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A Palm Bob (Suastus gremius) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 26 July 2025. A common skipper. And it requires patience to slowly approach to get this shot without it flying off.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301443704 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
Two Common Bluebottles (Graphium sarpedon) spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park, Singapore on 29 June 2025. Getting shots of one these fast moving butterflies can be a challenge, so it was good to be able to get two in one shot.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/293672686 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
Callidula sumatrensis spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 27 April 2025. Despite appearances, this is a moth, not a butterfly, and one that is seldom seen.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/274484474 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Moths #Lepidoptera
The cocoon of a genus Cyana moth spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore on 20 April 2025. The cocoon is protected by a 'cage' made from the spines of the caterpillar itself that it weaved together. Amazing architecture.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271654301 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Moths #Lepidoptera
A Shield Bug, Enada rosea, spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 26 July 2025. A colourful insect with a bright red back that stands out.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301443703 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #TrueBugs #Hemiptera
A Sunda Colugo (Galeopterus variegatus) spotted at Windsor Nature Park, Singapore on 12 April 2026. An active fellow, it started grooming itself, then turned to gaze curiously at the humans taking photos of it. 🙂
Colugos can glide huge distances between trees using a gliding membrane, (patagium) that stretches between their limbs.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/349179247 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Mammals #Mammalia
A Paradise Flying Snake (Chrysopelea paradisi) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 2 August 2025. It hunted, caught and swallowed a gecko.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/303338966 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Snakes #Serpentes
A Fluffy Tit (Zeltus amasa) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 26 April 2026. The eyespots and tails at the end of the hindwing act to distract predators from striking at the head, allowing it to escape.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/354238262 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A Tailless Lineblue (Prosotas dubiosa) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park on 3 May 2025. A small butterfly with a feature that distinguishes it from other similar looking Lineblues: it does not have tails at the hind end of the wings.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278309780 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A Bronze Flutterer (Rhyothemis obsolescens) spotted at MacRitchie Reservoir Park on 24 May 2026. An uncommon dragonfly with eye-catching bronze coloured wings. Caught this one with the sun giving off beautiful reflections from the wings too.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/364638978 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Dragonfiles #Odonata
A Golden-armed Mantis (Hierodula venosa) spotted at Pasir Ris Park, Singapore on 4 May 2025. A lucky find, as I was idly walking past this tree in the car park when I saw it.
This large mantis was the size of a human hand.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/278315953 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #SIngapore #Insects #Mantis #Mantodea
A Spiny Sugar Ant (genus Polyrhachis) infected by a fungus spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park, Singapore on 29 June 2025. Always exciting to spot these in the wild.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/293672657 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Ants #Formicidae #Fungus
A Burmese Sailor (Neptis leucoporos) spotted at MacRitchie Reservoir Park, Singapore on 24 May 2026. A common butterfly, but usually skittish, so not easy to get a nice shot.
There are several species of Sailor butterflies here, making field IDs challenging. So it is usually shoot first, ID later.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/364638952 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A Blue-throated Bee-Eater (Merops viridis) with dragonfly prey, shot at Hampstead Wetlands Park, Singapore on 27 May 2026. Not the best of shots, but I'm happy to be able to get it as it swooped over the wetlands.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/365674243 ].
A Copper-cheeked Frog (Hylarana labialis) spotted at Thomson Nature Park, Singapore on 1 May 2026. It was quietly sitting on this leaf. If you look closely, you can see some mosquitoes feeding from it.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/357155840 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Amphibians #Amphibia #Frogs #Anura
A Planthopper, genus Kallitaxila, spotted at Bukit Gombak Park. Singapore on 26 April 2025. It was early in the morning, so it was still covered in dew.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/273652638 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #TrueBugs #Hemiptera #Planthoppers #Fulgoromorpha
A pair of White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 2 Aug 2025. One bird was grooming the other one.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/303338941 ].
A female Wagler's Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri) spotted at Windsor Nature Park, Singapore on 1 May 2026. Highly venomous, so best observed from a safe distance.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/357158965 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Snakes #Serpentes
A Dark-tipped Forest-Skimmer (Cratilla metallica) spotted at Thomson Nature Park, Singapore on 18 April 2025. A large dragonfly usually only found in the forest.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/271181930 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Dragonflies #Odonata
Close encounter with the Banded Woodpecker (Chrysophlegma miniaceum) at Windsor Nature Park, Singapore on 19 April 2026. They were not concerned with the excited person shooting 2–3 metres away, while they were browsing.
