CategoriesMollusks Singapore Doto greenamyeri – Limaciform! Posted onOctober 21, 2021September 24, 2022 The tiny donut or honey-dipper nudibranch is only up to 15mm in size and not easy to find. It was … Continue ReadingDoto greenamyeri – Limaciform!
CategoriesLizards Singapore Anolis sagrei – Caribbean flair in Singapore Posted onOctober 18, 2021September 24, 2022 A philosophical question: Is an alien an alien, when nobody recognizes? I don’t think many people will be able to … Continue ReadingAnolis sagrei – Caribbean flair in Singapore
CategoriesLizards Vietnam Calotes bachae – Blue brother Posted onOctober 18, 2021September 24, 2022 Remember the story about Argiope dang, the spider than has been described only a few years before we took the … Continue ReadingCalotes bachae – Blue brother
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Tachypleus gigas – The hoRRoR in relation to science Posted onSeptember 29, 2021September 29, 2021 This is by far the worst bug story I have to tell so far, and I hope nothing is going … Continue ReadingTachypleus gigas – The hoRRoR in relation to science
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore Attacus atlas – About superlatives Posted onSeptember 6, 2021September 6, 2021 You’ll forget everything you know about large caterpillars, once you see one of those! It is unreal, they look a … Continue ReadingAttacus atlas – About superlatives
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Thorelliola ensifera – Sword, horn or nose bearing?! Posted onAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021 I’ve identified another jumping spider from Singapore. From now on my new camera allows for much better pictures! These are … Continue ReadingThorelliola ensifera – Sword, horn or nose bearing?!
CategoriesInsects Singapore Scolopendra suspinipes – faster than evolution?! Posted onAugust 18, 2021August 18, 2021 I found this large centipede lying on its back, in the entrance area of a building. It wasn’t moving, but … Continue ReadingScolopendra suspinipes – faster than evolution?!
CategoriesArachnids Beetles Singapore Micrencaustes lunulata – Having tomatoes on the eyes Posted onAugust 7, 2021February 4, 2022 This picture of a fungus beetle was taken in 2018. It was a good sized beetle, maybe over 2cm, and … Continue ReadingMicrencaustes lunulata – Having tomatoes on the eyes
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Meotipa sp. – The lesser-known sibling of… Posted onJuly 31, 2021July 31, 2021 This slender spider was squeezing itself to the underside of a leaf. It couldn’t be more shy, crumbling the long … Continue ReadingMeotipa sp. – The lesser-known sibling of…
CategoriesBees & Ants Nicaragua Euglossa dilemma – Escaping from a toxic relationship? Posted onJuly 24, 2021July 31, 2021 A beautiful green bee found in Nicaragua, right on the wall of our beach hut! I guess it is the … Continue ReadingEuglossa dilemma – Escaping from a toxic relationship?
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