CategoriesBeetles Singapur Laccoptera nepalensis – Bates and a beetle with a sweet (potato) tooth Posted onJuli 3, 2021Juli 2, 2021 This crumpled-looking bug is a real beetle mimicking a ladybug. From all the types of mimicry I would say this … Continue ReadingLaccoptera nepalensis – Bates and a beetle with a sweet (potato) tooth
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?
CategoriesInsects Singapur Ctenolepisma longicaudatum – Opinion 2427 and paper based papers Posted onJuni 22, 2021Juni 22, 2021 These insects belong to the order Zygentoma, what should be found on the last page of a dictionary (the last … Continue ReadingCtenolepisma longicaudatum – Opinion 2427 and paper based papers
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapur Papilio polytes – Onkel Dittmeyer Posted onJuni 16, 2021Juni 16, 2021 Written by Christine One morning, sipping my coffee, my eye fell on something sitting on my homegrown little orange tree. … Continue ReadingPapilio polytes – Onkel Dittmeyer
CategoriesArachnids Singapur Thailand Nephila pilipes – Promoted to big sister! Posted onJuni 11, 2021Juni 27, 2021 N. pilipes are massive, widely distributed Golden Orb Weavers. These spiders are really big, bigger than many tarantulas! They are … Continue ReadingNephila pilipes – Promoted to big sister!
CategoriesBeetles Singapur Neocollyris celebensis – Pretty black-sheep Posted onMai 31, 2021Juni 27, 2021 This was my first tiger beetle in Singapore! And what a beauty, blueish-green metallic from top to bottom, and with … Continue ReadingNeocollyris celebensis – Pretty black-sheep
CategoriesArachnids Singapur Pandercetes cf. malleator – Funghi – algae gen(i)us Posted onMai 23, 2021Juni 27, 2021 This spider is a good opportunity to introduce the Word Spider Catalogue, a collection of ALL spider species including a … Continue ReadingPandercetes cf. malleator – Funghi – algae gen(i)us
CategoriesSingapur Schlangen Naja sumatrana – Naja is German and means “well, I have my doubts!” Posted onMai 23, 2021Juni 27, 2021 So should I have my doubts about whether I´d be happy to meet these snakes in Singapore? For sure this … Continue ReadingNaja sumatrana – Naja is German and means “well, I have my doubts!”
CategoriesArachnids Singapur Corinnomma severum – this time a sac spider Posted onMai 20, 2021Juni 27, 2021 Another ant-like-looking spider! And more ant-mimicking to come. Almost identical to the ant-mimicking jumping spiders on the first look is … Continue ReadingCorinnomma severum – this time a sac spider
CategoriesBugs Singapur Paracritheus trimaculatus – obviously odd! Posted onMai 16, 2021Mai 30, 2021 This bug has a remarkable feature, which was a bit confusing to me. Maybe it is because almost everything in … Continue ReadingParacritheus trimaculatus – obviously odd!