I was trudging up to Wallace Trail at the Dairy Farm Park when I noticed an odd colouration in the bushes. It looked like a super long caterpillar (who am I kidding!!?) and on closer look, it was a baby snake resting on the leaves!The juvenile Wagler’s Pit Viper…

The Mandai Orchid Garden lease would be up in 2011. We’re not sure if it would still be around after that, so the Macromaniacs made this place their latest shootout location. Still in abundance of macro subjects, but weather was so hot that we spent more time idling in…

Did my first night shoot in a long while and discovered a unique night creature called the Whip Spider, also known as a Tailless Whip Scorpion (Amblypygi). It is neither a true spider nor a true scorpion, but a distinct order of the arachnid, having 2 extremely thin legs…

Was shooting the pupae of a Nolid Moth, also known affectionately as Big Head Cat to the shooters at Admiralty Park, when I noticed that the head’s shape changes slowly. These minute movements can only be observed if you stare long enough through a macro lens… so I did…

Spotted a Heavy Jumper (Hyllus diardii) on this trip, which was around twice the size of a usual jumping spider. These jumpers can grow to 10-15mm, and extremely hairy. Generally safe to let them jump around on your hands, should be exciting to watch it catch it’s prey!#1 Heavy…

Back at Mandai Track 15 again, and I found a big orange weevil (looks like a micro-version of an ant-eater). Many a time, these weevils had let go of everything to fall off the branch or leaf when I approached. Clumsy and slow fellas, but the free-fall method seems…

Mandai Track 15 is a popular mountain biking trail and pretty well conserved. You won’t see workers slashing the plants as they grow too dense, like in Admiralty Park. Just pure unadulterated nature. :)#1 Lance spotted this female wolf spider carrying an egg sac. It was bathing in the…

I was invited by Lance to visit this spot claimed to be full of Tiger Beetles. True enough, it was an amazing sight to have over 7 Tiger Beetles scampering in front of me, suntanning or having their breakfast.Tiger Beetles are often found in sandy areas and run or…

Was originally going to Venus Drive and then the treetop walk, but there were last minute changes and I went to the mouth of Kranji Reservoir for the sunrise, and then to the nature trail for bugs!Interestingly, a single word got stuck in my head while walking down the…

The common housefly, also known as hor sin in Hokkien, has the same pronounciation as the rain god, also in Hokkien. It is hence a common joke locally to label the houseflies as rain gods.It rains every year during Hari Raya Puasa, no? Today’s visit to the park was…

We’re seeing less rainfall of late and temperatures are rising. That allows the insect community to thrive!Unfortunately there had been a lot of grass-cutting and replanting of trees after the unfortunate tree uprooting incidents at Admiralty Park. Many nests were destroyed and we saw fewer new families sprouting up.Many…

It has been a long while since the park had a weekend of good weather, but there were still traces of the damage done by the raging storms over the past month. Uprooted trees were chopped up and left at the side of the pathways, while many foreign workers…

The weather hadn’t been too sunny of late. “Flood” and “fallen trees” are common topics nowadays and it has also kept me away from my usual shoots at the park for the past month. This morning, I hopped onto a glimmer of hope to the park amidst the looming…

Ok the title wasn’t meant to rhyme.. knew that some regulars found a Tree Stump Orb Weaver (Poltys sp.) and I really wanted to go take a few shots of it. As it’s name implies, it looks like a tree-stump and camouflages itself by perching itself at the tip…

Had joined this groupie for awhile but never had the chance to meet. So here’s the long awaited gathering! Lots of shooters, but I went slowly and ended up last again. heh heh. #1 Funnel Web Spider found perched on a tree bark#2 A curious jumping spider#3 Spent quite…

Back to the Republic Poly Trail, and the vegetation has grown into the path! Getting difficult to navigate, but still a little scary when going through deserted areas alone. Gonna grab other shooters over next time!#1 Ant mimic spider with it’s nest. Master architect at work!#2 A normal ant#3…