CategoriesBirds Singapore Acridotheres tristis – The gloomy dinosaur Posted onDecember 21, 2021December 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 Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore Phlogiellus inermis – 150 years later Posted onOctober 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 Singapore Doto greenamyeri – Limaciform! Posted onOctober 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!
CategoriesLizards Singapore Anolis sagrei – Caribbean flair in Singapore Posted onOctober 18, 2021September 24, 2022 A philosophical question: Is an alien an alien, when nobody recognizes? I don’t think many people will be able to … Continue ReadingAnolis sagrei – Caribbean flair in Singapore
CategoriesLizards Vietnam Calotes bachae – Blue brother Posted onOctober 18, 2021September 24, 2022 Remember the story about Argiope dang, the spider than has been described only a few years before we took the … Continue ReadingCalotes bachae – Blue brother
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Tachypleus gigas – The hoRRoR in relation to science Posted onSeptember 29, 2021September 29, 2021 This is by far the worst bug story I have to tell so far, and I hope nothing is going … Continue ReadingTachypleus gigas – The hoRRoR in relation to science
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore 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
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Thorelliola ensifera – Sword, horn or nose bearing?! Posted onAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021 I’ve identified another jumping spider from Singapore. From now on my new camera allows for much better pictures! These are … Continue ReadingThorelliola ensifera – Sword, horn or nose bearing?!
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