CategoriesArachnids Singapur Siler cf. semiglaucus – The beautiful brood snatcher Posted onMärz 11, 2022März 11, 2022 When you think of really really colorful jumping spiders, you might think of the Australian genus Maratus. These spiders are … Continue ReadingSiler cf. semiglaucus – The beautiful brood snatcher
CategoriesInsects Singapur Hierodula venosa – Praying or preying? Posted onMärz 4, 2022März 4, 2022 After one year blogging about bugs, I find it most difficult to write about animals with uncertain classification. There is … Continue ReadingHierodula venosa – Praying or preying?
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
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapur 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
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?
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
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
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapur Saptha beryllitis – micro metal! Posted onMai 10, 2021Mai 8, 2021 Have you ever done 20000 of something? The guy who described this species of moth, Edward Meyrick, has. He is, … Continue ReadingSaptha beryllitis – micro metal!
CategoriesLizards Spain Podarcis pityusensis – Eisentraut’s finches Posted onJanuar 8, 2021Januar 8, 2021 Martin Eisentraut was a German zoologist and he shuffled these lizards from island to island almost hundred years ago. He … Continue ReadingPodarcis pityusensis – Eisentraut’s finches
CategoriesSingapur Schlangen Ahaetulla prasina – mein Rätsel, was sie denn wohl essen Posted onJanuar 1, 2021Dezember 13, 2024 Snakes are one of the most exciting animals to find in the wild! The green vine snake uses to hang … Continue ReadingAhaetulla prasina – mein Rätsel, was sie denn wohl essen
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