The name “Whip Spider” often refers to the Tailless Whip Scorpion in certain literature. But the whip spider I’m highlighting in this post, is sometimes known as a Twig Spider as well. At rest, this deceptive creature looks just like a plain twig dangling in mid-air.

#1 I used to see this Whip Spider (Ariamnes flagellum) at Admiralty Park, but that was a long time ago. Here, we found a female again and with prey! The prey is likely to be a Big bellied spider (Tylorida ventralis).

#2 Didn’t stay still, as it juggled with the prey

#3 Still playing around

#4 Twisted itself around

#5 Even tried some yoga poses

#6 Here’s another one that I took some time ago, running around, seemingly busy preparing it’s web

#7 Not looking very friendly there

#8 The camouflage

#9 And yet another time when the female was protecting it’s egg sac

#10 Close up on the egg sac and mother

The morning had some other usual finds as well.

#11 A tiny Laglaise’s Garden Spider (Eriovixia laglaisei). It looked like it had some arrows stuck on it’s legs!

#12 Velvet Ant, a.k.a. Cow Killer walking about on this leaf endlessly. These are actually wingless wasps that pack a really painful bite!

#13 Closeup on an unknown Salticid, possibly Evarcha sp.

#14 Hallo Mr Blackface!

#15 Some kinda beetle?

#16 Mating Net-Winged Beetles

#17 Victor found this cute Copper Cheeked Frog.

#18 It bathed under the sun, and the light shone through little kermit!

#19 Last shot before it hopped away

#20 Dragonfly. I’m bad with dragonfly identification… anyone with help? =D

#21 A pair of mating weevils, really slowly doing it

#22 Longhorn Beetle (Xystrocera festiva)

#23 Top view to confirm it’s identity

#24 Two-Tailed Spider (Hersilia sp) on tree trunk, quite a colourful one!

#25 Close up on the abdomen

The complete album can be viewed here.

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