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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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Stalk-Eyed Flies… It Gets Longer!

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20 May 2012
Stalk-Eyed Flies (Diopsidae) have eyes on long stalks. Self-explanatory name isn’t it? But how long do they actually get? The length of the eye…
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NICKY BAY
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Hi my name is Nicky Bay. I am a macro photographer, instructor and book author, travelling the world to document the vast micro biodiversity that nature has to offer. Follow my updates and discover with me the incredible beauty and science behind our planet's micro creatures!

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