Luminous green spiky caterpillar - Euclea delphinii Series #12

This is the twelve post on photo of tropical caterpillar (likely a Euclea delphinii) . The subject is a luminous and spiky green caterpillar. Look like a party animal, huh.


Luminous green caterpillar, not a bean bag


Luminous green caterpillar, look at all the spikes



Live at YouTube: Luminous green caterpillar.


This type of caterpillar will definitely cause skin allergies. The spikes are literally soaked with biochemical substance that can cause itchiness on your skin, when touched.

Related posts:
* Tropical furry black white caterpillar - Series #11
* Tropical caterpillar with horns - Series #10
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1


Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

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Tropical furry black white caterpillar - Series #11

This is the eleventh post on photo of tropical caterpillar. The subject is a furry black and white caterpillar.


Furry black and white caterpillar


Related posts:
* Tropical caterpillar with horns - Series #10
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1


Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

Tropical caterpillar with horns - Series #10

This is the tenth post on photo of tropical caterpillar. The subject is a green caterpillar with yellow lines (parallel stripes). This caterpillar is special as it has horns.


Body shot of a horned caterpillar



Full shot of the green-yellow caterpillar with horns. Look at the tail, notice the "fang". That's how caterpillar "threaten" their predators.

Related posts:
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1


Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

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Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9

This is the 9th series on tropical caterpillar. It's a black caterpillar and it's spiky. It is one of the dullest caterpillar and my camera was have trouble focusing on it due to its dull color.

Rather, I was also having trouble focusing because my hands tremble and that's why I plucked the black caterpillar and placed it on the grass. Because of the caterpillar colour and also dimming light, at times, the camera was focusing on the grass blades instead of the caterpillar.


Uncropped photo, macro shot on black spiky caterpillar

The above photo is the best among the collection taken. Due to daylight fading, I have limited time to get a clear shot on the caterpillar.

Related posts:
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1


Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

Tropical Bug - Hemiptera - Heteroptera

Photo of an unidentified tropical Hemiptera bug, sub-order Heteroptera. I think it has a close resemblance to Spined Soldier Bug (a beneficial insect).


Bug perched on a wall fence.


Bug gang




YouTube: Live bug

Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8

This is the 8th series on tropical caterpillar. This time, it's about a brown patterned caterpillar. The brown caterpillar was hooked underside of a lime branch and at first glance, it look like a branch because it was brown and patterned. It also looks hideous but a perfect camouflage.


Camouflaged caterpillar.

Related posts:
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1


Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

Baby Caterpillar - Series #7

This is the 7th series on tropical caterpillar and also it the first time I stumbled upon a gang of baby caterpillars (black caterpillar with red head). Usually, I spotted an adult caterpillar but that day, around 20 baby caterpillars were slowly munching a leave. See photos below:

Gang of baby caterpillars

Close up. That's the closest I can get because the object is too tiny, more closer that the object would be too blur or dark.

Related posts:
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1


Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

Tropical yellow bug

This entry is about a yellow bug.






Yellow bug live on YouTube


More hi-resolution photo on my Flickr Insect and Bug gallery.

Red-weevil bug - Series #2

This entry is the second series on Red weevil-like insects.


Tinny red weevil on a nail head.


Tiny weevil with my palm at the background.


Tiny weevil on mosses. The green thing is an orchid root.

More hi-resolution photo on my Flickr Insect and Bug gallery.

Related posts:
* Red Weevil-like Insect - Series #1

Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6

This is the sixth post on tropical caterpillar, i.e. furry orangey caterpillar.


Furry caterpillar doing a balancing act


Furry caterpillar on a banana leave


Furry caterpillar exploring new territory



YouTube Live

Related posts:
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1


Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

Bug with spiky legs - Series #2

This photo post is the second series on bug with spiky legs.

The photos here was much better as compare to the one in the first series. As for the bug, I only managed two shots. Two shots and it's gone, disappeared among the leaves.


Bug with spiky legs


Bug with spiky legs. Could it be a member of the spider family ?

