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Singapore Insect Stamp 1985
I tried to capture the insects that were used for the Singapore stamp 1985.
I still missing 2 of them :)- Longhorned Grasshopper- Water Beetle - Donacia Javana
Blue Carpenter Bee – Xylocopa caerulea
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/blue-carpenter-bee-xylocopa-caerulea
Asian Honey Bee – Apis cerana
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/asian-honey-bee-apis-cerana
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/black-forest-grasshopper
Cricket - Homoeoxipha Lycoides
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/homoeoxipha-lycoides
Cicadas
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/cicadas
Crimson dropwing
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/odonata-dragonfly-damselfly/crimson-dropwing
Man-faced Stink Bug
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/insect/man-faced-stink-bug
Netty Ladybird
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/beetle/netty-ladybird
Ornate coraltail
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/odonata-dragonfly-damselfly/ornate-coraltail
Potter Wasp – Phimenes flavopictus
https://www.singaporegeographic.com/insects/bee-wasp-hornet/potter-wasp-phimenes-flavopictus
Butterfly Conservation with Foo Jit Leang
I started to know about caterpillars about one year ago. I saw the caterpillars nearby my house, I took photos of them. One day, I saw the pupa hanging on the branch. I waited there to see the progress, but nothing happened. The next day, I saw the empty pupa case. Curious about it, I try to find out about caterpillar, and that’s the moment I contacted Mr Foo, as when I google about it, I found him through Facebook...
Spider Egg Sac
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...
Ceylon Bird-Dropping Spider
Ceylon Bird-Dropping Spider (Phrynarachne ceylonica)
The spider reinforces the simulation of bird-droppings by drawing its legs close to the body and lying motionless on a...
St Andrew’s cross spider
St Andrew's cross spider (Argiope sp.) The zig-zags in the web of a St. Andrew's cross spider form a large X shape, similar to...
Wolf Spider – Lycosidae sp
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word λύκος, meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with excellent...
Caterpillar
Lymantriinae Caterpillar
The Lymantriinae are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893. Many of its component...
Yellow Tail Moth
The yellow-tail, goldtail moth or swan moth is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Johann Kaspar Füssli in...
Dragonfly
Common blue skimmer
Orthetrum glaucum is an Asian dragonfly species, common across much of tropical and subtropical Asia. The common name for this species is blue marsh...
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...
The Sultan – Camacinia gigantea
The Sultan appears to be an uncommon but widespread dragonfly in Singapore. The largest dragonfly in the Family Libellulidae, the native Sultan dragonfly (Camacinia gigantea)
Camacinia is a...