SBSA No 2. Infopage: Mecosoma mensor - illustration of an adult and its nymph.

Summary:

• SBSA No. 2 is an Infopage created by merging two photographs on a white background.
• An adult and a late instar nymph are illustrated.
• General information about their feeding habits (beneficial predators) is given. 

About the author:

• Diedrich Visser is a retired entomologist who holds a PhD in Entomology from UP. 
• He worked for the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa for more than 37 years.
• For as long as he can remember, he has scoured bushes to find and photograph arthropods.

Downloads:

• All our outputs are free to download and use for non-commercial purposes.
• The high-resolution version can be downloaded below the file preview section.
• Use our outputs in publications by quoting the citation in the lower right-hand pane. 

Time frame:

• New SBSA Infopages are continuously being developed and added to the project.
• Infopages in the SBSA project are part of a larger "septology" of projects (see below).
• Restricted copies will be made available after relevant review processes are completed.

Scope of work:

• We have multiple projects underway and in the pipeline (SBSA is one of seven). 
• The current goal is to finish the "septology" of projects by mid- to end of 2028.
• We plan at least 150 outputs/project (total of more than 1,000 single-page outputs).

Sources:

• We only use our own photographs, all of which are copyrighted (c) Diedrich Visser.
• A large proportion of information that we use emanates from our own observations. 
• Additional information is taken from the scientific literature (we do not use AI).  

Corrections:

• Mistakes or inaccuracies will be corrected as soon as they are detected.
• Zenodo allows for corrections to be made to already published records.
• Email us in this regard: put "Attention Dr. Diedrich Visser" in the subject line. 

Contact: 

• Our contact email is indicated on all project outputs (Infopages and infosheets).
• Also contact us for comments, requests, or for updates on future publications.
• We appreciate constructive criticism; destructive comments will be ignored.