Daily Decay (24th June 2018)

Daily Decay (24th June 2018): Carapace of Flower Crab (Portunus pelagicus) @ Chek Jawa

Daily Decay (23rd June 2018)

Daily Decay (23rd June 2018): Giant African Snail (Lissachatina fulica) @ Springleaf Nature Park

Daily Decay (22nd June 2018)

Daily Decay (22nd June 2018): Caterpillar of Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) @ Changi

Several bushes were severely infested with Oleander Hawkmoth caterpillars. Many of the caterpillars were dead, possibly killed by pesticides.

Daily Decay (20th June 2018)

Daily Decay (20th June 2018): Unidentified Grouper (Epinephelus sp.) @ Changi

This was one of the many casualties of a fish mass death in late February and March 2015, caused by a harmful algal bloom in the eastern Straits of Johor.

Several species of Grouper (as well as hybrids) are raised in offshore fish farms in the Straits of Johor, so this individual might have been a farm escapee.

Daily Decay (19th June 2018)

Daily Decay (19th June 2018): Giant Honeybee (Apis dorsata) @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

There was a large colony located next to a trail, and due to safety reasons, the hive had to be removed. Pest control was called in, and this was among the many casualties.

Daily Decay (16th June 2018)

Daily Decay (16th June 2018): Caterpillar of Oleander Hawkmoth (Daphnis nerii) @ Changi

Several bushes were severely infested with Oleander Hawkmoth caterpillars. Many of the caterpillars were dead, possibly killed by pesticides.

Daily Decay (15th June 2018)

Daily Decay (15th June 2018): Cephalothorax of Mangrove Horseshoe Crab (Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda) @ Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve