Thursday, February 4, 2010

Forest Crab - Geosesarma Perracae

This is one of the two land crabs found in Singapore. Most crabs are living in marine and coastal habitats. Only species of the genus Geosesarma having fully adapted to live with freshwater and normally found in the rain forest not far away (few kilometres) from seas.


(Upper Pierce - 14 Nov 09)

Leaf Beetle

(Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 - 20 Dec 2009)

(Choa Chu Kang Ave 5 - 20 Dec 2009)

Unknown Insect - Pending confirmation


(Kranji Nature Trail)

Leaf Mimic Grasshopper


(Upper Pierce - 10 Dec 09)

Stick Insect

As its name suggests, the stick insect resembles the twigs among which it lives, providing it with one of the most efficient natural camouflages on Earth.


Scorpion

The body of a scorpion is divided into two parts: the cephalothorax (the head) and abdomen. the abdomen consists of the mesosoma and the metasoma (the tail).


(Venus Drive - 9 Nov 09)