Bittacus kimminsi

Bittacus kimminsi · Order: Mecoptera · Family: Bittacidae

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Bittacus kimminsi
Photo: Alan Manson, CC BY

It prefers open grasslands, often close to wet areas. It lives in the highland regions of South Africa, including KwaZulu-Natal, the Free State and the Eastern Cape.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Its favoured habitat is grassland, usually near wetlands.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Bittacus kimminsi photo 2
Photo: Alan Manson, CC BY
Bittacus kimminsi photo 3
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA

Same family (Bittacidae)

Harpobittacus australisHarpobittacus australisHarpobittacus australisBlack-tipped HangingflyBlack-tipped HangingflyHylobittacus apicalisBittacus pilicornisBittacus pilicornisBittacus pilicornisHarpobittacus septentrionisHarpobittacus septentrionisHarpobittacus septentrionis

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bittacus_kimminsi

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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