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?
CategoriesBees & Ants Singapore Oecophylla smaragdina – guys, is it the lactose? Posted onJanuary 19, 2021January 21, 2021 The green Weaver ant is different from any other ant I know. Ants are tiny insects walking in streets and … Continue ReadingOecophylla smaragdina – guys, is it the lactose?
CategoriesBeetles Singapore Olenecamptus bilobus – Jack and the nude lady?! Posted onJanuary 16, 2021January 16, 2021 This nice beetle was around 5cm long, including the antennas. It found the perfect matching background (a flowerpot) for its … Continue ReadingOlenecamptus bilobus – Jack and the nude lady?!
CategoriesLizards Singapore Calotes versicolor – every tree a-gamid Posted onJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021 The Changeable Lizard (an agamid) can be found almost everywhere in Singapore. They sit at the branch-free lower part of … Continue ReadingCalotes versicolor – every tree a-gamid
CategoriesBugs By country By family Singapore Dysdercus (Leptophthalmus) decussatus sauteri – da buq?! Posted onJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021 First real bug on picmybug.com! These are generally called cotton stainer bugs, because some species are pests in cotton production … Continue ReadingDysdercus (Leptophthalmus) decussatus sauteri – da buq?!