Thursday 27 August 2020

Jungle & waterfall near my home (June-July 2020) - part 1



Back to jungle to breath the fresh air after the city lockdown is eased.


Borneon Lascar butterfly (Pantoporia sandaka)



terrestrial orchid

harvestman


Terrestrial orchid

Borneon Lascar butterfly (Pantoporia sandaka)






Probably new species of mountain crab, Lepidothelphusa sp.

Probably new species of mountain crab, Lepidothelphusa sp. from Sarawak:




Lepidothelphusa sp.

Lepidothelphusa sp.

New species of Lepidothelphusa sp.

New species of Lepidothelphusa sp.

Crabbing in Sarawak - part 1

Searching for mountain crabs & photographing flora & fauna in the jungle of Sarawak. We found 2 species of mountain crabs, they are Lepidothelphusa sp. and Ibanum sp.. One of them is probably new species.


probably new species of Lepidothelphusa crab.

Ibanum sp.

Lepidothelphusa sp.

Male of Lepidothelphusa sp.

Ibanum sp.




juvenile of Lepidothelphusa sp.




Lepidothelphusa sp.

Ibanum sp.



Oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)


Begonia lailana




Tacca leontopetaloides from Sarawak.

At first, I was confused of the leaf which looks like Amorphophallus but once I saw the flower got very long "whiskers" then I am certain that it is a Tacca (bat lily):



Tacca leontopetaloide


Tacca leontopetaloide


Tacca leontopetaloide