CategoriesArthropoda Maldives Pycnogonida – They need no body! Posted onDecember 16, 2022August 12, 2023 This animal walked up my leg after a dive, and it reminded me of a harvestman for a second. To … Continue ReadingPycnogonida – They need no body!
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, 2022August 27, 2026 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 Tachypleus gigas – The hoRRoR in relation to science Posted onSeptember 29, 2021September 29, 2021 This is by far the worst bug story I have to tell so far, and I hope nothing is going … Continue ReadingTachypleus gigas – The hoRRoR in relation to science
CategoriesArachnids Singapore Meotipa sp. – The lesser-known sibling of… Posted onJuly 31, 2021August 27, 2026 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 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!
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
