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Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)

Observer

jesscjworsley

Date

June 2024
Table Mountain Cave Cricket - Photo (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart
alexknox3's ID: Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)
Added on June 18, 2024
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Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

June 1, 2024 09:35 AM SAST

Description

All sizes in the entrance boulder choke down to first open chamber.

Table Mountain Cave Cricket - Photo (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart
alexknox3's ID: Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)
Added on June 6, 2024
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Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

June 1, 2024 12:24 PM SAST

Description

Common throughout the twilight and transition dark zone of the cave.

Table Mountain Cave Cricket - Photo (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart
alexknox3's ID: Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)
Added on June 6, 2024
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Peninsula Hacklemesh Weaver (Malaika longipes)

Observer

peterswart

Date

June 1, 2024 12:30 PM SAST

Description

The web was under a boulder pile. 6mm body length is an estimate.

Peninsula Hacklemesh Weaver - Photo (c) Charmaine Oxtoby, all rights reserved, uploaded by Charmaine Oxtoby
alexknox3's ID: Peninsula Hacklemesh Weaver (Malaika longipes)
Added on June 6, 2024
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Large Crane Flies (Family Tipulidae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

May 29, 2024 02:55 PM SAST

Description

Found just inside in the entrance of cave. When disturbed, it flew into darker parts of the twilight zone, and came back to its original spot near the light. The cave entrance is a sheltered spot, but a strong wind sometimes blows through the cave as it has two entrances.

Large Crane Flies - Photo (c) Vladimir Bryukhov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vladimir Bryukhov
alexknox3's ID: Large Crane Flies (Family Tipulidae)
Added on June 1, 2024
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What

Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

May 29, 2024 02:49 PM SAST

Description

Cave crickets occurred from deep into the dark zone to well into the entrance zone of the cave.

Table Mountain Cave Cricket - Photo (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart
alexknox3's ID: Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)
Added on June 1, 2024
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Running Crab Spiders (Family Philodromidae)

Observer

anthony369

Date

September 12, 2022 10:00 AM SAST

Description

On the trunk of a tree

Running Crab Spiders - Photo (c) Pascal Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
alexknox3's ID: Running Crab Spiders (Family Philodromidae)
Added on May 14, 2024
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Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)

Observer

peterswart

Date

April 28, 2024 11:04 AM SAST
Flower Crab Spiders - Photo (c) Richard Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Ong
alexknox3's ID: Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)
Added on May 5, 2024
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Tiny Grass Blue (Zizula hylax)

Observer

robinfjellstrom

Date

January 30, 2024 10:01 AM WAT
Tiny Grass Blue - Photo (c) Martin Grimm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
alexknox3's ID: Tiny Grass Blue (Zizula hylax)
Added on May 5, 2024
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What

Hairy Robberflies (Genus Neolophonotus)

Observer

charmaineoxtoby

Date

April 2020
Hairy Robberflies - Photo (c) william van Niekerk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by william van Niekerk
alexknox3's ID: Hairy Robberflies (Genus Neolophonotus)
Added on April 7, 2024
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Date

February 13, 2024 10:24 AM SAST
Batozonellus fuliginosus - Photo (c) Richard Adcock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Adcock
alexknox3's ID: Batozonellus fuliginosus, a member of Spider Wasps (Family Pompilidae)
Added on April 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Date

April 25, 2023 05:45 PM SAST

Description

Found dead in the driveway near the gate. Wonderfully iridescent black-blue wings.

Batozonellus fuliginosus - Photo (c) Richard Adcock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Adcock
alexknox3's ID: Batozonellus fuliginosus, a member of Spider Wasps (Family Pompilidae)
Added on April 5, 2024
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Observer

amouton

Date

March 3, 2023 10:43 AM SAST
Batozonellus fuliginosus - Photo (c) Richard Adcock, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Richard Adcock
alexknox3's ID: Batozonellus fuliginosus, a member of Spider Wasps (Family Pompilidae)
Added on April 5, 2024
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What

Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)

