“On 30th August 2016, we spotted the Tussock moth caterpillar at Pasir Ris Park feeding on Andira inermis and it was the first time that we spotted one with yellow tussocks (above, below). “We reared it and in the morning … Continued
I have been growing kantan or torch ginger (Etlingera elatior) for many years now. I use the unopened flower buds for cooking curries to provide the distinct aroma. It is also use in rojak (local spicy fruit salad). So far … Continued
An earlier post showed numerous white maggots emerging from a brown tussock moth caterpillar. The maggots then spun white silk to cover themselves. Within five days small parasitic wasps emerged from the common cocoon. The above image shows a tussock … Continued
“One of my Tussock moth caterpillars died under culture (above). The body was removed but before it could be disposed of, something happened. “Numerous tiny white larvae began to appear from the caterpillar’s body (above), each wriggling and releasing white … Continued
“On separate occasions, Maryann Vitudio and Amber Lau brought me caterpillars of the Tussock moth (F: Lymantriidae) to observe. These are rather common. The problem was that the food plants False Heather (Cuphea hyssopifolia) and an unknown were in short … Continued