Giant green Huntsman Spider or Lichen Huntsman Spider – Heteropoda boiei (Doleschall, 1859) of central Sarawak. Heteropoda boiei is probably one of the most beautiful Huntsman Spiders in Sarawak, often found waiting for prey on trees where it is very…
Ariophantid Snail, Vitrinula glutinosa (Metcalfe, 1852) of Central-Sarawak / Borneo Vitrinula glutinosa was described as Helix glutinosa in 1852 by William Metcalfe, who had received the snail shells in November 1850 from the British geologist William John Hamilton. Clearly visible…
Brown mabuya or rough mabuya, Eutropis rudis (Boulenger, 1887) of central Sarawak / Borneo The widespread Eutropis rudis, commonly known as the rough mabuya or brown mabuya, is a species of skink.
Bornean tree hole frog, Metaphrynella sundana (Peters, 1867) of Ulu-Ai Borneo. Metaphrynella sundana is a small frog that is heard very often in the rainforests of Borneo but rarely seen, as the males always sit in tree cavities and attract…
Ourapteryx claretta Holloway, 1982 is a moth of the family Geometridae – south Sarawak / Borneo around 1000m ASL
Celenna festivaria (Fabricius, 1794) is a moth of the family Geometridae – south Sarawak / Borneo around 1000m ASL Celenna festivaria formosensis Inoue, 1964
Groundhopper, Discotettix belzebuth (Serville, 1838), south Sarawak / Borneo Of this common groundhopper, there are two existing synonyms: Discotettix armatus Costa, 1864 Discotettix adenanii Mahmood, Idris & Salmah, 2007
Sarcinodes reductatus Inoue, 1992 is a moth of the family Geometridae – south Sarawak / Borneo around 1000m ASL
Giant centipede, Scolopendra subspinipes Leach, 1815 Centipedes are common in the forests of Borneo, but rarely they are not hunting, if you find resting specimens (which is extremely rare), they make great photo subjects.
Cerambycidae – Longhorn beetle of central Sarawak / Borneo around 400m ASL This could be a female individual of Ziglipton jirouxi Komiya 2003 or Aegolipton(?).