CategoriesArthropoda Maldives Pycnogonida – They need no body! Posted onDecember 16, 2022August 12, 2023 This animal walked up my leg after a dive, and it reminded me of a harvestman for a second. To … Continue ReadingPycnogonida – They need no body!
CategoriesCrustaceans Indonesia Odontodactylus scyllarus – Of smashers, enamel, and relationships Posted onNovember 26, 2022November 26, 2022 It took me some month to finally come up with a picmybug-worthy story about the Peacock mantis shrimp. It is … Continue ReadingOdontodactylus scyllarus – Of smashers, enamel, and relationships
CategoriesFish Maldives Rhincodon typus – The world’s largest aquarium fish Posted onOctober 23, 2022October 23, 2022 Three holy grails of diving in a row: First the Mola mola, then the Manta, and now the Whale shark, … Continue ReadingRhincodon typus – The world’s largest aquarium fish
CategoriesFish Indonesia Mola mola – 300 million tiny suns! Posted onSeptember 23, 2022September 23, 2022 It’s the first time that I’m writing about an animal of which I have no photo yet. I haven’t had … Continue ReadingMola mola – 300 million tiny suns!
CategoriesFish Indonesia Mobula alfredi – Mirror test buddies! Posted onJuly 26, 2022July 26, 2022 Mantas look a bit like flying carpets, and in fact “manta” is Spanish for blanket. They are one of the … Continue ReadingMobula alfredi – Mirror test buddies!
CategoriesBees & Ants Insects Singapore Xylocopa latipes – Trust me baby, I got it! Posted onJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Wasps can bee (hehe) a bit intimidating, whereas bumblebees somehow aren’t scary at all. They are just cute, obese, humming … Continue ReadingXylocopa latipes – Trust me baby, I got it!
CategoriesMollusks Singapore Laevicaulis alte – What’s it called? – Monorail! Posted onMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Surprise surprise! Sometimes I find a photo and do not expect a story behind, but then this happens: This leatherleaf … Continue ReadingLaevicaulis alte – What’s it called? – Monorail!
CategoriesMammals Singapore Felis catus – The vacuum cleaner for bugs Posted onApril 22, 2022April 22, 2022 I’m usually writing about critters with either no legs, or more than 4. The Myna, and the otters were the … Continue ReadingFelis catus – The vacuum cleaner for bugs
CategoriesBees & Ants Singapore Vespa affinis – Playing the horn in a band Posted onMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022 There are three Vespa species in Singapore, and they are for a change easy to identify. V. affinis has a … Continue ReadingVespa affinis – Playing the horn in a band
CategoriesArachnids Costa Rica Centruroides edwardsii – Edward Hairyhands Posted onMarch 18, 2022August 25, 2026 This blog entry was only possible, because I could ID my scorpion with the help of this paper (Luis F. … Continue ReadingCentruroides edwardsii – Edward Hairyhands
