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Genus CordycepsObserver
craigpeterPlace
Cefani Campsite, along the beach north and up the forested slope of the first valley inland from the mouth on the northern side of the estuary, Chintsa, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Google, OSM)
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Green Lacewings (Family Chrysopidae)Observer
hrodulfDescription
Lacewing larva with ant corpses on its back.
I was asked to upload this photo here for an ID on the ants.
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Oceanic Manta Ray (Mobula birostris)Observer
garethyearsleyDescription
This manta ray washed up at Morgan Bay two days prior to this photograph being taken. A sudden upwelling of cold water caused the sea temperature to drop by 10 degrees Celsius and this is thought to be the cause of death.
In the pictures, Kevin Cole of the East London Museum is dissecting the animal and taking samples for analysis.
It measured 5.17m from wing tip to wing tip and was found to be carrying a 60kg, 2m wide, baby. Kevin estimates the age of the animal to be about 15 years.
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Largehead Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)Observer
garethyearsleyDescription
A lot of dead fish on the beach today, due to a sudden upwelling of cold water that caused the sea temp to drop by around 10 degrees Celsius
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Spearfish Remora (Remora brachyptera)Observer
garethyearsleyDescription
A lot of dead fish on the beach today, due to a sudden upwelling of cold water that caused the sea temp to drop by around 10 degrees Celsius
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Lined Catshark (Halaelurus lineatus)Observer
garethyearsleyDescription
A lot of dead fish on the beach today, due to a sudden upwelling of cold water that caused the sea temp to drop by around 10 degrees Celsius
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White-masked Wisp (Agriocnemis falcifera)Observer
garethyearsleyDescription
Adult male (All orange abdomen)
