jesscjworsley's Identifications
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Peninsula False-Violin Spider (Izithunzi capense)Observer
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In Wynberg Cave
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Cape Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus capensis)Observer
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In Wynberg Cave
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Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)Observer
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In Wynberg Cave
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Natal Long-fingered Bat (Miniopterus natalensis)Observer
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Approx 10 bats. One group was roosting together with what looked like young Rhinolophus. Oresti's Echo Meter Touch identified them as Natal long-fingered bats.
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Cave Daddylonglegs (Spermophora peninsulae)Observer
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This Spermophora appears to have caught a young Spelaeiacris tabulae.
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Cape Cave Amphipod (Paramelita capensis)Observer
peterswartDescription
Approx 12mm long, deeply notched coxa 4, 70+ segments on Ant 1, 25 on Ant 2. This was the largest paramelita of 8 in a 40cm diameter pool. I later found more up stream and down stream of the pool. Upstream, the paramelita were in little cups of water as the stream flowed down a 1.5 sloping drop.
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Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)Observer
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I saw about 20 of these in the 4 hours I was in the cave.
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Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)Observer
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Adult Spelaeiacris with missing hind leg.
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Table Mountain Cave Cricket (Spelaeiacris tabulae)Observer
peterswartDescription
Small (8mm long body). I saw very few Spelaeiacris on this trip. There were two small crickets in the boulder choke, and 3 adults in the main passage of the cave.
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Peninsula False-Violin Spider (Izithunzi capense)Observer
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A large, uncooperative false violin spider. It had a large beetle in its web.
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Peninsula False-Violin Spider (Izithunzi capense)Observer
peterswartDescription
This was in dry, dark section of the transition zone of the cave.
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Peninsula False-Violin Spider (Izithunzi capense)Observer
peterswartDescription
This spider was in its web behind a rock, until I disturbed it.
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Peninsula False-Violin Spider (Izithunzi capense)Observer
peterswartDescription
I saw 4 of these spiders in the cave. This one was walking on the cave wall approx. 2.5m from the floor. No web in sight.
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