unknown Caterpillar, Papilio sp. (Papilio protenor Cramer, 1775 (?) ), West Sarawak, 150m ASL Mimicking snakes help the caterpillars to ward off predators, specifically birds – This Papilio sp. (Papilio protenor?) is doing exactly this, to protect themselves from being eaten.
Rafflesia tuan-mudae, Rafflesia tuan-mudae Becc. – is a member of the Rafflesiaceae family. It lives as a parasite on the Tetrastigma vine. Etymologie: The tuan muda is a title – Tuan muda of Sarawak is the title of the Heir…
A natural hybrid, Nepenthes mirabilis x northiana of Sarawak / Borneo
Malayan Ground Orchid Spathoglottis plicata of south Sarawak / Borneo, around 40m ASL
Mature infructescence of Amorphophallus brachyphyllus Hett. in south Sarawak / Borneo, around 250m ASL
Malayan Ground Orchid Spathoglottis plicata of south Sarawak / Borneo, around 50m ASL
Fairy lantern Thismia aseroe Beccari (1877: 252) of south Sarawak / Borneo Thismia sp. (most likely Thismia aseroe) is non-chlorophyllous plant and parasitic upon fungi, means it gets all or part of its carbon, water, or nutrient supply through “symbiotic/parasitic”…
Miss North’s pitcher-plant Nepenthes northiana Hook.f. (1881) from south Sarawak / Borneo
Sabah Keelback Hebius flavifrons (BOULENGER, 1887) former Amphiesma flavifrons – from central Sarawak / Borneo The Sabah Keelback is a common snake species and is found along small, clear, flowing waters in primary or tall secondary forests (Malkmus et al.…
unknown Caterpillar ,Limacodidae, central Sarawak, 200m ASL primary Forest