A post-Christmas shoot at Venus Drive with quite a number of unique subjects! We found a Huntsman Spider tending after it’s nest. On closer inspection, the spiderlings had already hatched and were scrambling around the nest, indeed a sight to behold!

1. Lichen huntsman spider (Pandercetes sp.)
   The protective mother. Guess how many spiderlings are there in this picture?? 🙂


2. Lichen huntsman spider (Pandercetes sp.)
   Closer look, mother’s favorite kid stands right in front of her


3. Lichen huntsman spider (Pandercetes sp.)
   Under her watchful eyes


4. Lichen huntsman spider (Pandercetes sp.)
   Closeup on the siblings


5. Lichen huntsman spider (Pandercetes sp.)
   There were even more hiding under the nest!


6. Winged ant (Formicidae)
   Only some ants in each colony will have wings, and they venture out to mate and form new colonies. The queen would shed it’s wings after settling down to start the new colony. Some or most may fail in their task.
   
   
7. Winged ant (Formicidae)
   Attempting to stand tall


8. Crab spider (Angaeus sp.)
   Brown crab spider


9. Dung spider (Pasilobus sp.)
   You may remember this guy from an earlier post, let’s welcome back the Bird Dropping Spider!


10. Dung spider (Pasilobus sp.)
    A wider view with it’s gory details


11. Dung spider (Pasilobus sp.)
    Top view, this one actually had yellow streaks to complete the shitty look


12. Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae)
    A beautiful metallic blue furry beetle
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14. Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae)
    David had spotted this, but it flew off before we could take more shots


15. Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae)
    Top view, it is generally hairy but some parts appeared to be “balding”


16. Longhorn beetle (Acalolepta sp.)
    Longhorn Beetle attempting a disco move


17. Longhorn beetle (Acalolepta sp.)
    Longhorn Beetle portrait


18. Longhorn beetle (Acalolepta sp.)
    This longhorn was very cooperative, it even allowed us to place a leaf behind to create the bright green backdrop


19. Longhorn beetle (Acalolepta sp.)
    Going closer to observe the details


20. Longhorn beetle (Acalolepta sp.)
    New passport photo for the longhorn!


21. Longhorn beetle (Acalolepta sp.)
    Here’s why it is called the Longhorn Beetle


22. Straight-snouted weevil (Brentidae)
    A red-coloured weevil, first time spotting this species! It also flew off after we took a few shots

The complete album can be viewed here.

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