Meet the Crabs of Palawan (Part One of a Series)

Wally SuarezNovember 14, 2018

Growing up and having spent most of my life here in Puerto Princesa City, I feel very sad every time I see the beaches I used to visit turned into private prope... Read More...

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Color-Blind? Not until I met the spider that changed my mind

Wally SuarezNovember 6, 2018

Unlike many who are into arachnoculture, I do not put a premium on a tarantula’s coloration, price, or rarity. A drab and small-sized Phlogiellus is every bit a... Read More...

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Notes on the husbandry of Liocheles scorpions

Wally SuarezOctober 30, 2018

The genus Liocheles is comprised of 10 species of small to medium-sized scorpions distributed widely from Southeast Asia to New Guinea and Queensland in norther... Read More...

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Big, Black, Beautiful: The Hadogenes Paucidens

Stef dela Cruz, MDSeptember 25, 2018

The black hairy thick-tailed scorpion (Parabuthus villosus) is hard to miss, regardless of one’s affinity for creepy-crawlies. Hailing from South Africa, it is ... Read More...

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Flat is so Fine: The Hadogenes paucidens

Jeffrey LimSeptember 4, 2018

What our expert says Animal Scene solicited the opinions of John Valentin Chua, who shared many excellent sources (please see end of article) for keepers and f... Read More...

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 About the Mexican Pink Tarantula

Nyza HoAugust 29, 2018

The Mexican Pink Tarantula—also known as the Mexican Pink Beauty—is one of the rarest Brachypelmas and one of the 9 endangered species of tarantulas in Mexico. ... Read More...

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Searching for Phasmids in Quezon

Wally SuarezAugust 16, 2018

The family Phasmatodea is comprised of both the stick and leaf insects, with the former diversifying into a spectacular assemblage of species across the world. ... Read More...

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By Jove! It’s the Vaejovis spinigerus

Clifton SawitAugust 13, 2018

Here comes Vaejovis spinigerus, also known as the Arizona Striped tail scorpion or the striped devil scorpion. Vaejovis spinigerus, or “V Spin” as resident arth... Read More...

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Colorfully Intriguing

Nyza HoJuly 26, 2018

 The Haplopelma lividum or Cobalt Blue Tarantula   In the invertebrate pet trade, the cobalt blue tarantula—which takes its name from the bright blue... Read More...

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‘Hot’ and Tiny Red Terror: The Indian Red Scorpion (Hottentotta Tamulus)

AuthorJuly 21, 2018

HERE COMES TROUBLE A tiny scorpion that packs a heavy duty punch, the Indian Red Scorpion has arrived! Also known as Hottentotta tamalus, this hot scorpion is... Read More...

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