Admiralty Park

Woke up really early to see if I could find anything different at the neighbourhood park before sunrise. Conclusion? Nothing much! The nocturnal dudes are turning in to rest while the day dudes have not emerged yet! *mumble mumble*

#1 Twig Spider busy running up and down, appears to be preparing its web

#2 Twig Spider gliding around on its web, you wouldn't want to get your head caught in its web!

#3 Twig Spider finally at rest, impeccable camouflage!

#4 Snail without shell = slug

#5 Spotted this family of baby grasshoppers

#6 And they're twins!!

#7 Unidentified Bug

#8 Blue Banded Bee, a very very fast-flying fellow, rarely at rest!

#9 Wolf Spider mother carrying babies

#10 Faded Nigger (just a guess, didn't check it out yet)

#11 Can crickets glow in the dark?

#12 Common Lynx Spider

#13 Arhopala amphimuta amphimuta from the Lycaenidae family with beautiful emerald eyes

#14 Baby spiders fight too!

#15 Crab spider top view

#16 Crab spider front view

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Admiralty Park - Red Tent Spider Babies

The Cyrtophora Unicolor, better known as the Red Tent Spider, had been the star of Admiralty Park for the past 3 weeks, and have been guarding its egg sac tirelessly every day and night. The regulars spotted the first batch of babies emerging the previous morning and announced it to the world, and so there I was to witness the new borns!

The pictures are going to be shown from a wide view showing most of the babies, and zooming in slowly to see how each little kid looks like.

#1 Guess how many?

#2 Thats the egg sac where they came out from

#3 Slightly yellowish abdomen, quite unlike their mommy!

#4 I went so close, that I'm quite sure some of them sprang onto me...

#5 More dudes on the egg sac

#6 Closing up on the little ones!

#7 Images got very soft when I latched everything I've got to zoom in

#8 1mm Baby

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Pulau Ubin - Butterfly Hill

Made a mini adventure to Pulau Ubin to visit the Butterfly Hill. Had been hearing alot about it and finally had a chance to check it out! :) Its just a short walk from the jetty if you're going from the ferry terminal at Changi Village. Bum boat ride costs $2.00 one-way, and Changi Village sells very cheap bottles of mineral water!

#1 Plain Tiger doing a peekaboo

#2 Plain Tiger

#3 Pupae of the Plain Tiger

#4 Side profile of the Plain Tiger

#5 This Jumping Spider seems afraid of me?

#6 Ugly looking spider, record shot only!

#7 Moth with wings folded

#8 Mating Common Grass Yellows

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Labrador Park

A short trip to Labrador Park nature reserve, my first time there so more time was spent in trying to find the entrance! :P

#1 Found this at the car park

#2 Mating Silt Legged Flies

#3 Him: Dear can u hold still? I'm trying to concentrate!! Her: How to when you're stepping on my FACE!!?

#4 Performing the rain dance! hee hooo haaa hupppp hoiii!

#5 Jumping Spider

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Admiralty Park - Red Tent Spider Nest

Usual trip to Admiralty Park in the morning to find many shooters crowding around the Cyrtophora Unicolor, Red Tent Spider.

#1 Cyrtophora Unicolor Red Tent Spider guarding its egg sac

#2 Ant-Mimicking Jumping Spider top view

#3 Ant-Mimicking Jumping Spider front view

#4 Ant-Mimicking Jumping Spider side view

#5 Huntsman Spider guarding its nest

#6 Closeup on Huntsman Spider

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