Insects of Singapore

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Pochazia sinuata

Ricaniid Planthopper Nymph

Bark Horned Mantis

Acanthaspis sp nymph

Acanthaspis is a genus of assassin bugs. Members of the genus are known to disguise themselves by attaching bits of debris to aid in...

Alcerocoris sp

Hemiptera is an order of insects, commonly called true bugs, comprising over 80,000 species within groups such as the cicadas, aphids, planthoppers, leafhoppers, bed...

Allobaccha sp

Allobaccha is a large genus of hoverfly. It was originally created as a subgenus of Baccha. Wikipedia Spotted at Ulu Pandan, September 2020

Allobaccha sp

Allobaccha is a large genus of hoverfly. It was originally created as a subgenus of Baccha. Wikipedia Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park

Allograpta sp

Allograpta is a very large and diverse genus of hoverflies present throughout the world except most of the palearctic region. The adults are brightly...

Artemidorus pressus

Spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park Thanks Marcus Ng and David Ball SG Insect ID and Records for the ID

Asian Ant Mantis – Odontomantis planiceps

The Asian ant mantis ( Odontomantis planiceps ) is a small mantis, with adult size ranging from 1.4 cm for males and 2.0 cm for females. It...

Assassin Bug – Harpactorinae

The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera. Among the Hemiptera and together with the Nabidae almost all species are terrestrial...

Assassin Bug – Scadra sp

Location: Kranji Green Corridor Thanks Sean Yap and Huiqing Yeo Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records  for the ID

Assassin bug – Velinus nigrigenu

Velinus nigrigenu is an assassin bug in the family Reduviidae. The Reduviidae are a large cosmopolitan family of the order Hemiptera. Among the Hemiptera and together...

Bactrocera

Bactrocera is a large genus of tephritid fruit flies, with close to 500 species currently described and accepted. Wikipedia

Bark Horned Mantis

Ceratocrania macra is a mantis species in the family Hymenopodidae. The English common name is bark horned mantis. No subspecies are listed. It is found in...

Bark Scorpion – Lychas scutilus

Lychas scutilusC.L. Koch, 1845 Lychas is a genus of scorpions belonging to the family Buthidae. ... It is one of the most widespread genus of the...

Bee-like Hoverfly – Mallota sp

Mallota is a widely distributed Holarctic genus of hoverfly, well known for its bee-like appearance. Wikipedia Location: Kranji - Rail Corrdiro - August 2021 Thanks Michael Knapp...

Biolleyana sp – Net-winged hopper

Biolleyana is a genus of planthoppers in the family Nogodinidae. Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve - Jan 2023