Argiope aemula (Walckenaer, 1841). This is an adult male Argiope aemula. He is obviously in prime condition and is probably on the lookout for a mate. His sole purpose in life, now that he is fully grown, is to have a successful mating so that his genes will be passed on to the next generation. My first photo shows that the Pedipalps of this male are swollen. There is a very detailed description and explanation of pedipalps in Wikipedia - see my third reference.

A pretty blue parasol mushroom. Pileus is darker in the middle and showing gills through the cap. Simple stipe is white and thin with a bulb at the anchor point. Always growing on dead timber.

A very common crustose lichen species, found on rocks. White with sometimes small black dots. Looks like dried mud, but white.

Ranging from yellow to bright orange in colour, this crustose lichen species is usually found growing on shrubs, rocks and small trees.

This Gesonia sp. moth is fairly common in this part of the Philippines, but I have not been able to identify it to species level. It does look close to Gesonia obeditalis Walker, [1859]. Philippine Lepidoptera's "Gesonia sp. cf. obeditalis" looks exactly like mine and that seems like the best way to name it.

Right from childhood, we thought earthworms were disgusting. Especially on the way to school after rain, we saw crushed worms everywhere. This species is 2 to 10 centimeters long with a yellowish or orange tail end.