The firmiana malayana or mata lembu, remains here in testimony to man's care-less-ness - its tree had since been felled. Let not the birds leave too.

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Blyth's Paaradise Flycatcher

Its distinct harsh calls preceded its arrival, and the next thing I knew it had landed on the branch.

The keen eyes of the Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher must have already spied its caterpillar prey from afar.







St Andrew's Cross Spider

 






St Andrew's cross spider (Argiope versicolor), possibly with a prey* seen to hurriedly cart away on its back when I closed in for better shots.



* From AI Overview
A cross spider wraps its prey in a silken "cocoon" after it becomes entangled in the web, delivering a paralyzing bite and then swathing the victim in silk for later consumption. This process preserves the prey, which is eaten by the spider when it is ready to feed.

Short-horned Grasshopper



Short-horned grasshopper/Rice grasshopper (Oxya japonica)




 

Spotted Green Grasshopper Nymph

 


Nymph of Spotted Green Grasshopper (Xenocatantops humilis)



Leafhopper



Leaf hopper (Cicadellidae tartessus sp)

 

Longhorn Beetle





Longhorn Beetle (Thranius bimaculatus)



Malaysian Cherry-red Centipede



Malaysian Cherry-red Centipede (Scolopendra dehaani)