Matsui’s Borneo frog, large-eyed torrent frog or big-eyed torrent frog, Meristogenys macrophthalmus (Matsui, 1986) from Sarawak / Borneo – around 1950m ASL It is not certain which species this animal belongs to. Most likely it is really Meristogenys macrophthalmus, but then…
Amblyomma is a genus of hard ticks (Ixodidae). It is found worldwide, with most species occurring in the New World. Some species can transmit infectious diseases as a vector, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever to humans and tularaemia, anaplasmosis and…
Termites of the species Longipeditermes longipes (Haviland, 1898) – central Sarawak / Borneo around 300m ASL These termites can be found throughout Sarawak in the lowlands. The soldiers are easy to recognize and can be observed well in the morning…
The rock skipper or Sabah splash frog, Staurois latopalmatus (Boulenger, 1887) – of Sarawak / Borneo – around 350m ASL S. latopalmatus is a frog that is difficult to photograph, they sit on stones in rivers with strong currents and…
A caterpillar from the Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 family – Sarawak / Borneo around 950m ASL I found this caterpillar crawling on the ground, it can be assumed that it was already in the metamorphosis phase and was therefore on the…
A male of the Fringed Flying Dragon, Draco fimbriatus KUHL, 1820 of central Sarawak / Borneo – around 1200m ASL This draco was high up in the tree, which is why it is difficult to identify it precisely. Normally I…
Giant forest ant, Dinomyrmex gigas [var. borneensis] (Latreille, 1802) Subspecies: Dinomyrmex gigas borneensis Emery, 1887 Dinomyrmex gigas is one of the largest ant species in the world and is widespread in the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. It is found…
Glory Bower, Clerodendrum sp., of central Sarawak / Borneo around 400m ASL
Broad-handed carpenter bee, Xylocopa latipes (Emery, 1887) – Sarawak / Borneo – around 600m ASL Xylocopa latipes (Drury, 1773) is a species of carpenter bee (Apidae) of the genus Xylocopa; evidence of its existence in Borneo includes records from Sarawak.…
Broad-handed carpenter bee, Xylocopa latipes (Emery, 1887) – Sarawak / Borneo – around 500m ASL Xylocopa latipes (Drury, 1773) is a species of carpenter bee (Apidae) of the genus Xylocopa; evidence of its existence in Borneo includes records from Sarawak.…