CategoriesArachnids Maldives Loxosceles sp. – We’re still cavemen! Posted onApril 5, 2025April 5, 2025 There’s a good reason why there’s so much help online to identify a Loxosceles spider. Unfortunately you get to see … Continue ReadingLoxosceles sp. – We’re still cavemen!
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
CategoriesArachnids Bees & Ants Singapore Thomisus spectabilis – Follow your nose! Posted onJanuary 6, 2022January 27, 2022 Another German phrase says “Immer der Nase nach“, meaning just go straight (where the nose points). But it is also … Continue ReadingThomisus spectabilis – Follow your nose!
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Phlogiellus inermis – 150 years later Posted onOctober 27, 2021September 24, 2022 As a former tarantula keeper it is one of the most exciting moments to find a tarantula in its natural … Continue ReadingPhlogiellus inermis – 150 years later
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Thorelliola ensifera – Sword, horn or nose bearing?! Posted onAugust 26, 2021August 26, 2021 I’ve identified another jumping spider from Singapore. From now on my new camera allows for much better pictures! These are … Continue ReadingThorelliola ensifera – Sword, horn or nose bearing?!
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Meotipa sp. – The lesser-known sibling of… Posted onJuly 31, 2021July 31, 2021 This slender spider was squeezing itself to the underside of a leaf. It couldn’t be more shy, crumbling the long … Continue ReadingMeotipa sp. – The lesser-known sibling of…
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?
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
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!
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