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Printable version; In other projects ... Lepidoptera of Tanzania (96 P) Pages in category "Insects of Tanzania"
Platymeris biguttatus or two-spotted assassin bug is a venomous predatory true bug of west and southwest African origin ranging in size from 10–40 mm. [1] As a true bug of the order hemiptera, it has needle like mouth parts designed for sucking juices out of plants or other insects instead of chewing.
East Africa. This category is for articles about insects found in East Africa which, for the purpose of this category, is defined as Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti ...
Printable version; In other projects ... Insects of Tanzania (1 C, 179 P) U. Insects of Uganda (1 C, 185 P) Pages in category "Insects of Africa"
Nairobi fly is the common name for two species of rove beetle in the genus Paederus, native to East Africa originating from Tanzania. [1] The beetles contain a corrosive substance known as pederin, which can cause chemical burns if it comes into contact with skin. [2] [3] Because of these burns, the Nairobi fly is sometimes referred to as a ...
Tunga penetrans is a species of flea also known as the jigger, jigger flea, chigoe, chigo, chigoe flea, chigo flea, nigua, sand flea, or burrowing flea.It is a parasitic insect found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates.
Platymeris laevicollis is a venomous predatory true bug from central Africa that can be found in forests, scrublands, grasslands, and croplands. They are efficient predators and are used by farmers on coconut plantations to control herbivorous pests such as the rhinoceros beetle. [1]
The Chome Forest Reserve in Tanzania is an isolated, and largely undisturbed, habitat for the shrews. [5] Populations densities in the Chome area are significantly lower than the surrounding areas, home to approximately 2700 R. petersi , and is thought to be the result of restricted migration and illegal human activity. [ 5 ]