A Milestone for a Nation, a Sliver of Hope for Biodiversity—the Ants of Singapore
PRESS RELEASE Located at the tip of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia, one can hardly see the tiny island nation of Singapore on the world map. With its […]
READ MORENew species of freshwater crab discovered in Sarawak
A recent expedition into the Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Sarawak, Borneo has borne the exciting discovery of Arachnothelphusa rimba, a new species of freshwater tree-climbing crab. This discovery was […]
READ MOREAmazing New Species of Pebble Crab with Asymmetric Reproductive Units
Scientists from LKCNHM, NUS and the University of the Ryukyus, Japan, have recently identified and described a new genus and species of xanthid crab with strongly asymmetrical reproductive structures.
READ MORENew species of firefly discovered in Singapore
SINGAPORE, (March 08, 2021) – Researchers from the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, have discovered a new species of firefly from the last remaining freshwater […]
READ MOREA Gem from the Mangroves of Kerala, India: New Tree-climbing Crab Species
This section first appeared in NUS Research News on 30 September 2020. A new species of tree-spider crab, Leptarma biju, has been uncovered from the mangroves in Kerala, India, by researchers from the […]
READ MOREIndopinnixa shellorum, A new species of crab described from Singapore!
A new crab species described from Singapore by our resident crab taxonomist, Professor Peter Ng (Head, Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum)! Described as Indopinnixa shellorum, they live in close association with sipunculan worms. This crab is also tiny, measuring only 4 mm across! It is no wonder why they have evaded detection for years, even
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