The Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) belongs to the cucumber family Cucurbitaceae. It is a strong climber with large heart-shaped leaves (above). The plant bears male and female flowers on slender stalks. The female flowers are differentiated from the male by … Continued
Ong Ei Leen’s video clip of the Bird Dropping Spider (Cyrtarachne sp.) was documented in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve way back in March 2016. According to Ei Leen: “The image resembles bird dropping but interestingly on video the movements … Continued
The video of a Spotted Scorpion (Lychas scutilus) eating a centipede was recorded way back in April 2016 by Ei Leen Ong. Evp David spotted the scorpion and assisted in providing torch lighting as well as ultra violet lighting for … Continued
“The weaver ant (Oecophylla smaragdina) is probably the most common species of arboreal ant in tropical Asia and Australia. In Kerala, India, nests of these ants are found in almost all broad leaved-trees especially during the post monsoon and summer … Continued
The Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) leaves attract aphids (Superfamily: Aphidoidea) that gather on the undersurface to feed on the plant sap (video below). As these tiny insects suck up the plant sap, excess sap is excreted from the anus as … Continued
Dragonflies and damselflies are carnivores, catching prey on the wing. Small preys may be eaten on the wing while bigger ones are taken back to its original perch to be slowly eaten up. They target mainly insects, seizing them with … Continued
“This is a solitary wasp found throughout the world. It specialises in hunting spiders and usually removes their legs. Zoom in on the image above and note that the spider’s legs had been removed already,” wrote Janice Ang who spotted … Continued
“This is TEAMWORK at its best! There’s so much we can learn and be inspired by Nature! “I have noticed these Red Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) constructing their nest in our Rainforest last week. “Red Weaver Ants are known for … Continued
1. Hatchlings LINK. The earlier post showed that these small snails were nocturnal, hiding in the soil during the day and emerging at night to feed LINK. In trying to document them feeding, the snails had to be subjected to … Continued
In late November 2018, Tinny G Unciano came across a clutch of tiny oval eggs scattered among the top soil of the garden. The eggs were white and about 5×4 mm. The eggs were collected and placed in a plastic … Continued
