14th September 2017
Calamaria battersbyi INGER & MARX 1965 (i can’t 100% rule out Calamaria melanota BOULENGER 1896) from Borneo
Tag: Malaysia
14th September 2017
blue female of Birupes simoroxigorum (Theraphosidae), of south Sarawak, Borneo. Update: This Theraphosidae becomes a victim of illegal pet trade and a illegal description in the British Tarantula Journal (Journal of the British Tarantula Society 34(1): 19-34.), since Chien Lee,…
13th September 2017
Four-Ridged Toad, Ingerophrynus quadriporcatus (Boulenger, 1887) A typical costal peat swamp species here in south Sarawak (Borneo). It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, the maxiumum-size ranges up to 43mm (males) and 63mm (females). I’ve found this male on…
25th July 2017
Planthopper, Eurybrachidae, female of Chalia sp. or Thessitus sp. (?)
24th July 2017
Planthopper, Eurybrachidae, female of Chalia pulchra (Gray, 1832) They are remarkable for the sophistication of their automimicry.
24th July 2017
Leaf cockroach, probably Pseudophoraspis nebulosa (Burmeister, 1838) taking care of her babies.
24th July 2017
Jumping spider, unknown Salticidae probably Parabathippus spec.
24th July 2017
Giant centipede, Scolopendra sp. “Sematan” (S. subspinipes?)
24th July 2017
Giant forest ant, Dinomyrmex gigas (Latreille, 1802) Subspecies: Dinomyrmex gigas borneensis Emery, 1887 Former Camponotus gigas (Latreille, 1802) is reclassified as Dinomyrmex gigas; dino – a combining form meaning “terrifying, frightful” and the Greek myrmex, meaning “ant”.
24th July 2017
Dyakia duumvirorum F. Haas, 1951