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Amar-Singh HSS
on 6th June 2023

On 18th May 2023 I was at approximately 1,800m ASL at Cameron Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia when I saw a family unit of Snowy-browed Flycatcher (Ficedula hyperythra). Both adults were collecting […]

K Wong
on 1st January 2022

Class : Insecta Order : Hymenoptera Suborder : Apocrita Family : Stephanidae (Also known as Crown wasp)     The name Hymenoptera is derived from Greek words which describe the […]

LW Teo
on 12th November 2021

On 4 November 2021, Soh Kam Yung was walking along the road at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park when he noticed a cricket on a leaf.  Below is his account of […]

YC Wee
on 13th September 2021

A Greater Green Leafbird (Chloropsis sonnerati zosterops) was seen with a large beetle prey. Amar-Singh HSS (Dato’ Dr) Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia 21st February 2021 Location: Kledang-Sayong Forest Reserve, Ipoh, Perak, […]

YC Wee
on 16th July 2019

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 […]

YC Wee
on 13th July 2019

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 […]

YC Wee
on 5th July 2019

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 […]

YC Wee
on 27th June 2019

“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 […]

YC Wee
on 31st May 2019

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 […]

YC Wee
on 29th April 2019

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 […]

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