Observations in the Series: Scarabaeiformia
This taxon contains:
Observed on: 22nd January 2014
Added to iSpot: 12th February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 3
Description: One of the most beautiful chafers I have ever seen.
Observed on: 3rd January 2014
Added to iSpot: 11th February 2014
Identifications: 3
Agreements: 2
Comments: 3
Observed on: 5th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 10th February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Nick Helme
Observed on: 27th July 2009
Added to iSpot: 10th February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 1
Description: Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland; cavorting in Othonna grandifolia fls
Observed on: 5th February 2014
Added to iSpot: 7th February 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 7th February 2014
Added to iSpot: 7th February 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Description: Long tin legs
Observed on: 2nd February 2014
Added to iSpot: 5th February 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: Large dung beetle, about 5cm.
By: Tamcat
Observed on: 2nd February 2014
Added to iSpot: 3rd February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 7
Description: Under dead bark of Wild Almond Tree
Observed on: 28th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 3rd February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd February 2014
Added to iSpot: 3rd February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 5
Observed on: 2nd February 2014
Added to iSpot: 2nd February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd February 2014
Added to iSpot: 2nd February 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Observed on: 2nd February 2014
Added to iSpot: 2nd February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Observed on: 2nd February 2014
Added to iSpot: 2nd February 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 1
By: johanbaard
Observed on: 26th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 30th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: 12mm long
By: Dullsweather
Observed on: 30th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 30th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: This one a lot more yellow.
By: E. Eifler
Observed on: 22nd January 2014
Added to iSpot: 30th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Dullsweather
Observed on: 30th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 30th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 5
Comments: 4
Description: Need urgent ID as I've captured this one. Guys please let me know if I must keep or release.
Location: 12, Addo Rd
Lat/Lng: -34.131724, 18.435215
Adjacent to Silvermine Wetlands
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Observed on: 29th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 29th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 17th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 29th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 16th November 2013
Added to iSpot: 29th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 3
Observed on: 23rd December 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
By: Wendy
Observed on: 9th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 26th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
By: Wendy
Location: 4, Bennington Rd
Lat/Lng: -33.9265, 18.4089
Inside a block of flats. Often see them around, and they are often on their backs battling to turn on to the legs.
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Observed on: 26th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 26th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: A beautiful oval shaped beetle. The outline of the beetle is yellow, and it has brown markings on it as well. There appears to be a small brown head protruding. It has brown feelers, and six brown legs.
By: rjpretor
Observed on: 18th August 2007
Added to iSpot: 26th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 2
Observed on: 25th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 25th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Observed on: 19th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 23rd January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
By: Mike Rex
Observed on: 3rd January 2014
Added to iSpot: 22nd January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 4
Location: R324, Suurbraak
Lat/Lng: -34.00715, 20.676766666667
Forest next to Buffeljagsrivier. Found on the stem of Witolienhout.
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Observed on: 22nd January 2014
Added to iSpot: 22nd January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
By: Dullsweather
Location: Dullstroom
Lat/Lng: -25.4099, 30.1005
I have pin pointed the location. The area is a small very rocky hill with 5 water catchment streams (hard to see in sat photo) that feed the village dam. Two streams run continuously as there are a lot of natural fountains in the area. A number of small boggy clay patches where the ground levels out a bit.
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Observed on: 22nd January 2014
Added to iSpot: 22nd January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 11
Description: How does a thin blade of grass support such a big insect? :)
By: Riaan Stals
Observed on: 19th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 21st January 2014
Likely ID: Bum-spot Flower Chafer (Popillia bipunctata )
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 9
Description: It was raining and the chafers were too cold to fly. They clung to vegetation, either with the head up, or with the head down. All four individuals I saw were frozen in the same yoga position: holding on with the two front pairs of legs, but the hindlegs are spread up and out as far as they can go. They retained this position when lightly pestered by me. I don't know what they were doing. I don't know if this is some form of crypsis, or even a form of mimicry. In the upside down position, the two areas of whitish scales may look like eyes. Are they also reverse-painted?
By: Hiking is fun
Observed on: 24th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 21st January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
By: Dullsweather
Observed on: 21st January 2014
Added to iSpot: 21st January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 3
Observed on: 19th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 21st January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Description: Asymmetric antennae with 3 'clubs'. Heavy duty fore-legs for digging. Legs covered in coarse hairs
Observed on: 12th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 3
Observed on: 16th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Alex playing with my camera again
Observed on: 20th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Living in horse manure pile. Was today placed in a container with horse manure in order to observe pupation and to identify adult beetle.
Observed on: 19th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 20
Observed on: 26th March 2008
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 8
Observed on: 20th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 13
By: Luc
Observed on: 18th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 20th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 7
Observed on: 4th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 19th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Description: Why is the area not chocoblock full of dungbeetles eating doggy poo?: this one is eating it!
Observed on: 12th January 2014
Added to iSpot: 18th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 3
Observed on: 30th March 2008
Added to iSpot: 17th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 1
Comments: 0
Location: Gaborone North
Lat/Lng: -24.5559087, 25.9625276
agricultural small holding on the periphery of the city
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Observed on: 20th December 2013
Added to iSpot: 17th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: unlucky bug(?) becomes Neoscona's dinner
Observed on: 24th April 2010
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 14th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: Blouberg reclamation experiment: cleared and burned 1 year old
Observed on: 14th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: Blouberg reclamation experiment: cleared and burned 1 year old Sorry: ignore the ones not in focus (the other two species).
Observed on: 14th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2014
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 2
Comments: 7
Description: Blouberg reclamation experiment: cleared and burned 1 year old On a flower! Arrived while I was photographing the Monkeybeetles and despite skittishness and apparent clumsiness landed very effectively (and ignored me)!
Observed on: 14th October 2013
Added to iSpot: 15th January 2014
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: Blouberg reclamation experiment: cleared and burned 1 year old