Observer

tania_snyders

Date

December 8, 2023 12:18 PM SAST
Hemipepsis capensis - Photo (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo
alexknox3's ID: Hemipepsis capensis, a member of Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Hemipepsis)
Added on April 5, 2024
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What

Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)

Observer

tonyrebelo

Date

August 15, 2019 03:25 PM SAST
Hemipepsis capensis - Photo (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo
alexknox3's ID: Hemipepsis capensis, a member of Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Hemipepsis)
Added on April 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

tim_kirsten

Date

February 10, 2022 05:45 PM CET

Description

Hemipepsis capensis or Cryptocheilus sp.? Right next to paralysed spider

Hemipepsis capensis - Photo (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo
alexknox3's ID: Hemipepsis capensis, a member of Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Hemipepsis)
Added on April 5, 2024
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Observer

tonyrebelo

Date

December 12, 2020 10:21 AM SAST
Hemipepsis capensis - Photo (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo
alexknox3's ID: Hemipepsis capensis, a member of Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Hemipepsis)
Added on April 5, 2024
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What

Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

March 29, 2024 01:09 PM SAST

Description

18 Adults, 9 small

Table Mountain Cave Cricket - Photo (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart
alexknox3's ID: Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)
Added on April 1, 2024
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Observer

peterswart

Date

March 31, 2024 02:28 PM SAST

Description

Spider found inside a messy web

Phanotea - Photo (c) Rudolph Steenkamp, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rudolph Steenkamp
alexknox3's ID: Genus Phanotea, a member of False Wolf Spiders (Family Zoropsidae)
Added on April 1, 2024
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Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)

Observer

peterswart

Date

March 29, 2024 01:29 PM SAST

Description

Found in the leaf litter under the cave entrance. Approx. 70mm long.

Rock Hyrax - Photo (c) D Diller, all rights reserved, uploaded by D Diller
alexknox3's ID: Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis)
Added on April 1, 2024
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Phyxelidid Spiders (Family Phyxelididae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

March 22, 2024 02:12 PM SAST
Phyxelidid Spiders - Photo (c) magriet b, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by magriet b
alexknox3's ID: Phyxelidid Spiders (Family Phyxelididae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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What

Phyxelidid Spiders (Family Phyxelididae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

March 22, 2024 09:49 PM SAST
Phyxelidid Spiders - Photo (c) magriet b, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by magriet b
alexknox3's ID: Phyxelidid Spiders (Family Phyxelididae)
Added on March 28, 2024
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What

Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)

Observer

peterswart

Date

March 10, 2024 12:40 PM SAST
Table Mountain Cave Cricket - Photo (c) Peter Swart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Swart
alexknox3's ID: Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)

Observer

shauns

Date

December 28, 2022 12:26 PM SAST
Cyphononyx optimus - Photo (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
alexknox3's ID: Cyphononyx optimus, a member of Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)
Added on March 15, 2024
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What

Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)

Observer

shauns

Date

December 6, 2022 10:28 AM SAST
Cyphononyx optimus - Photo (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
alexknox3's ID: Cyphononyx optimus, a member of Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Observer

colin25

Date

November 16, 2022 09:16 AM SAST
Cyphononyx optimus - Photo (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
alexknox3's ID: Cyphononyx optimus, a member of Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Observer

shauns

Date

November 8, 2022 07:57 AM SAST
Cyphononyx optimus - Photo (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
alexknox3's ID: Cyphononyx optimus, a member of Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)
Added on March 15, 2024
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What

Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)

Observer

colin25

Date

November 16, 2022 08:18 AM SAST
Cyphononyx optimus - Photo (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
alexknox3's ID: Cyphononyx optimus, a member of Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Observer

natuurliefhebber

Date

September 10, 2022 02:14 PM SAST
Hemipepsis capensis - Photo (c) Tony Rebelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Rebelo
alexknox3's ID: Hemipepsis capensis, a member of Old and New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Hemipepsis)
Added on March 15, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)

Observer

colin25

Date

June 12, 2022 12:35 AM SAST
Cyphononyx optimus - Photo (c) Peter Vos, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Peter Vos
alexknox3's ID: Cyphononyx optimus, a member of Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies (Tribe Pepsini)
Added on March 15, 2024
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