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Up Close with a Bird Dung Crab Spider

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26 November 2011
We’ve seen several variants of bird dung spiders before. They come in various colours (just like dung) and in very odd shapes (just like…
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Return of the Whip Spider

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20 November 2011
The name “Whip Spider” often refers to the Tailless Whip Scorpion in certain literature. But the whip spider I’m highlighting in this post, is…
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Singapore Has Mantidflies!

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13 November 2011
This is far from the first sighting of a Mantidfly (Mantispidae) in Singapore. But it is something that many of our Malaysian counterparts rarely…
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Ubin’s Scorpions and Many Other Critters

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6 November 2011
Explored Pulau Ubin late into the night with the usual gang and found some spots occupied by scorpions. An interesting collection, some not often…
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A Night of Hairy Huntsman Spiders

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29 October 2011
A night into Nangka Trail led to several sightings of Huntsman Spiders – really hairy ones. If we didn’t have the ID, they’d be…
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The Teeny Weeny Pseudoscorpion

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25 October 2011
Pseudoscorpions are tiny little critters that prey on other insects – usually much bigger than themselves. They resemble scorpions due to their 2 powerful…
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The Story Behind Stalk Eyed Flies

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23 October 2011
I often encountered a particular family of flies that had their eyes on extended stalks. Their heads resembled a hammerhead shark, which led to…
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Looking Like a Tree Stump…. Spider

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21 October 2011
Many spiders adopt different methods to camouflage themselves. In the previous post, the Scorpion-Tailed Spider disguised itself amongst dead leaves. In another post from…
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The Scorpion Tailed Spider and other bugs named after scorpions

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16 October 2011
Many spiders and bugs are named according to their appearances, while some according to their behavioral traits. The Scorpion-Tailed Spider (Arachnura genus) obtained it’s…
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Singapore has Giraffes too!

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7 October 2011
Giraffe Weevils, also known as Leaf-Rolling Weevils are not commonly seen in Singapore. Most are known to be extremely skittish and take off quickly…
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Colourful World of Hoppers

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1 October 2011
Following the previous post on lantern bugs, this post shares the other findings from the same trip.Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) are a bizarre yet beautiful family…
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The Elusive Lantern Bugs

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1 October 2011
Lantern Bugs (Fulgoridae) often sport bright patterns, and are highly sought after by macro enthusiasts. Unfortunately, they are also favorite targets amongst collectors and…
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Bugs with Transparent or Translucent Bodies

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24 September 2011
Once in a while, we come across bugs which allow light to pass through their bodies. Some are naturally translucent, while some appear to…
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Green Corridor via Sunset Way

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17 September 2011
Made another trip to the abandoned railway track via Sunset Way, but this time in the day. The Green Corridor also organized a walk…
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Do Bugs Mutate?

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9 September 2011
Bugs from the same species usually look identical to us. But sometimes, we do see weirdos appearing. Are they oddities? Mutants? Or just another…
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Gunung Santubong Beach, Kuching Day 4

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30 August 2011
Final day of our short trip, and we chose to spend the…
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