The Wide Jaw Viciria’s Baby Litter

Been waiting for the weekend to shoot the eggs of the Wide Jaw Viciria spotted recently, and the babies hatched just before the weekend!!…

Who was Wallace Trail named after?

A short visit to Dairy Farm Nature Park again, exploring the Wallace Trail. I have been through this trail many times, and guess that…

Facing the Long-Horned Beetles

I have shot many Long-Horned Beetles (Cerambycidae) over the past half year, and found myself to be taking just side-profile and head shots of…

Singapore’s Rhino Beetles

This is the first time I’ve seen Rhino Beetles roaming in the open, and I hope this would not be the first. Rhino Beetles…

Sparkling Jewels in Wet Mornings

You might remember that wading through long grass early in the morning will result in wet shoes and socks. That would be due to…

Procreation of Crab Spiders

I’ve had several encounters with the common crab spiders in Singapore, and often talked about the difference in size between the male and female….

The Cicada Look-alike Planthopper

It is often found hugging onto tree trunks, and very frequently mistaken to be a cicada. This plant hopper is about the same size…

A Salute to All Mothers

Mothers in the micro world have the same instinct to protect and care for their young, that’s why we call it the maternal instinct….

Face to Face with a Stick Mantis

It hides silently behind branches and leaves, pretending to be a part of the foliage. It even sways it’s body gently as a soft…

The World of Ant-Mimicry

From my field trip observations, the ant has been one of the most mimicked species, and many really do a good job at the…

The Tiny Boxer Mantis

Encountered my first Boxer Mantis (Otomantis sp.) today! This tiny little fella was less than 1cm in length with the abdomen curled back at…

The Ogre-Faced Spider

This spider had been on my mind for quite a while as I saw more people posting shots of it. The Net-Casting Spider, or…

Conversation between 2 Fungus Weevils

Been wanting to shoot at Venus Drive again and we started to camp at the “Sigma Tree”. It was only called the Sigma Tree…

Portia – The Intelligent Hunter

The Portia is a Jumping Spider. It stands apart from the rest with it’s ability to learn and resolve problems in the process. When…

A Congregation of Tiger Beetles

After the earlier shoot at Admiralty Park, I went home to pack some stuff before heading out again, and eventually ending up at Rifle…

The Shy Tortoise… Beetle!

Back to my macro kindergarten at Admiralty Park (AP) again! Showed the other shooters around to the common residents of AP, and took my…