Gambian Inverts (1 Viewer)

Farnboro John

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• Jan 25, 2020

• #1

Hi All,

I've a few mysteries from Gambia that I would appreciate help with.

Cheers

John

Jazzy Beetle

Dung Beetle sp?

Spider that annihilated a Hornet in our bathroom (for which I was profoundly grateful)

Grasshopper/locust

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Jan 26, 2020

• #2

The jazzy beetle looks like a type of blister beetle - maybe a Mylabris species?

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Jan 26, 2020

• #3

John,
there's a bloke on Surfbirds, Allen Holmes who posts tons of stuff from Gambia and seems to have contacts to identify a wide range of stuff, maybe he's worth contacting?

[email protected]

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Jan 26, 2020

• #4

Thank you both, that's all very useful. I'll ask Allen. Additional help here still welcomed!

Cheers

John

 

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King Edward

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• Jan 26, 2020

• #5

The beetle looks like a darkling beetle. Possibly Pimelia senegalensis, although I've no idea if there are other, similar species. Good photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/coleoptera-us/29388949801

 

Farnboro John

Well-known member

• Jan 26, 2020

• #6

King Edward said:

The beetle looks like a darkling beetle. Possibly Pimelia senegalensis, although I've no idea if there are other, similar species. Good photo here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/coleoptera-us/29388949801

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Looks good to me although it's a sizeable genus. Provisionally that then - thank you!

John

 

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salticus

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• Jan 27, 2020

• #7

spider

The spider is probably Holocnemus pluchei, quite common around the Mediterranean inc N Africa and has extended its range to other areas

 

Farnboro John

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• Jan 27, 2020

• #8

salticus said:

The spider is probably Holocnemus pluchei, quite common around the Mediterranean inc N Africa and has extended its range to other areas

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Does look good I agree. Thank you!

John