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…
The endemic Thomas’s flying squirrel, Aeromys thomasi (Hose, 1900) of central Sarawak, around 1200m ASL. Locally, Aeromys thomasi can be very common, in some areas even more common than the red giant flying squirrel (Petaurista petaurista). The Thomas’s flying squirrel…
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.…
Brushed trapdoor spider, Barychelidae family of Sarawak / Borneo around 200m ASL – probably Rhianodes sp. – I only discovered this trapdoor spider by accident on the edge of a cliff in the forest, as it only looked out of…