Black Paradise Flycatcher

Finlayson’s Squirrel

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Yellow-vented Bulbul

Butterfly

Lesser Grass Blue

Scientific Name: Zizina otis lampa Lesser Grass Blue (Zizina otis lampa) may be considered the commonest....

Purple Duke

Scientific name: Eulaceura osteria kumana Life History of the Purple Duke by Butterflies of Singapore Adult...

Dark Brand Bush Brown

Mycalesis mineus, the dark-brand bush brown, is a species of satyrine butterfly found in...

Autumn Leaf

Doleschallia bisaltide, the autumn leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in South Asia, Southeast...

Common Duffer

Discophora sondaica, the common duffer, is a species of nymphalid butterfly found in Southeast...

Malay Cruiser

Vindula dejone, the Malay cruiser, is a butterfly from the family Nymphalidae found in...

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Our Park

Clementi Forest

Clementi Forest lies directly between Clementi Road and the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway line onSingapore Island NUS Department of Biological Sciences.It is...

Green Corridor

Hiking Journey started from King Albert Park MRT Station and ended at Ghim Moh Road.Easy walking throughout the journey, can bring young kid to...

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Mimicry

While looking for insects this morning, I spotted an "ant". When I looked closer, I realized that it was not a usual ant, as it was longer than others. “Maybe it was attacking other insects," I thought. In the end, I focused on that "ant", and finally realized it...

Dragon Fruit Flower is being pollinated with the help of Asian Honey Bee

Pollination is the transfer of pollen from a male part of a plant to a female part of a plant, later enabling fertilisation and the production of seeds, most often by an animal or by wind. Pollinating agents are animals such as insects, birds, and bats; water; wind; and even plants themselves A pollinator is an animal that moves pollen from...

Why are these insects called ladybugs?

My Son asked me question when he saw my ladybug photo. Why is it called ladybug? There's no male? all ladies?That question make me wonder and try to get the explanation of 'ladybug' name. Ladybugs, or ladybird beetles, got their name about 500 years ago in Europe. It seems that...

Mutualism between Treehoppers and Ant

I was curious when I was taking photo of this thorn bug insect. The appearance was actually amazed me as it has thorn like but the one made me curious is the Ant. It was second times I spotted this treehopper, and always have Ant nearby. The Ant did...

Spiders

Bird dropping spider – Cyrtarachne sp

Cyrtarachne is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1868. Wikipedia Great...

Argiope spider

The genus Argiope includes rather large spiders that often have a strikingly coloured abdomen....

Shiny Jumping Spider

Cosmophasis umbratica is a species of jumping spider found in South and Southeast Asia....

Wild Animals

Softshell Turtle

The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera, commonly known as softshell turtles. The family was erected by Leopold...

Whipping Frog

Polypedates is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, the shrub frogs and...

Yellow-shelled Semi-slug – Parmarion martensi

Parmarion martensi is a species of air-breathing land semislug, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk...

Malayan Colugo

Galeopterus variegatus Family Name:CynocephalidaeSynonyms:Cynocephalus, variegatusTaxonomic Group:Vertebrates (Mammal)Common Name:Malayan Colugo, Malayan Flying Lemur Commonly spotted at Bukit Timah Nature...

Black and yellow millipede

Anoplodesmus saussurii is a species of millipedes in the family Paradoxosomatidae. It was once...

Lesser dog-faced fruit Bat

Also called the Short-nosed or Common Fruit Bat, this species is common to abundant...

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Flying with our Bird

Black Paradise Flycatcher

The black paradise flycatcher, also known as the Japanese paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird native to southeastern Asia. It is a glossy...

Blue-eared Kingfisher

The blue-eared kingfisher is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found mainly in dense shaded forests where...

Yellow-vented Bulbul

The yellow-vented bulbul, or eastern yellow-vented bulbul, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. It is a resident breeder in southeastern...

Caterpillar

Tawny Coster

Acraea terpsicore, the tawny coster, is a small, 53–64 millimetres, leathery-winged butterfly common in grassland and scrub habitats. It belongs to the Nymphalidae or...

Common Awl

Hasora badra, the common awl, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae, which is found in India. Wikipedia The young caterpillar constructs its first leaf...

Common Mormon

Papilio polytes, the common Mormon, is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is known for the mimicry displayed...

Dragonfly

Ornate coraltail

Ceriagrion cerinorubellum(Brauer, 1865) The Ornate Coraltail is a common damselfly that is easily identified by its bluish green thorax and dark abdomen with an orange...

Common Redbolt

The spine–legged redbolt, also known as rufous marsh glider, and common redbolt, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread...

Banded Skimmer

Scientific name: Pseudothemis jorina The male Banded Skimmer is a dashing dragonfly which is predominantly black all over, with a contrasting white ‘waistband’ on its...