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Greater Bee Flies (Genus Bombylius)Observer
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Photo by G.Roscher
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Common Sunburst Lichen (Xanthoria parietina)Observer
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Lichen growing on railing of wooden bridge
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Garden Acraea (Acraea horta)Observer
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Found on Wild Peach tree,(Kiggelaria africana),so most likely the tiny larva are those of the Garden Acraea (Acraea horta) butterfly .
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Wild Peach (Kiggelaria africana)Observer
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Growing near Hout bay river/steam
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Cape Honeybee (Apis mellifera ssp. capensis)Observer
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On Veronica (New Zealand Hebe) flower
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Common Hairtail (Anthene definita ssp. definita)Observer
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Maybe.
I could not clearly see the inner wings.See last pic,and part view on second last pic
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New Zealand Hebe (Veronica speciosa)Observer
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Maybe.The flower shape is less conical.
Attracted a lot of insects
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Cabbage White (Pieris brassicae)Observer
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On Blue Statice flower
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Common Drone Fly (Eristalis tenax)Observer
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Found on Gazania plants
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Geometer Moths (Family Geometridae)Observer
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Cleverly imitating being a twig, but not a clever choice of perch.Very visible on a metal gatepost.
Ascotis maybe? Cannot rear the larva,it was gone when I looked the next day
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Variegated Fungus-eating Lady Beetle (Psyllobora variegata)Observer
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Mating pair and single Fungus Eating ladybird beetles on Gazania plant
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Variegated Fungus-eating Lady Beetle (Psyllobora variegata)Observer
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Small oblong white eggs on underside of Leonotis leaf
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Variegated Fungus-eating Lady Beetle (Psyllobora variegata)Observer
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Fungus eating Labybird beetle found on Leonotis plant
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Gardenbane Weevil (Ellimenistes laesicollis)Observer
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On Leonotis plant
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Subgenus NothylaeusObserver
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Masked bee found on Leonotis plant
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Subgenus NothylaeusObserver
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Re membrane bee on Leonotis plant
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Smooth Woodlouse (Porcellio laevis)Observer
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Found in compost bin.Did not roll itself into a ball
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Redhead Roach (Deropeltis erythrocephala)Observer
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Male (elongated,winged) and female (rounded and wingless)
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Marbled Leaf-toed Gecko (Afrogecko porphyreus)Observer
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Growing a new tail tip
