Size matters: The Magellan Birdwing

Marielle AlmarioJanuary 15, 2019

When people think of butterflies, they think of small and colorful creatures gliding along in nature. Really, it’s a bit of a picturesque image. So, butterflie... Read More...

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Herp Haven: A day at the Makiling Botanical Gardens

Wally SuarezDecember 26, 2018

The 1090-meter tall Mt. Makiling in the province of Laguna is where one finds the nearest dipterocarp forest from the National Capital Region and is home to a ... Read More...

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A Tarantula with No Name

Wally SuarezDecember 14, 2018

Very few species from the theraphosid family of spiders -- the ones colloquially called “tarantulas” -- were identified as having originated from the Philippine... Read More...

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The Striking Hottentotta franzwerneri

Wally SuarezDecember 7, 2018

Humans have always been fascinated by the creatures they share the world with, and those that are potentially lethal to their existence are no exception. For in... Read More...

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Arthropod Ablaze: The Flameleg Millipede

Nyza HoDecember 4, 2018

While most people shy away from critters, millipede enthusiasts can’t have enough of the Flameleg Millipede, so-named because of the fiery colors of their legs.... Read More...

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

Wally SuarezNovember 19, 2018

Meet the Manla There are some months in the year when, aside from the kuday, alimango, tagoykoy, and ghost crabs, another creepy crawler is in great abundance:... Read More...

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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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