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The Night I Smelt Like Vinegar

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31 August 2012
Whip Scorpions belong to the order Thelyphonida, and I would consider them to be “cousins” of spiders and other scorpions. They are also called…
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A Viper Near You.. and Sexual Dichromatism

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20 August 2012
Many urbanites have not been exposed to nature for so long that when they saw me post photos of snakes shot in our local…
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Return of the Eight-Spotted Crab Spider

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11 August 2012
The Eight-Spotted Crab Spider (Platythomisus octomaculatus) has been an elusive subject to many macro photographers, appearing in the Singapore macro scene a small handful…
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Huntsman Night

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8 August 2012
Another walk into Bukit Timah led to the sighting of several Huntsman Spiders (Sparassidae). Sometimes known as giant crab spiders, these relatively large spiders…
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Another Ladybird Mimic?

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27 July 2012
Last year, I blogged about the Beauty of Ladybird Mimicry, listing several examples of bugs which mimic ladybirds. These bugs do so in hope…
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Trilobite Beetles of Singapore

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24 July 2012
Had a quick walk to locate one of the trilobite beetles known to exist in Singapore. Popularly known as Trilobite Beetle Larvae, these critters…
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Macro with a Cheap, Light-weight Setup

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20 July 2012
My camera was in the service centre to check on a little glitch, so I had the opportunity to experiment with a light-weight setup…
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Batesian Mimicry

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13 July 2012
In Batesian mimicry, a potential prey mimics another insect which it’s predators would typically avoid. These “mimic models” could be unpalatable, or even aggressive…
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Differentiating Millipedes and Centipedes

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6 July 2012
I had posted pictures of millipedes in this post earlier, and some friends commented that they looked like centipedes. How would you differentiate them…
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Birth of Cockroaches

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29 June 2012
Many people may be grossed out by pictures of cockroaches, or the thought of cockroaches flying around us. That is especially true for those…
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Caught Red Handed

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24 June 2012
Had a slow adventure in the Lower Pierce area. It was a nation-wide buzz about wild boars due to a recent incident at Bishan,…
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Sarawak Day 4 – Kubah National Park – Chalet

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4 June 2012
[ Day 1 Kubah | Day 2 Gading | Day 3 Kubah | Day 4 Kubah ] Finally, on our day of departure, we had…
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Sarawak Day 3 – Kubah National Park – Belian & Selang Trail

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3 June 2012
[ Day 1 Kubah | Day 2 Gading | Day 3 Kubah | Day 4 Kubah ] Day 3 and aching were yet to be…
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Sarawak Day 2 – Gunung Gading National Park

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2 June 2012
[ Day 1 Kubah | Day 2 Gading | Day 3 Kubah | Day 4 Kubah ] After just over an hour of sleep, we…
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Sarawak Day 1 – Kubah National Park – Frog Pond

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1 June 2012
[ Day 1 Kubah | Day 2 Gading | Day 3 Kubah | Day 4 Kubah ] Another 4D3N trip to Sarawak! We had originally…
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Look Into My (Black) Eyes

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25 May 2012
Many frogs have distinct patterns in their eyes. One particular group however, would sport very dark colours – almost black. This trait then led…
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