Get to know these local Honeybees
In the previous issue, we met some solitary Bees you might see at home. This time, let’s meet a couple of Honeybees, including a special guest: an adorably tin... Read More...
INVERTS
Spiders, scorpions, stick insects, mantises, hissing cockroaches, and other invertebrates.
Wildlife in Palawan Part 2 of 3 (PART 1 OF 4)
PHOTOGRAPHY BY VINCENT LAO AND ALVIN LAO
Resurgence is about wonderful creatures making appearances due to the decreased human activity during the COVID pan... Read More...
Why do some animals have a half-male and half-female bodies?
In 2018, Erin Krichilsky, a Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute research assistant at the time, came across a Bee with both male and female characteristics... Read More...
These Bees don’t need queens to thrive
During the COVID-19 lockdowns, many people turned to backyard watching to get their nature fix. If you’re the type to have plants in your backyard, you may hav... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 1 of 3: Encounters in the sea (Part 4 of 4)
PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAO
VISITING SEA DWELLERS
I actually promised myself not to write anything about sea creatures this time, because my last four stories ... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 1 of 3: Turong and other dwellers (Part 3 of 4)
PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAO
What scared our manongs to their wits’ end (and it was even scarier for us kids) was the Turong. For us barrio folks, Putakti and Turo... Read More...
Palawan encounters: the Beetles and the Bees (Part 2 of 4)
PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAO
GIANTS AND CLICKS
I am glad that a number of Cicadas include our bedroom in their tour itinerary, despite their limited time to... Read More...
Wildlife in Palawan Part 1 of 3: Cicadas (Part 1 of 4)
PHOTOS BY VINCENT LAO
I have been contributing to Animal Scene since 2015 and if it is not obvious yet, I reside in the City of Puerto Princesa. It is liter... Read More...
Joro Spiders are in Georgia, USA. Here’s why.
One of our eight-legged friends has been spending time in the limelight lately. People from Georgia, US can’t help but to notice the presence of a seemingly ne... Read More...
A zombie species is taking over Snails. Will they go after other species, too?
Something sinister is growing inside this Snail’s body. These swollen eye stalks are an extension of a parasite called Leucochloridium who has a sneaky surviva... Read More...