It has been a while I last went to Lower Peirce Reservoir Park in the morning and given the not so ideal weather recently, I was not too hopeful that we will find anything interesting. At an area where there are a number of low trees, I was surprised to find more than 10 of this commonly called Daddy Long Leg Spider (Harvestmen, Order Opiliones)
The first beetle for the trip was a small 2 mm Ladybird Beetle (Cryptogonus orbiculus) hiding under a leaf.
Reynard flipped over a small log and this Darkling Beetle (Eucyrtus anthracinus) was under it.
A short walk from the Darkling Beetle was the highlight of the trip, a long time didn't encounter Fungus Beetle (Eumorphus marginatus).
Nearby was a small 5 mm Fungus Beetle.
Hiding within a large white fungus mushroom was a small 3 mm Fungus Beetle (Triplax rufipes).
Coming to a patch of Clidemia hirta plant, Reynard spotted this small 5 mm Leaf Beetle (Hoplosaenidea singaporensis). I always like photographing this beetle because of its lovely metallic blue coloration..
On a small tree was this bronze color Leaf Beetle (Colasposoma auripenne).
We walked into an area with small trees and on one of the trees was this 5 mm Net-winged Beetle (Taphes brevicollis).
Interestingly on another tree nearby was another Net-winged Beetle.
The last beetle for the trip was a treat - a rarely encountered Fungus Beetle (Spathomeles rizali). This beetle looked like it was on steroid with its bulging spots.
Although the number of beetles encountered during this trip was considerably small, I am happy that we are able to find several not so commonly encountered beetles.
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