Pyrops heringi - the main reason for the impromptu trip to Kota Kinabalu :D
Unfortunately, this rare beauty was on a tree on a slope and we couldn't get any closer.
Cropped from this image. A 400mm F5.6 would have come in handy at that time!
More amazing lantern bugs /lanternflies of Malaysia here.
Beautiful lacewing that flew to the light at night!
Chrysopidia (s. str.) sp. - ID suggested by Roberto A. Pantaleoni.
More beautiful Neuropterans here.
Nice looking cicada
Another cicada, big one.
Unidentified tarantula we found at night. More tropical spiders here.
Unidentified spider, also found at night.
Huntsman with prey, and some opportunistic flies.
Wandering spider, Ctenidae.
Back lit Gasteracantha sp.(?) spider.
Harvestman
More tropical spiders here.
Spiny stick insect. Haaniella sp. , probably H. echinata. ID credit: Alvaro Perez Gomez.
Really wild colors on this stick insect! Calvisia sp. (C. punctulata?). ID credit: Devon Henderson.
A closer look
Another stick insect
Mantis. More mantids here.
Treehopper with broken horn
Cool black cockroach we found at night. Catara minor. More creatures from night macro here.
Centipede
A different centipede
Cricket. More Orthoptera here.
Reflection
Assassin bug. More assassin bugs here.
Beetle. More tropical beetles here.
Longhorn beetle, Gnoma sp.(?)
Golden Naped Barbet.
Eating berries, yum.
Phoxophrys cephalum
More tropical reptiles and amphibians here.
Phoxophrys cephalum
Phoxophrys cephalum
Phoxophrys cephalum
Phoxophrys cf. cephalum
Phoxophrys cf. cephalum
Rhacophorus baluensis
Rhacophorus baluensis
Rhacophorus baluensis
Rhacophorus baluensis
Juvenile Kerangas Bush Frog (Philautus saueri- ID credit: Jason Luke )
Juvenile Kerangas Bush Frog (Philautus saueri- ID credit: Jason Luke )
Kerangas Bush Frog? (Philautus petersi?)
Kerangas Bush Frog? (Philautus petersi?)
Kerangas Bush Frog? (Philautus petersi?)
Kerangas Bush Frog? (Philautus petersi?)
Kerangas Bush Frog? (Philautus petersi?)
A juvenile Mossy Tree Frog (Philautus macroscelis - ID credit: Jason Luke)
Mossy Tree Frog (Philautus macroscelis - ID credit: Jason Luke)
Mossy Tree Frog (Philautus macroscelis - ID credit: Jason Luke)
Mossy Tree Frog (Philautus macroscelis - ID credit: Jason Luke)
More tropical amphibians and reptiles here.
All images taken with a Canon 40D with either:
a) Sigma 150 mm + 1.4x extender, with or without tripod, natural light, day time.
b) MP-E65 1x - 5x macro lens, MT-24EX, concave diffuser, night time.
However, if you are in Malaysia, try not to get Sigma as the service center is super slow. I sent my Sigma 150mm in for repair some time ago and it took them more than 2 months to repair it.