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Rufescent Prinia and its insect prey

on 22nd October 2009

Adrian Lim a.k.a. wmw998 documented the various insects the Rufescent Prinia (Prinia rufescens) took during the three days he stalked the birds.

The insects taken include adult Praying Mantis (Mantodea: Iridopterygidae: Tropidomantis tenera) (top left), nymphal Praying Mantis (Mantodea: Mantidae: Hierodula sp.) (top right), Cranefly (Diptera: Tipulidae) (above left), true bug (Hemiptera: possibly Coreidae) (above right), nymphal Katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) (below left) and grasshopper (Orthoptera: Acrididae) (below right).

Images by Adrian Lim, identification courtesy of Dr Leong Tzi Ming.

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YC Wee

Dr Wee played a significant role as a green advocate in Singapore through his extensive involvement in various organizations and committees: as Secretary and Chairman for the Malayan Nature Society (Singapore Branch), and with the Nature Society (Singapore) as founding President (1978-1995). He has also served in the Nature Reserve Board (1987-1989), Nature Reserves Committee (1990-1996), National Council on the Environment/Singapore Environment Council (1992-1996), Work-Group on Nature Conservation (1992) and Inter-Varsity Council on the Environment (1995-1997). He is Patron of the Singapore Gardening Society and was appointed Honorary Museum Associate of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM) in 2012. In 2005, Dr Wee started the Bird Ecology Study Group. With more than 6,000 entries, the website has become a valuable resource consulted by students, birdwatchers and researchers locally and internationally. The views and opinions expressed in this article are his own, and do not represent those of LKCNHM, the National University of Singapore or its affiliated institutions.

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