A close up photo of a small pale yellow spiky caterpillar with an alien face (or is it Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle face), perched on a mango leave. This specimen look like my previous luminous green Euclea delphinii catepillar.
Here's the YouTube video clip of the above caterpillar:
Recommended reading:
* Giant Caterpillar - Series #19
* Furry caterpillar - Series #18
* Two caterpillars - Series #17
Fire ants, are stinging ants with over 280 species worldwide. They have several common names including Ginger Ants and Tropical Fire Ants (English), aka-kami-ari (Japanese), and Feuerameise (German).
For these red fire ants, it is not easy to take the picture because the ants won't keep still. And a zero macro is not possible as the ants would climb to the camera's lens.
Red fire ants giving an alarm
Angry red fire ants, ready for a fight
David the little red fire ant, biting Goliath (me) hand
This my second series on nature's freak. The first one was about a Branched coconut tree. Below is a photo of a freak papaya which bear 3 papaya fruits on a single stem. A triplet papaya.
Above: While branched papaya tree is common, branched papaya fruit is rare.
How a normal papaya tree look like.
The papaya (from Carib via Spanish), is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, in the genus Carica. It is native to the tropics of the Americas, and was cultivated in Mexico several centuries before the emergence of the Mesoamerican classic cultures. It is sometimes called a "big melon" or a "paw paw" but the North American pawpaw is a different species, in the genus Asimina.
Location of photo subject: My house backyard at Kuching.
Photo of a tiny red cyan tropical Damselfly. If I'm not mistaken, the Damselfly species is probably a Ceriagrion Cerinorubellum.
Click image for larger display.
Related posts:
* Tropical Pond Damselfly (Enallagma civile)
This photo will be the 14th series on tropical caterpillar. This time, it a spiky black and yellow caterpillar.
See the furry feelers ?
Don't forget to check out the the collection on Tropical caterpillars in all shapes and size
Related posts:
* Spiky caterpillar with black and red spots - Series #13
* Luminous green spiky caterpillar - Series #12
* Tropical furry black white caterpillar - Series #11
* Tropical caterpillar with horns - Series #10
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
Another photo series on wild sex (or insect pornography). These are photo of leave bugs caught on my camera having their private moments.
Borneo bugs mate every time and you just need to have a closer look at those little leaves in the bushes or dead leaves on the jungle floor and you will find them locking together. Spotting them can be difficult at times due to their camouflage colour which is similar with their surrounding.
The photo below however presents a contrasting background with the mating bugs having a bright color of red head, orangery body and wings and with black spots/mark, black belly with white stripes.
Mating bugs on a hibiscus leave, take #1
Mating bugs on a hibiscus leave, take #2
Mating bugs on a hibiscus leave, take #3
Related insect-porn posts:
* Wild Sex - Leave Beetle Mating
* Wild Sex - Photo Of Mating Green Bugs
* Wild sex - Mating moths photo
* Wild weevil sex
* Green tropical bugs mating
* Housefly Sex, Series #2
* Adventure of two flies (Fi and Fo)
These photos are macro shot of Ixora coccinea's petal with tiny water droplets (from morning dew).
Ixora is also known as the Jungle Geranium, Flame of the Woods, and Jungle Flame.
Red Ixora petal with water droplets
Red Ixora petal with water droplets - part 2
X marked the spot. Red Ixora petal with water droplets - part 3
Related posts:
* Ixora coccinea flower, Flame of the Woods, Jungle Flame
* Black butterfly, Yellow Ixora
Another photo series on wild sex (or insect pornography). These are photo of flea beetles or leave beetles. Watch out for the couple circle in red. It was quite a challenging shot due to the fact that the beetle couple keep on moving !
Leave beetle couple
Closer shot: Leave beetle mating
Leave beetle mating
Zero macro: Leave beetle mating silhouette
Related insect-porn posts:
* Wild Sex - Photo Of Mating Green Bugs
* Wild sex - Mating moths photo
* Wild weevil sex
* Green tropical bugs mating
* Housefly Sex, Series #2
* Adventure of two flies (Fi and Fo)
Macro shot of a tropical yellow moth with black stripes. The moth was perched on a longan fruit flower.
Below is another photo of the same kind of moth taken before Jan 01, 2008: Tropical Moths and Butterflies, Series #3
For more bigger and high-resolution photos, check out my gallery of Butterflies and Moths.
Related posts:
* Moths and Butterflies, Series #1
* Moths and Butterflies, Series #2
The Damselflies below are the same one captured in different posture. The photo was shot at a pond. Another challenging shot because the damselfly are so tiny like no bigger than a match stick.
