“Have you seen a lizard and a butterfly in the same video?” asked Lilian Sng. The Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) was on the Lantana (Lantana camara) bush first. Then the […]
“One of my Tussock moth caterpillars died under culture (above). The body was removed but before it could be disposed of, something happened. “Numerous tiny white larvae began to appear […]
“On separate occasions, Maryann Vitudio and Amber Lau brought me caterpillars of the Tussock moth (F: Lymantriidae) to observe. These are rather common. The problem was that the food plants […]
An earlier post describes how the caterpillar weaves a tiny pad on the underside of the leaf before attaching itself and slowly turning into a pupa. Subsequent handling of pupal […]
“I was watching this pair of Common Mormons (Papilio polytes romulus) in what I thought was a fairly normal courtship ritual, when I realised that it was actually the female […]
“Insects are fascinating in their diversity and beauty. I saw this Feather Legged Moth half a kilometre from my home (above). It is a clearwing moth of the Sesiidae family […]
“On 30th December 2015, a Short Banded Sailor (Phaedyma columella singa, Nymphalidae, Limenitidinae) was lured by the freshly ripened fruit of Melastoma malabathricum (above, below). “Its flexible proboscis was employed […]
“On the late morning of 25th December 2015, a Plain Nawab (Polyura hebe plautus, Nymphalidae, Charaxinae) was perched near the edge of a Simpoh Air (Dillenia indica) leaf (above), basking […]
“On 6th December 2015, the air was infused with the arousing fragrance of freshly bloomed flowers of the Pulai tree (Alstonia sp.). Apart from myself, I was curious to see […]
The Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) eclosed early in the morning of 2nd January 2016. By the time its presence was noticed, it was ready to fly off. In fact it […]
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