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Variable Wisp

vids — Thu, 01 Jan 2026 04:13:11 +0000

The Variable Wisp (Agriocnemis femina), also known as the pinhead wisp, is one of the smallest damselfly species in Southeast Asia. It is famous for its dramatic color changes as it matures, which can make identification difficult

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Yellow-colored Ichneumon Wasp

vids — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:23:33 +0000

The Ichneumonidae, also known as the ichneumon wasps or ichneumonids, is a parasitoid wasp family within the insect order Hymenoptera. This insect family is among the most species-rich branches of the tree of life. Wikipedia

Spotted at Clementi Forest

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Clementi Forest

vids — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 10:40:16 +0000

Clementi Forest lies directly between Clementi Road and the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway line on
Singapore Island NUS Department of Biological Sciences.
It is about 85 hectares in area, bounded by King Albert Park, Clementi Road, Old Holland-Ulu Pandan Road and the main Rail Corridor.
it used to be part of a rubber plantation during the 1920s to the 1940s, and it was abandoned during World War II.

Please see this amazing drone view by Brice Li, a nature lover.

Here are some tiny insect species that I spotted during my visit.

When you are hiking in this forest, please be aware of your surrounding as it’s not an easy track. It may be muddy and slippery during rainy days and be alert of falling trees.

For those who wish to explore the forest, Dr Ho from NSS said that they should move in small groups of two to four people at a time, while taking care to make as little noise as possible. He warns that the dangers come not so much from snakes or wild boars, but hornets. Today article

I hope when we visit the place, we will show care to the plantation and will not throw rubbish in the forest, keep clean and maintain the forest as it is.

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