12x zoom: Damselfly perched on a tiny twig
12x zoom: Damselfly perched on a tiny twig
Sport mode: Damselfly in mid flight
UPDATES:
* Dec 09, 2008: Red cyan tropical damselfly - Series #2
This is the second series on photos of tropical freshwater X-Ray, transparent fish or glass fish. The fishes are probably belonging to the species Pristella maxillaris.
Cropped, X-Ray fish (Pristella maxillaris)
Cropped, X-Ray fish (Pristella maxillaris)
Related posts:
* Tropical Transparent Fish - Glass Fish - X-Ray Fish - Series #1
For more hi-resolution photos, check out my Flickr Fish Gallery #1 or Fish Gallery #2
Photo taken at Sarawak Museum Aquarium.
This is the thirteen post on photo of tropical caterpillar. The subject is a spiky caterpillar with black and red spots for a clump of spikes.
Related posts:
* Luminous green spiky caterpillar - Series #12
* Tropical furry black white caterpillar - Series #11
* Tropical caterpillar with horns - Series #10
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery
This is the twelve post on photo of tropical caterpillar (likely a Euclea delphinii) . The subject is a luminous and spiky green caterpillar. Look like a party animal, huh.
Luminous green caterpillar, not a bean bag
Luminous green caterpillar, look at all the spikes
Live at YouTube: Luminous green caterpillar.
This type of caterpillar will definitely cause skin allergies. The spikes are literally soaked with biochemical substance that can cause itchiness on your skin, when touched.
Related posts:
* Tropical furry black white caterpillar - Series #11
* Tropical caterpillar with horns - Series #10
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery
This is the eleventh post on photo of tropical caterpillar. The subject is a furry black and white caterpillar.
Furry black and white caterpillar
Related posts:
* Tropical caterpillar with horns - Series #10
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery
This is the tenth post on photo of tropical caterpillar. The subject is a green caterpillar with yellow lines (parallel stripes). This caterpillar is special as it has horns.
Body shot of a horned caterpillar
Full shot of the green-yellow caterpillar with horns. Look at the tail, notice the "fang". That's how caterpillar "threaten" their predators.
Related posts:
* Black spiky caterpillar - Series #9
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery
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This is the 9th series on tropical caterpillar. It's a black caterpillar and it's spiky. It is one of the dullest caterpillar and my camera was have trouble focusing on it due to its dull color.
Rather, I was also having trouble focusing because my hands tremble and that's why I plucked the black caterpillar and placed it on the grass. Because of the caterpillar colour and also dimming light, at times, the camera was focusing on the grass blades instead of the caterpillar.
Uncropped photo, macro shot on black spiky caterpillar
The above photo is the best among the collection taken. Due to daylight fading, I have limited time to get a clear shot on the caterpillar.
Related posts:
* Brown patterned caterpillar - Series #8 (camouflage)
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery
This is the 8th series on tropical caterpillar. This time, it's about a brown patterned caterpillar. The brown caterpillar was hooked underside of a lime branch and at first glance, it look like a branch because it was brown and patterned. It also looks hideous but a perfect camouflage.
Camouflaged caterpillar.
Related posts:
* Baby caterpillar - Series #7
* Tropical furry caterpillar - Series #6
* Tropical yellowish caterpillar - Series #5 (spiky caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
Check out more hi-resolution photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery
This is the fifth series on caterpillars, i.e tropical yellowish (or pale yellow) caterpillar. These caterpillars were found to have infested our Longan tree. At least 11 of those caterpillars were plucked from the Longan leaves and destroyed after the photo shoot.
This specimen of yellowish caterpillar with red head is roughly 2 inches long.
Spiky yellowish caterpillar with red head
WITH FLASH: Spiky yellowish caterpillar with red head. Look at the water beads on the caterpillar spikes.
Below is more small size photos of the spiky yellowish caterpillar. Same caterpillar, different pose.
Left: Side-way macro shot with natural light.
Right: Side-way macro shot with flash.
Left: Frontal macro shot with natural light.
Right: Frontal macro shot with flash.
Left: Frontal macro shot.
Right: Frontal macro shot.
Left: Side-way macro shot with flash.
Right: Side-way macro shot.
Left: Side-way macro shot with a measuring tape.
Right: Side-way macro shot.
YouTube Live
Related posts:
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #4 (shoe brush caterpillar)
* Tropical caterpillar - Series #3
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
Check out more photos on caterpillars at my Flickr Caterpillar Gallery
This is the third series on caterpillars, i.e tropical green caterpillar and tropical black caterpillar.
Black caterpillar with white stripe perched on a padi stalk.
Black caterpillar with white stripe perched on a grass blade.
Green caterpillar with black spots on a leave.
Black caterpillar live on YouTube
For hi-resolution, check out my Flickr Gallery: Caterpillar
Related posts:
* Tropical big green leave cutter caterpillar - Series #1
* Tropical green caterpillar - Series #2
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