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Ancistrogaster sp., Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary,South America,Summer,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Ancistrogaster sp., Otún Quimbaya Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, Colombia

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
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    Are you sure there were 2 creatures? If not, it could be a Dermapteran, like something in the family Forficulidae or Spongiphoridae.

    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/252375-Ancistrogaster
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/49528-Forficulidae
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spongiphoridae     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
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      https://www.insetologia.com.br/2016/02/tesourinhas-de-sao-paulo.html

      See diagrams on page 152 and onward:
      https://books.google.com.mx/books?id=nIr-PFh7iBkC&pg=PA146&lpg=PA146&dq=ancistrogaster&source=bl&ots=vaNUTyaCvY&sig=H7CFj8AtDIf2Yt7cHe-wK0lHkNI&hl=es&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiW2aC65L7eAhVGXq0KHWYrAx4Q6AEwAnoECAcQAQ#v=onepage&q=ancistrogaster&f=false       Posted 2 years ago, modified 2 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Well wow, looks like you're absolutely right! Even found a photo by Peter whom captured something identical:
        https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/120654539         Posted 2 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Great! Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Remarkable! Never seen anything like it! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Had me puzzled, really thought it was 2 species. Alternatively, something giving birth. Posted 2 years ago
  5. View RMFelix's profile
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    Stunning! me too, a first! Very nice! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Glad you like it, thanks! Posted 2 years ago
  7. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Great find Ferdy Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      No idea what I found, but thanks! Posted 2 years ago

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 8, 2023. Captured Sep 22, 2022 21:03 in SFF. Otún Quimbaya, Via La Suiza, Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO1250
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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