CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore Amata huebneri – My dear friend and engraver Posted onJuly 16, 2024July 16, 2024 This rather common moth has spectacular colors. It mimics wasps with its orange and black banded body, and even though … Continue ReadingAmata huebneri – My dear friend and engraver
CategoriesBees & Ants Insects Singapore Xylocopa latipes – Trust me baby, I got it! Posted onJuly 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Wasps can bee (hehe) a bit intimidating, whereas bumblebees somehow aren’t scary at all. They are just cute, obese, humming … Continue ReadingXylocopa latipes – Trust me baby, I got it!
CategoriesMollusks Singapore Laevicaulis alte – What’s it called? – Monorail! Posted onMay 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Surprise surprise! Sometimes I find a photo and do not expect a story behind, but then this happens: This leatherleaf … Continue ReadingLaevicaulis alte – What’s it called? – Monorail!
CategoriesMammals Singapore Felis catus – The vacuum cleaner for bugs Posted onApril 22, 2022April 22, 2022 I’m usually writing about critters with either no legs, or more than 4. The Myna, and the otters were the … Continue ReadingFelis catus – The vacuum cleaner for bugs
CategoriesBees & Ants Singapore Vespa affinis – Playing the horn in a band Posted onMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022 There are three Vespa species in Singapore, and they are for a change easy to identify. V. affinis has a … Continue ReadingVespa affinis – Playing the horn in a band
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Siler cf. semiglaucus – The beautiful brood snatcher Posted onMarch 11, 2022March 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 Singapore Hierodula venosa – Praying or preying? Posted onMarch 4, 2022March 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?
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore Westermannia superba – A portrait Posted onFebruary 25, 2022February 25, 2022 This moth was identified by Marcus Ng whom I’d like to thank again here! If you happen to see a … Continue ReadingWestermannia superba – A portrait
CategoriesBees & Ants Butterflies & moths Singapore Homodes bracteigutta – Ant another mimicry! Posted onFebruary 22, 2022April 8, 2022 “One day the chubby caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.” is one version of the story. How about “One … Continue ReadingHomodes bracteigutta – Ant another mimicry!
CategoriesInsects Mantids and roaches Singapore Longipeditermes longipes – Like an ant, but not an ant at all Posted onFebruary 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Have you ever seen a close up of a termite? Aren’t they cute? And this species even has a nose … Continue ReadingLongipeditermes longipes – Like an ant, but not an ant at all
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