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Globe Skimmer (female)

Pantala flavesciens

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Description:

Small insect, seen by water coast of south Kenya

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Brian38
Brian38 4 years ago
Globe skimmer (female)
Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens - Wikipedia


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4 Comments

Mel11
Mel11 4 years ago

Ahhh, now that makes such sense ... doh! :-)

Brian38
Brian38 4 years ago

I think that's the hind wing that is partly showing.

Mel11
Mel11 4 years ago

Is the forward facing protuberance a probuscus?

Mel11
Mel11 4 years ago

Thank you Brian. I had no idea where to start to identify it..

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Mel11
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Kwale, Kenya

Spotted on Sep 25, 2019
Submitted on Jan 19, 2020

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