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Author: Ryan Tippett

Ryan is an enthusiastic contributor to Citizen Science and has added many important and interesting records of fauna and flora. He has been a member of the Virtual Museum since 2014 and has currently submitted over 12,000 records. He is on the expert identification panel for the OdonataMAP project. Ryan is a well-qualified and experienced Field Guide, and Guide Training Instructor. He has spent the last 18 years in the guiding and tourism industries. Ryan loves imparting his passion and knowledge onto others, and it is this that drew him into guide training in particular. Something that he finds incredibly rewarding is seeing how people he's had the privilege of teaching have developed and gone on to greater things. His interests are diverse and include Dragonflies, Birding, Arachnids, Amphibians, wild flowers and succulents, free diving and experiencing big game on foot. With this range of interests, there is always likely be something special just around the corner!
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Namaqua Warbler (Phragmacia substriata)

Posted on 28/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Namaqua Warbler by Sue Gie – Aquila Game Reserve, Western Cape – BirdPix No. 175614 Identification The Namaqua Warbler is a small, slende...

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Burchell’s Courser (Cursorius rufus)

Posted on 25/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image: Burchell’s Courser by Phillip Nieuwoudt– Garingboom Guest Farm, Free State – BirdPix No. 138305 Identification Burchell’s Courser ...

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Double-banded Courser (Rhinoptilus africanus)

Posted on 23/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

Cover image of Double-banded Courser by Desire Darling – Mountain Zebra National Park, Eastern Cape – BirdPix No. 52169 Identification The Double-banded Co...

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Melambrotus papio

Posted on 15/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Mark Galpin) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Melambrotus papio  Tjeder, 1992 Identification Size:&nb...

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Ascalaphus festivus

Posted on 15/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Richard Johnstone) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Ascalaphus festivus  (Rambur, 1842) Identificatio...

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Ascalaphus bilineatus

Posted on 12/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Ryan Tippett) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Ascalaphus bilineatus  (Kolbe, 1897) Identification Si...

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Eremoides bicristatus

Posted on 09/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Stephen Ball) in LacewingMAP here. Ascalaphidae (Owlflies) Eremoides bicristatus  (Banks, 1924) Identification Si...

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Syngenes longicornis

Posted on 03/01/2023 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Ryan Tippett) in LacewingMAP here. Myrmeleontidae (Antlions) Syngenes longicornis (Rambur, 1842) Identification Size:&...

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Neuroleon chloranthe

Posted on 16/12/2022 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Ryan Tippett) in LacewingMAP here. Myrmeleontidae (Antlions) Neuroleon chloranthe (Banks, 1911) Identification Size:&n...

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Neuroleon guttatus

Posted on 15/12/2022 by Ryan Tippett

View the above photo record (by Ryan Tippett) in LacewingMAP here. Myrmeleontidae (Antlions) Neuroleon guttatus (Navas, 1914) Identification Size:&nbs...

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