Favoritos de beetledude

emerged from reared pupa.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180730704

from larva
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177464498

Going with auto suggested match

Same one as yesterday, still squeaky clean from all the rain.

found under rock where there was a large number of anoplolepsis ants.
There may be an association with the ants

These beetle run very fast.

in ant's nest under basalt rock

3mm o.R
Descrizione di quattro nuove specie di Gymnetron del Sudafrica Figg. 19:

Collected 8 Sept 2023.
Eclosed 22 Sept 2023.

2,7mm, on Lobelia pteropoda

2,8mm, on Moraea brevistyla

Beefly buffet

Galls on leaf of Tarchonanthus littoralis.

This striking and majestic Camelthorn, along the road from Main Camp to Nyamandlhovu viewing platform, must have been seen and photographed by uncountable visitors to Hwange National Park.

Stacked from 69 images. Method=C (S=2)

day

Pollinating beatles

On dead wood in dune forest.

Being eaten by Fiscal Shrike

Topknot Snail

On leaves of Protea sp

Curculionidae sp inside gall on kleinia sp stem.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/180458142
Perhaps it has moved into a gall previously made by another insect.

Moss mimic phasmid, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar : re-posted

Found this, a tree we cut up that fell down from boara beetle damage.