CategoriesBees & Ants Butterflies & moths Insects Singapore Homodes bracteigutta – Ant another mimicry! Posted onFebruary 22, 2022August 27, 2026 “One day the chubby caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.” is one version of the story. How about “One … Continue ReadingHomodes bracteigutta – Ant another mimicry!
CategoriesInsects Mantids and roaches Singapore Longipeditermes longipes – Like an ant, but not an ant at all Posted onFebruary 18, 2022August 27, 2026 Have you ever seen a close up of a termite? Aren’t they cute? And this species even has a nose … Continue ReadingLongipeditermes longipes – Like an ant, but not an ant at all
CategoriesInsects Singapore Valanga nigricornis – A Singaporean Glass-hopper Posted onFebruary 11, 2022March 18, 2022 Did you know that grasshoppers can fly? You probably do. My first encounter with this large, black and yellow species … Continue ReadingValanga nigricornis – A Singaporean Glass-hopper
CategoriesBees & Ants Insects Singapore Oecophylla smaragdina – What they eat Posted onJanuary 28, 2022August 27, 2026 You might remember the story about the oriental whip snake, where I found a paper of researchers who learned from … Continue ReadingOecophylla smaragdina – What they eat
CategoriesButterflies & moths Insects Singapore Attacus atlas – About superlatives Posted onSeptember 6, 2021August 27, 2026 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
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 Insects Singapore Micrencaustes lunulata – Having tomatoes on the eyes Posted onAugust 7, 2021August 27, 2026 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
CategoriesBees & Ants Insects Nicaragua Euglossa dilemma – Escaping from a toxic relationship? Posted onJuly 24, 2021August 27, 2026 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?
CategoriesBugs Insects Singapore Cosmolestes picticeps – A bug and Sustainable Palm Oil Posted onJuly 23, 2021August 27, 2026 I have been collecting pictures of these bugs for many months now, and maybe because I see so many of … Continue ReadingCosmolestes picticeps – A bug and Sustainable Palm Oil
CategoriesBeetles Insects Singapore Oryctes rhinoceros – A beetle getting back on its feet Posted onJuly 18, 2021August 27, 2026 You don’t see many very large beetles in Singapore, but when you see one, it is probably this rhino beetle, … Continue ReadingOryctes rhinoceros – A beetle getting back on its feet
