Invasion of the Tropical Swallowtail Moths!

Yep, these guys - with a whopping 16cm wingspan - are fluttering and sitting all over Singapore at the moment. And you'll see them across social media here, as well as in your apartment building, garden, local park. It's the first time I've ever seen this impressive creature, so it's slightly surprising to bump into them a few times per day now!

Their Latin name is Lyssa Zampa, and it seems that occasionally there are large numbers spotted around summer months - the last flurry being in 2005. But I have yet to find out why! (Maybe the experts don't fully know?)

In general they seem to be a little bit listless; moths are generally nocturnal, so they're usually sleeping during the day when we see them.

But there is no doubt that they are rather beautiful, and for a Westerner used to very modestly-sized insect life - huge!