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Swollen Restio Beetle

Pseudorupilia ruficollis

Photo by Mari du Preez
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny little thing, though it was a tick at first. I'm not 100% sure of the ID.

Notes:

Spotted at Roodeplaat Dam, Pretoria

Reference Links:

Field Guide To Insects Of South Africa, 2004 - Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths, …

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
KeithRoragen
This looks a lot more like the nymph of a True Bug.

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PublishedFebruary 24, 2013

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