Related posts:
* Bug with spiky legs

Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5

This is the fifth series on caterpillars, i.e tropical yellowish (or pale yellow) caterpillar. These caterpillars were found to have infested our Longan tree. At least 11 of those caterpillars were plucked from the Longan leaves and destroyed after the photo shoot.

This specimen of yellowish caterpillar with red head is roughly 2 inches long.



Spiky yellowish caterpillar with red head


WITH FLASH: Spiky yellowish caterpillar with red head. Look at the water beads on the caterpillar spikes.


Below is more small size photos of the spiky yellowish caterpillar. Same caterpillar, different pose.


Left: Side-way macro shot with natural light.
Right: Side-way macro shot with flash.


Left: Frontal macro shot with natural light.
Right: Frontal macro shot with flash.


Left: Frontal macro shot.
Right: Frontal macro shot.


Left: Side-way macro shot with flash.
Right: Side-way macro shot.


Left: Side-way macro shot with a measuring tape.
Right: Side-way macro shot.



YouTube Live

Related posts:
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2


Check out more photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery

Bug with spiky legs

A photo of a bug with spiky legs. I was unable to take the photo from the top or side as the bug is extremely conscious of it surrounding. That's why I only manage to get shots of this bug from underneath.



Bug with spiky legs

Predator bug

A predator insect is having a meal.


Lunch time

Tropical caterpillar - Series #4

This is the fourth series on caterpillars, i.e tropical shoe brush caterpillar.


Shoe brush caterpillar perched on a kalamansi leave.


A look a like: Horsehair Buffing Brush


For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Related posts:
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2

Tropical caterpillar - Series #3

This is the third series on caterpillars, i.e tropical green caterpillar and tropical black caterpillar.



Black caterpillar with white stripe perched on a padi stalk.


Black caterpillar with white stripe perched on a grass blade.



Green caterpillar with black spots on a leave.


Black caterpillar live on YouTube

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Related posts:
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2

Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2

This is the second series on caterpillar, i.e tropical green caterpillar. The black spot on the right looks like an eye but it's fake to trick predator. The fake eyes look intimidating to fend of predator and the caterpillar head is actually tiny.


Cropped photo. Caterpillar photo taken with flash.



Uncropped photo. The caterpillar photo is not so sharp due to poor lighting. It's was late in the afternoon.



Green caterpillar live on YouTube

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Related posts:
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1

Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar

Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar. I'm not sure which end of the caterpillar is the head or the tail. The end with the spike or horn might be the head and the spots at the tail is the fake eyes to trick predator.


Uncropped green fat caterpillar


Uncropped green fat caterpillar

After the photo of the caterpillar was taken, the caterpillar was unceremoniously cut into two by my mum because it was destroying her crop (yam ~ dioscorea).

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar

Green tropical bugs mating

This post showcases two unidentified green bugs mating. Yet another privacy invasion by me. :)

The bugs in this scandal could be a family of grasshopper + stick insect + mosquito. I think it one of those fruit fly.


Uncropped photo. Green bugs mating on a sugarcane leave


Uncropped photo. Green bugs mating on a sugarcane leave

For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery Insect Sex.

Related posts:
* Housefly Sex, Series #2
* Adventure of two flies (Fi and Fo)
* Adventure of two monkey (Macaca fascicularis)


YouTube live: green insect mating


Similar photo elsewhere:
* Green insect mating from http://redzlan.blogspot.com/2007/05/rama-rama.html

Tropical weevil - Leave bettle (Chrysomelidae)

This post is about a orange-red weevil like insect with black and white strips on it's abdomen. This tropical insect looks like a leave beetle (Chrysomelidae).


Photo #1: un-cropped, macro photo of the insect


Photo #1: un-cropped, macro photo of the insect with it's mouth-part extension.

For hi-resolution photos, check out my Flick Gallery: Bug

Live video of the orange-red Weevil-like insect from my YouTube gallery.

Related posts:
* Red Weevil-like Insect
* BugGuide.net

Artists and designers behind the movie production of StarShip Troopers in 1997 probably got their ideas on beetles and weevils for their movie characters. See sampling below: