 2021 04:46 PM SAST

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What

Lady Beetles (Family Coccinellidae)

Observer

jaunnemarelize

Date

November 19, 2021 07:45 PM SAST

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Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

November 23, 2021 11:45 AM SAST

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Observer

karenpagel67

Date

November 5, 2021 12:42 PM SAST

Description

? Pretended to be dead when I picked it up. About 2mm.

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What

Antlions and Owlflies (Family Myrmeleontidae)

Observer

lezanne_rossouw

Date

October 29, 2021 11:31 AM EEST

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What

Mottled Avocado Bug (Paropioxys jucundus)

Observer

cheekychew

Date

August 31, 2021 12:39 PM SAST

Description

Very shy of the camera, does not stay still when approached.

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What

Spiders (Order Araneae)

Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

August 28, 2021 02:05 PM SAST

Description

On an Aloe sp

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What

Torpedo Bug (Siphanta acuta)

Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

July 19, 2021 04:05 PM UTC

Description

On Aloe sp

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What

Ants (Family Formicidae)

Observer

andrew_hankey

Date

June 12, 2021 12:03 PM SAST

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What

Small Mayflies (Family Baetidae)

Observer

jane_trembath

Date

April 30, 2021 08:31 PM SAST

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What

Green Lacewings (Family Chrysopidae)

Date

September 30, 2016 06:06 PM SAST
Insects

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What

Insects (Class Insecta)

Observer

rouxnebotha

Date

February 9, 2021 09:00 AM SAST

Description

Busy inside a very small, looks like a cocoon. Found on leaves of a Vachellia (thorn tree)

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