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The Majestic Dead Leaf Mantis

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23 August 2013
The dead leaf mantis as its name implies, mimics dead leaves and remains well hidden when perched on dead leaf litter. It has a…
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Happy 48th Birthday Singapore!

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9 August 2013
Singapore celebrates her 48th birthday today. Not many know Singapore for topics of nature, but we manage to continually discover and photograph the little…
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Giant Twig Spider @ Pulau Ubin

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7 August 2013
Thanks to Victor for organizing the overnight trip to Pulau Ubin. We boarded the last boat at 8pm and returned to mainland only at…
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Another Beautiful Spider Under Ultraviolet

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2 August 2013
In a recent post, I highlighted an instance where a bird dung spider looked radically different when exposed to ultraviolet light. This week, we…
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The Plushy, Squishy Velvet Worm

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26 July 2013
The Velvet Worm (Onychophora) looks like a plush toy. It looks squishy. And it’s darn cute. Our night would’ve been a dull walk had…
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Gruesome Tactics of an Ant-Snatching Assassin Bug

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26 July 2013
This post highlights the gruesome, yet ingenious tactics of the Ant-Snatching Assassin Bug (In Singapore, Acanthaspis sp. and Inara sp.) which I shot again…
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The Roly Poly Pill Millipede

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19 July 2013
Pill Millipedes are probably the cutest millipedes one could find. When disturbed, it rolls up into a ball, exposing only the tougher segmented backs…
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Moulting – A Natural Wonder

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19 July 2013
In order to grow, most arthropods have to shed their exoskeleton because this hardened outer layer restricts growth. This delicate process of shedding the…
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Transformation of the Mirror Spider

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12 July 2013
For several years, I have been observing the odd behavior of the Mirror Spider (Thwaitesia sp.) where the “silver-plates” on the abdomen seem to…
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Ultraviolet Fluorescence in Spiders

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12 July 2013
It is rather common knowledge that scorpions emit a bright blue glow under ultraviolet light. Recently, we’ve found that some millipedes and harvestmen exhibit…
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Spider Leg Regeneration

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9 July 2013
Many a time, we’ve seen spiders that have lost legs. Some may have lost it in fights, while some may have dropped the legs…
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Macro Photography Workshop Session 2

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6 July 2013
Notice (13 May 2014) I have received feedback that this workshop showcases a bad example of staged photography which is in conflict with the article…
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Macro Photography Workshop Session 1

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29 June 2013
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Nikoi Island’s Micro World Day 3

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17 June 2013
Nikoi Island [ Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 ] Final day at Nikoi Island! We finally got our butts up the hill…
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Nikoi Island’s Micro World Day 2

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16 June 2013
Nikoi Island [ Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 ] We had a very short snooze after a whole day of shooting, but…
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Nikoi Island’s Micro World Day 1

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15 June 2013
Nikoi Island [ Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 ] I had the opportunity to do an arthropod survey in Nikoi Island, a…
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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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