CategoriesBugs Singapore Cosmolestes picticeps – A bug and Sustainable Palm Oil Posted onJuly 23, 2021July 24, 2021 I have been collecting pictures of these bugs for many months now, and maybe because I see so many of … Continue ReadingCosmolestes picticeps – A bug and Sustainable Palm Oil
CategoriesBeetles Singapore Oryctes rhinoceros – A beetle getting back on its feet Posted onJuly 18, 2021July 18, 2021 You don’t see many very large beetles in Singapore, but when you see one, it is probably this rhino beetle, … Continue ReadingOryctes rhinoceros – A beetle getting back on its feet
CategoriesInsects Singapore Aedes albopictus – Unpleasant, yes, but we need to talk about Wolbachia! Posted onJuly 14, 2021July 31, 2021 A Tiger mosquito (compare the white marks on the back with A. aegypti) in action. Mosquitos are known as the … Continue ReadingAedes albopictus – Unpleasant, yes, but we need to talk about Wolbachia!
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Amyciaea lineatipes – how to catch an ant? Posted onJuly 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Identifying a spider with two dots on the back that looks like a weaver ant is not as easy as … Continue ReadingAmyciaea lineatipes – how to catch an ant?
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
CategoriesBeetles Singapore Laccoptera nepalensis – Bates and a beetle with a sweet (potato) tooth Posted onJuly 3, 2021July 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 Singapore Amegilla (Zonamegilla) zonata – how many blue banded bees can there possibly bee? Posted onJuly 2, 2021July 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?
CategoriesArachnids Nicaragua Cupiennius salei – Just wandering Posted onJune 27, 2021June 27, 2021 Let’s take this spider as an example how bananas we are when our fears meet a lack of knowledge. Every … Continue ReadingCupiennius salei – Just wandering
CategoriesArachnids Thailand Argiope dang – Described while the party was on Posted onJune 25, 2021October 7, 2021 This picture was taken in Thailand in 2012, only three years after this species has been described. Argiope are orb … Continue ReadingArgiope dang – Described while the party was on
CategoriesInsects Singapore Ctenolepisma longicaudatum – Opinion 2427 and paper based papers Posted onJune 22, 2021June 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