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YC Wee
on 3rd April 2017

Most people view plants as a convenient green backdrop that attracts birds with their flowers (above) and fruits (below). However, the role of plants in attracting birds is more than […]

YC Wee
on 30th March 2017

This morning Steven Struyck noticed an adult Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) carrying her orange-coloured baby in their “front yard” from the balcony of his Penang home (below). The mother […]

YC Wee
on 23rd March 2017

“Mother Dusky Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus) feeding her new-born baby in our ‘front-garden’ in Batu Ferringhi, Penang (image above and video below). Hope that this will be a regular view […]

YC Wee
on 12th March 2017

Deepak’s video of a dancing house fly is promoted as “World’s first dancing house fly.” Of course the house fly (above) is actually preening itself – cleaning the upper surface […]

YC Wee
on 10th March 2017

“At the heart of a Simpoh Ayer (Dillenia suffruticosa) flower, a compact whorl of whitish stamens protrudes proudly into the airspace, resembling the tip of a Chinese calligraphy paintbrush (above). […]

YC Wee
on 24th February 2017

“We humans are not the only ones who enjoy feasting on crabs. Other creatures also relish crunching on these coastal delights, from crab-eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis), to crab-eating frogs (Fejervarya […]

YC Wee
on 17th February 2017

“While taking a peaceful stroll along a forest trail, I was suddenly startled by a ghostly pale creature clinging to a tree (above). “Upon closer inspection, I realised that it […]

YC Wee
on 14th January 2017

In January 2017, Jeremiah Loei came across a Painted Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis pictus) with a White Lip Frog (Hydrophylax raniceps) clamped firmly between its jaws. This was at Singapore’s Venus Drive. […]

YC Wee
on 23rd December 2016

Earlier posts: 1; 2; 3 and 4. The adult beetles will emerge from the pupae after 3-30 days, depending on environmental conditions LINK. The pupa is whitish, turning brown with […]

YC Wee
on 20th December 2016

Earlier posts: 1; 2 and 3. The larva reaches about 30 mm before turning a darker brown. It will wriggle about, causing a split in its old skin at the […]

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