CategoriesArachnids Singapore Corinnomma severum – this time a sac spider Posted onMay 20, 2021June 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
CategoriesLizards Taiwan Plestiodon elegans – let’s all focus on the tail Posted onMay 18, 2021May 30, 2021 Thanks to this website I identified this skink as P. elegans. The difference to a similar-looking species, P. quadrilineatus, is … Continue ReadingPlestiodon elegans – let’s all focus on the tail
CategoriesBugs Singapore Paracritheus trimaculatus – obviously odd! Posted onMay 16, 2021May 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!
CategoriesSingapore Snakes Chrysopelea paradisi – A wolf gliding in sheep’s clothing Posted onMay 13, 2021October 21, 2021 Look how two different pictures can either introduce this Paradise Tree Snake to you as an elegant tiny snake with … Continue ReadingChrysopelea paradisi – A wolf gliding in sheep’s clothing
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Telamonia dimidiata – hoaxed since 2002 Posted onMay 13, 2021May 30, 2021 That’s the stuff for my blog. I found this large, pale jumping spider, having a nice pattern of two red … Continue ReadingTelamonia dimidiata – hoaxed since 2002
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore Saptha beryllitis – micro metal! Posted onMay 10, 2021May 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!
CategoriesMammals Singapore Lutrogale perspicillata – ottercity [ɒˈtɜː(r)əsIt-ee], the ability to make a fresh start when the time has come Posted onMay 8, 2021May 30, 2021 Ottercity is not a feature, it is one name for Singapore, a city that has successfully rebuilt habitats that have … Continue ReadingLutrogale perspicillata – ottercity [ɒˈtɜː(r)əsIt-ee], the ability to make a fresh start when the time has come
CategoriesMollusks Singapore Lissachatina fulica – No. 2, hiding behind a tree Posted onMarch 14, 2021June 27, 2021 It is very common to find these snails (formerly Achatina fulica, not sure if the revision is widely accepted) behind … Continue ReadingLissachatina fulica – No. 2, hiding behind a tree
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore Graphium agamemnon – hiker’s nudibranch or yet another pest? Posted onFebruary 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Isn’t that a beautiful caterpillar? I just got the idea that caterpillars, with their incredible colors and variations of hairs … Continue ReadingGraphium agamemnon – hiker’s nudibranch or yet another pest?
CategoriesBeetles Germany Harmonia axyridis – Beetle juice, or MALB-based IPMP causing LBT Posted onFebruary 7, 2021May 30, 2021 The Seven-spot ladybug is another alien in our collection. It has been introduced to many countries to control aphids. Unfortunately, … Continue ReadingHarmonia axyridis – Beetle juice, or MALB-based IPMP causing LBT