An unusual Praying Mantis

(Tagore Forest - 6 Sep 2010)

Tiger Beetle

Tiger Beetle has been on my wishlist for a long time.  During my previous macro outing to Upper Seletar Reservior where we found quite a no. of tiger beetles at a sandy playground, I did not get any nice shots as they are very active.  Tiger beetles are not called the "fastest land insect in the world" for nothing!

(Front View - Upper Seletar Reservior, 18 Aug 2010)

Accordingly to Yan Leong, it is best to prone down flat on the ground to have nice eye-level shots.  Also, to have a higher success rate of capturing this super active insect, it is necessary to fix a 1.4TC so that you do not need to go too near to scare away the sensitive tiger beetle.  I followed this advice and was rewarded with a decent frontal and side view of this beauty.

(Side view - Upper Seletar Reservior, 18 Aug 2010)

(YL demonstrating how to shoot a tiger beetle)

ID Required!

(Venus Drive - 27 Dec 2009)

ID Required

(Upper Peirce - 23 Dec 2009)

Mosquitoes

(Dairy Farm - 23 Sep 2009)

Wasp? ID required!

(Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 - 19 Sep 2009)

Unusual Insect - ID required!

This is my first encounter of this strange insect spotted at Jurong Woods II.  A cooperative bug that allowed me to take many shots of it.  If you know the ID, please let me know.

(Jurong Woods II - 31 July 2010)