Meet super-sized wonders this school holidays and explore a world beyond your imagination at Singapore Zoo!
Orchid Mantis
- Daily
- Heliconia Valley
Orchid mantises feed on pollinating insects. These hunters perch on plants and pose as flowers to lure prey closer.
Net-Casting Spider
- Daily
- Heliconia Valley
This spider hunts by holding its web while suspended. When a prey approaches, the spider will plunge forward with its web to net its meal!
Stalk-eyed Fly
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- Heliconia Valley
Female stalk-eyed flies select mates based on the width of their eyes – the wider apart the eyes, the sexier the male.
Lime Butterfly
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- Heliconia Valley
The caterpillars of the lime butterfly feeds on the leaves of lime plants. At the early stages, they look like bird droppings for camouflages but turn to bright green as they grow.
Thorn Bug
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- Heliconia Valley
These bugs look like thorns to confuse enemies. When predators such as wasps approach the nymphs, they produce a sound to alert mummy for protection.
Little Beast Encounters
- 11.00am, 1.30pm & 4.00pm
- Fragile Forest
Get hands on and meet a different invertebrate during a mystery encounter! It could be a cave forest cockroach, stick insect or an adorable caterpillar.
Bug Explorer Trail
- Daily
- Singapore Zoo Entrance
Want to be a bug explorer? Set off on an adventure and get to know the amazing abilities of insects. Complete the trail sheet to receive a set of Magic Goggles to spot the masters of disguise.
Buy tickets here
Credit: image of Singapore Zoo
When
1 May - 31 May, See the website for the opening hours.
Age
3+
Price
Adult: 33 SGD
Child (3 to 12 years old): 22 SGD
Links
Address
Singapore80 Mandai Lake Road , Singapore 729826