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 […]
Class : Insecta Order : Hymenoptera Suborder : Apocrita Family : Stephanidae (Also known as Crown wasp) The name Hymenoptera is derived from Greek words which describe the […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
![*BirdDropSpider-ant [OngEiLeen]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BirdDropSpider-ant-OngEiLeen-q8dg91v6ord46wojhrdrdg8zqtj3ybr29ajc4c59ww.jpg "*BirdDropSpider-ant [OngEiLeen]")
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 […]
![SpScorpion-centipede [EiLeenOng]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SpScorpion-centipede-EiLeenOng-q8dgobqrqu9uushtav2ie3hn988u19e1cw6dv7hysw.jpg "SpScorpion-centipede [EiLeenOng]")
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 […]
![LongBean-WeaverAnts [Devasahayam, A&S] 1](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/LongBean-WeaverAnts-Devasahayam-AS-1-q8dgqpa30riy7b1kfe1k6zwlbaj8hptm0njkjdz52o.jpg "LongBean-WeaverAnts [Devasahayam, A&S] 1")
“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 […]
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 […]
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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