CategoriesInsects Mantids and roaches Singapur Longipeditermes longipes – Like an ant, but not an ant at all Posted onFebruar 18, 2022Februar 18, 2022 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 Singapur Valanga nigricornis – A Singaporean Glass-hopper Posted onFebruar 11, 2022März 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
CategoriesCrickets Singapur Elimaea (Elimaea) subcarinata – Bush cricket Nsenene Posted onFebruar 1, 2022Januar 28, 2022 A green cricket here, a source of income and food there. Photographer Jasper Doest recently won the Fritz Pölking Prize … Continue ReadingElimaea (Elimaea) subcarinata – Bush cricket Nsenene
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!
CategoriesBirds Singapur Acridotheres tristis – The gloomy dinosaur Posted onDezember 21, 2021Dezember 21, 2021 My cameras are not well suited for flying animals, so we won’t see many other birds. The common Myna is … Continue ReadingAcridotheres tristis – The gloomy dinosaur
CategoriesSea cucumbers Singapur Colochirus quadrangularis – Common name confusion! Posted onNovember 10, 2021September 24, 2022 Colochirus quadrangularis is called the Thorny sea cucumber. From its appearance it could also be described as pink warty sea … Continue ReadingColochirus quadrangularis – Common name confusion!
CategoriesFish Singapur Hippocampus comes – They purr and growl! Posted onNovember 2, 2021September 24, 2022 Seahorses are very special fishes, and so exiting findings during a dive. The divers signal alone is fun, because it … Continue ReadingHippocampus comes – They purr and growl!
CategoriesArachnids Singapur Phlogiellus inermis – 150 years later Posted onOktober 27, 2021September 24, 2022 As a former tarantula keeper it is one of the most exciting moments to find a tarantula in its natural … Continue ReadingPhlogiellus inermis – 150 years later
CategoriesMollusks Singapur Doto greenamyeri – Limaciform! Posted onOktober 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!
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