CategoriesCrustaceans Indonesia Odontodactylus scyllarus – Of smashers, enamel, and relationships Posted onNovember 26, 2022November 26, 2022 It took me some month to finally come up with a picmybug-worthy story about the Peacock mantis shrimp. It is … Continue ReadingOdontodactylus scyllarus – Of smashers, enamel, and relationships
CategoriesFish Indonesia Mola mola – 300 million tiny suns! Posted onSeptember 23, 2022September 23, 2022 It’s the first time that I’m writing about an animal of which I have no photo yet. I haven’t had … Continue ReadingMola mola – 300 million tiny suns!
CategoriesFish Indonesia Mobula alfredi – Mirror test buddies! Posted onJuly 26, 2022July 26, 2022 Mantas look a bit like flying carpets, and in fact “manta” is Spanish for blanket. They are one of the … Continue ReadingMobula alfredi – Mirror test buddies!
CategoriesIndonesia Insects Aularches miliaris – dilemma around the coffee-foam-ghost Posted onJuly 4, 2021July 4, 2021 This beautiful locust was found in Indonesia and it is quite a bird of paradise. The appearance is absolutely gorgeous. … Continue ReadingAularches miliaris – dilemma around the coffee-foam-ghost
CategoriesArachnids Indonesia Heteropoda venatoria – moths love your snot mop! Posted onJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 2021 No need for panic when you find one of those in your house! These large spiders are harmless. The size … Continue ReadingHeteropoda venatoria – moths love your snot mop!
CategoriesCrustaceans Indonesia Ocypode ceratophthalma – the cute horned ghost crab Posted onJanuary 2, 2021January 2, 2021 Walking at the beach means walking in their territory! Crabs live on almost every warm beach. Usually you see them … Continue ReadingOcypode ceratophthalma – the cute horned ghost crab