CategoriesInsects Singapore Valanga nigricornis – A Singaporean Glass-hopper Posted onFebruary 11, 2022March 18, 2022 Did you know that grasshoppers can fly? You probably do. My first encounter with this large, black and yellow species … Continue ReadingValanga nigricornis – A Singaporean Glass-hopper
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 Beetles Singapore Micrencaustes lunulata – Having tomatoes on the eyes Posted onAugust 7, 2021February 4, 2022 This picture of a fungus beetle was taken in 2018. It was a good sized beetle, maybe over 2cm, and … Continue ReadingMicrencaustes lunulata – Having tomatoes on the eyes
CategoriesBugs Singapore Cosmolestes picticeps – A bug and Sustainable Palm Oil Posted onJuly 23, 2021July 24, 2021 I have been collecting pictures of these bugs for many months now, and maybe because I see so many of … Continue ReadingCosmolestes picticeps – A bug and Sustainable Palm Oil