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 these beautiful agricultural pests. This has led to my inability to accurately identify them as most documented species are recognized by the patterns on it’s…

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 are much larger than other beetles and tend to be more visible to usual park goers. It makes them vulnerable to poaching, as they are…

You might remember that wading through long grass early in the morning will result in wet shoes and socks. That would be due to morning dew, and it can be an element of exquisite beauty when wrapped around macro subjects.The extent of the morning dew varies for each location,…

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. This entry will be on their procreation process, or in other words, how they mate.A typical adult female crab spider is at least 3 times…

It is often found hugging onto tree trunks, and very frequently mistaken to be a cicada. This plant hopper is about the same size as a cicada, but usually sports much richer colours. As usual, when everyone spotted this beauty, cicada was the first name that comes to mind….

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 puff of wind brushes through, patiently awaiting unsuspecting prey. The Stick Mantis is long, thin, brown, and moves stealthily when maneuvering through the branches.When it…

From my field trip observations, the ant has been one of the most mimicked species, and many really do a good job at the mimicry. Insects mimic ants for the 2 main reasons of defence and predation.Mimicking Ants for DefenceAnts are typically aggressive, and are known not to taste…

Encountered my first Boxer Mantis (Otomantis sp.) today! This tiny little fella was less than 1cm in length with the abdomen curled back at an acute angle, sometimes to the extent of touching it’s own head!When I first spotted it, I thought that it was a tiger beetle, as…

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 Ogre-Faced Spider (Deinopidae) attained it’s name by possessing the very characteristics in the name. Just days before, I was asking another friend where he found…

Been wanting to shoot at Venus Drive again and we started to camp at the “Sigma Tree”. It was only called the Sigma Tree because one of us had dropped and broke his Sigma 150mm there before. :PThis tree had a decent population of fungus weevils and checkered beetles….

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 used in it’s hunting tactics, it proves to be a formidable predator.Identifying a PortiaA Portia bears an excellent camouflage, mimicking fragments of leaf litter detritus….

After the earlier shoot at Admiralty Park, I went home to pack some stuff before heading out again, and eventually ending up at Rifle Range Road for a night shoot. Found several tiger beetles in this trip, together with several other exotic species (at least to us). Unfortunately I…

Back to my macro kindergarten at Admiralty Park (AP) again! Showed the other shooters around to the common residents of AP, and took my time fiddling with some simple subjects. There were more than 10 of us, so the whole gang had to spread out, with everyone getting different…

A night walk led by Victor into the vegetation right at the gates of NTU (Nanyang Technological University) in search of tiger beetles! Thousands of students have probably passed that route almost daily, but few knew of the trail…I had a quiet night, doing more of a KLKK while…

Visiting Mandai Track 15 again! Weekends filled the track with lots of cyclists, so we took an alternative route that’s a lot more peaceful albeit on restricted ground.Many have probably shot a Harvestman before, especially those who frequent the Friday night shoots at Lower Pierce. The Harvestman has 8…