Thomson Nature Park Archives - Singapore Geographic

Pochazia sinuata

vids — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 22:44:45 +0000

Pochazia is a genus of true bugs belonging to the family Ricaniidae. The species of this genus are found in Africa and Southeastern Asia. Wikipedia

Location: Thomson Nature Park – August 2023

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Bark Horned Mantis

vids — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:24:33 +0000

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 Java, Borneo, and Sumatra. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Ceratocrania macra

Location: Thomson Nature Park – March 2023

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Maliau Planthopper

vids — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 14:23:23 +0000

The common green planthopper species of Maliau Basin. Have very distinctive wave-like patterns on its wings. A white dot can be seen on the center of each wing. About 3cm in length. Characteristic also similar to Lawana sp. Also synonymous with Flata semanga. ( Project Noah )

Scientific Name: Colobesthes falcata

Location: Thomson Nature Park – January 2023

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Bark Scorpion – Lychas scutilus

vids — Sat, 20 May 2023 09:21:01 +0000

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 scorpions, where the species are found throughout in Africa and Seychelles, and in the Oriental region from India to Melanesia. Wikipedia

Location: Thomson Nature Park – May 2023

Special thanks to MD Jusri for spotting this.

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Boxer Mantis

vids — Sun, 07 May 2023 12:08:51 +0000

Boxer mantis is a common name given to various species of praying mantis. The name comes from the way these mantises move their oversized grasping forelimbs as they communicate with each other.

Probably: Pachymantis bicingulata Nympth ?

Location: Thomson Nature Park, May 2023

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Fungus Weevil – Habrissus ramosus

vids — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 07:29:36 +0000

Habrissus ramosus Frieser, 1997

Location: Thomson Nature Park – March 2023

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Orange Awlet

vids — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 03:08:56 +0000

Burara jaina, the orange awlet, is a species of hesperid butterfly found in Asia. The butterfly was reassigned to the genus Burara by Vane-Wright and de Jong, and is considered Burara jaina by them. Wikipedia

Life History of the Orange Awlet by Butterfly Cycle

Location: Thomson Nature Park – April 2023

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Ophionomima solocifemur

vids — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:10:23 +0000

Ophionomima solocifemur, A Member of Robber Flies.

Location: Thomson Nature Park – March 2023

Thanks Kam-Yung Soh (Singapore (SG) Insect ID and Records) for the ID

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Spider Egg Sac

vids — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:59:34 +0000

Egg sac is a silken case or capsule containing the eggs of a female spider.

Spiders lay their eggs in egg sacs. These sacs are made out of woven silk and help to protect the eggs and maintain the right humidity.

Spider egg sacs vary greatly in size, shape, and colour ( most of them are cream, brown, or white )

The egg shape depends on the spider species, some are:

round ball,
a disc with a rounded part in the middle
squishy pillow
fluffy mass of silk

The egg sac silk protects the eggs against physical damage and excessive drying, wetting or heating, as well as provides a shield against predators like ants and birds

One egg sac can have 4 to 600 eggs

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When the eggs hatch, they are known as spiderlings. These spiderlings are usually small and pale in colour.

The eggs of many spiders are glutinous and stick together allowing them to be laid in a continuous stream into the partly built silk egg sac

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Photos was taken at Thomson Nature Park – Jan 2023

Reference:
https://australian.museum/learn/animals/spiders/egg-sacs-spiderlings-and-dispersal/

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Dark Tit

vids — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 14:06:49 +0000

Dark Tit (Hypolycaena thecloides), the brown tit, is a small but striking butterfly found in India and South-East Asia that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1860. Wikipedia

Life History by Butterfly Cycle

Location: Thomson Nature Park – June 2022

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