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?
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
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore Papilio polytes – Onkel Dittmeyer Posted onJune 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Written by Christine One morning, sipping my coffee, my eye fell on something sitting on my homegrown little orange tree. … Continue ReadingPapilio polytes – Onkel Dittmeyer
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Thailand Nephila pilipes – Promoted to big sister! Posted onJune 11, 2021June 27, 2021 N. pilipes are massive, widely distributed Golden Orb Weavers. These spiders are really big, bigger than many tarantulas! They are … Continue ReadingNephila pilipes – Promoted to big sister!
CategoriesBeetles Singapore Neocollyris celebensis – Pretty black-sheep Posted onMay 31, 2021June 27, 2021 This was my first tiger beetle in Singapore! And what a beauty, blueish-green metallic from top to bottom, and with … Continue ReadingNeocollyris celebensis – Pretty black-sheep
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Pandercetes cf. malleator – Funghi – algae gen(i)us Posted onMay 23, 2021June 27, 2021 This spider is a good opportunity to introduce the Word Spider Catalogue, a collection of ALL spider species including a … Continue ReadingPandercetes cf. malleator – Funghi – algae gen(i)us
CategoriesSingapore Snakes Naja sumatrana – Naja is German and means “well, I have my doubts!” Posted onMay 23, 2021June 27, 2021 So should I have my doubts about whether I´d be happy to meet these snakes in Singapore? For sure this … Continue ReadingNaja sumatrana – Naja is German and means “well, I have my doubts!”
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
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!
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