CategoriesBees & Ants Insects Singapur Xylocopa latipes – Trust me baby, I got it! Posted onJuli 21, 2022Juli 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!
CategoriesBees & Ants Singapur Vespa affinis – Playing the horn in a band Posted onMärz 25, 2022März 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
CategoriesBees & Ants Butterflies & moths Singapur Homodes bracteigutta – Ant another mimicry! Posted onFebruar 22, 2022April 8, 2022 “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!
CategoriesBees & Ants Singapur Oecophylla smaragdina – What they eat Posted onJanuar 28, 2022Januar 28, 2022 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
CategoriesArachnids Bees & Ants Singapur Thomisus spectabilis – Follow your nose! Posted onJanuar 6, 2022Januar 27, 2022 Another German phrase says “Immer der Nase nach“, meaning just go straight (where the nose points). But it is also … Continue ReadingThomisus spectabilis – Follow your nose!
CategoriesBees & Ants Nicaragua Euglossa dilemma – Escaping from a toxic relationship? Posted onJuli 24, 2021Juli 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?
CategoriesBees & Ants Singapur Amegilla (Zonamegilla) zonata – how many blue banded bees can there possibly bee? Posted onJuli 2, 2021Juli 2, 2021 Einstein and bees, or rather McGregor, is a hot topic, maybe you want to read this blog. For our bee … Continue ReadingAmegilla (Zonamegilla) zonata – how many blue banded bees can there possibly bee?
CategoriesBees & Ants Singapur Oecophylla smaragdina – guys, is it the lactose? Posted onJanuar 19, 2021Januar 21, 2021 The green Weaver ant is different from any other ant I know. Ants are tiny insects walking in streets and … Continue ReadingOecophylla smaragdina – guys, is it the lactose?
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