The Banded Woodpecker is an uncommon resident bird with lovely coloration.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/351124217 ].
A Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) resting near the main bridge at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore on 10 May 2026. The first two shots shows how much of the crocodile was underwater. It later swam away.
Crocodiles are common at this nature reserve and observed with caution.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/360232547 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Reptiles #Reptilia #Crocodiles #Crocodilia
The Red Edge (Semanga superba) spotted at Lornie Park Connector, Singapore on 22 March 2026. A lovely, uncommon butterfly with an unmistakable red edge on its hindwings, hence its common name. I haven't seen it for several years.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/344395892 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
Asian Weaver Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) spotted moving the abdomen of a large beetle along a rope at Coney Island, Singapore on 30 March 2025. An example of what these ants can do in coordination.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/267665079 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Ants #Formicidae #Beetles #Coleoptera
A Crown Wasp, Subfamily Stephaninae, spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park on 27 April 2025. An unusual looking parasitoid wasp with a long, thin ovipositor that drills into wood, usually when it locates the larvae of beetles.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/274484409 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Wasps #Hymenoptera
A Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda) spotted at Coney Island, Singapore on 30 March 2025. In some regions, it has a 'dry season' form with very different wing markings.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/267665062 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
In celebration of Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, I went back in time to the first observation I posted to iNaturalist. This is a genus Choreutis moth spotted at Coney Island, Singapore on 18 Dec 2015.
I avidly watched Sir David's documentaries since young. Now, I can follow in his footsteps, observe and document nature and, once in a while, whisper, "Here we are …". 🙂
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/2487624 ].
A Scollid Wasp, Regiscolia azurea, spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 15 March 2025. A large wasp, it is seldom seen. This one may be hunting for the larvae of beetles to parasitize.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265396346 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Wasps #Hymenoptera
A White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) spotted at one-North Park: Fusionpolis South, Singapore on 26 March 2025. An introduced bird, and usually forages on the ground in a group.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/267661061 ].
A Black-and-white Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha kuhli) spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore on 8 March 2025. A small spider with spines and a lovely patterning on their back.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/264489096 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Spiders #Araneae
An Asian Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 16 March 2025. An uncommon resident bird, identified by its green wings.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/265512195 ].
A remarkable tiny spider, Zealoctenus cardronaensis, spotted in Queenstown, New Zealand on 2 Jan 2026. My iNaturalist link has interesting comments about this poorly studied spider that may be critically endangered. Who knew that I would get to post something seldom observed.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333073673 ].
That brings my New Zealand trip observations to a close. Now back to my Singapore observations. 🙂
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #NewZealand #Spiders #Araneae
Delighted to spot this ant (maybe genus Polyrhachis) infected by the Zombie-Ant Fungus (complex Ophiocordyceps unilateralis) at MacRitchie Nature Trail on 23 Nov 2025.
Some people saw me getting excited over a 'blank' leaf until I showed them what I was shooting.
(1/n)
On iNaturalist:
- Ant: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327818168
- Fungi: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327818170
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Ants #Fungi #Zombies
A Tropical Fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius) spotted at Pujiang Countryside Park, Shanghai, China on 2 Nov 2025. Wisespread throughout Asia, but absent in Singapore.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/325029034 ].
#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Shanghai #China #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A Kererū or New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) spotted at Kiwi Park, Queenstown, New Zealand on 2 Jan 2026. Endemic to New Zealand, this one is a permanent resident at the park.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/335477406 ].
(Kiwi Park is also a conservation group, helping to reintroduce native wildlife, including the iconic Kiwi, back to nature.)
The House Sparrow or Tiu (Passer domesticus) spotted at Garston, New Zealand on 26 Dec 2025. Introduced in the 1860s and common around human habitation, like the Eurasian Sparrow in Singapore.
On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/333849407 ].
A Chrysanthemum and genus Elsholtzia plant spotted next to a trail at the Huangshan Mountains, China on 1 Nov 2025. The Elsholtzia is a member of the Mint family.
On iNaturalist:
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/324863208
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/324863210