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
CategoriesInsects Mantids and roaches Singapore Hierodula venosa – Praying or preying? Posted onMarch 4, 2022August 25, 2026 After one year blogging about bugs, I find it most difficult to write about animals with uncertain classification. There is … Continue ReadingHierodula venosa – Praying or preying?
CategoriesCrickets Singapore Elimaea (Elimaea) subcarinata – Bush cricket Nsenene Posted onFebruary 1, 2022January 28, 2022 A green cricket here, a source of income and food there. Photographer Jasper Doest recently won the Fritz Pölking Prize … Continue ReadingElimaea (Elimaea) subcarinata – Bush cricket Nsenene
CategoriesButterflies & moths Singapore Attacus atlas – About superlatives Posted onSeptember 6, 2021September 6, 2021 You’ll forget everything you know about large caterpillars, once you see one of those! It is unreal, they look a … Continue ReadingAttacus atlas – About superlatives
CategoriesBees & Ants Nicaragua Euglossa dilemma – Escaping from a toxic relationship? Posted onJuly 24, 2021July 31, 2021 A beautiful green bee found in Nicaragua, right on the wall of our beach hut! I guess it is the … Continue ReadingEuglossa dilemma – Escaping from a toxic relationship?
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
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
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!
CategoriesLizards Spain Podarcis pityusensis – Eisentraut’s finches Posted onJanuary 8, 2021December 7, 2025 Martin Eisentraut was a German zoologist and he shuffled these lizards from island to island almost hundred years ago. He … Continue ReadingPodarcis pityusensis – Eisentraut’s finches
CategoriesSingapore Snakes Ahaetulla prasina – Or my quest if they are green gecko eaters! Posted onJanuary 1, 2021December 7, 2025 Snakes are one of the most exciting animals to find in the wild! The green vine snake uses to hang … Continue ReadingAhaetulla prasina – Or my quest if they are green gecko eaters!
