Giant Rafflesia blooming

Giant Rafflesia is blooming in the limestone forest of Padawan now. (86cm in diameter) Researchers said it is either a variant of Rafflesia tuan-mudae or probably a new species!!! (22nd May, 2026)

Probably new species of Bakoa!!!

I was shocked to find another Bakoa sp. again in Sarawak! This aroid is super rare in my homeland and this Bakoa is most probably a new species. It is growing in a blackwater river far away from the type locality of Bakoa lucens which was already described by researchers long time ago. 😍

Night walk with Japanese guests

Bringing my guests from Japan to see fauna in the jungle of Borneo.

Kozue and Hanae standing next to pitcher plant, Nepenthes ampullaria.

Stick insect with Kozue.

Stick insect with Hanae.

caterpillar

We found a big Haaniella grayii (phasmid) in the jungle of Borneo.

Isopods of Sarawak - part 1

I found 2 species of Isopods at the foothill of a basalt mountain of Sarawak. First species is brownish colour & body is about 0.6cm long & second species is greyish coloured & body is 1.2cm long. They are found at different side of the river & I did not found them together, maybe I haven't check their habitat in more detail.

Philosia sp.

Philosia sp.

Philosia sp.

Philosia sp.

Armadillidae sp.

Armadillidae sp.

Armadillidae sp.

Armadillidae sp.

habitat

habitat