The family Gerridae contains insects commonly known as water striders, water bugs, magic bugs, pond skaters, skaters, skimmers, water scooters, water skaters, water skeeters, water skimmers or water skippers.
These are predatory insects which rely on surface tension to walk on top of water. They live on the surface of ponds, slow streams, marshes, and other quiet waters. They can move very quickly, up to 1.5 m/s.
This is the first series on Tropical Spider. Not the best photo but the only one that is clear. The rest of the photos are either blurred or out-of-focus.
The background are the flower pots.
It was a difficult shot as the spider is so tiny and it keep moving. Macro shot is not easy if the object is tiny as the camera processing logic seems to focus better on larger object or better coloured object.
Rest assure, there will be more series on Tropical Spider. Keep visiting this blog for updates.
Updates:
* Sep 10, 2008: Common Huntsman Spider - 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.
I went to Sama Jaya Forest Reserve in Kuching recently and stumbled upon a gang of monkeys (Macaca Fascicularis). Sama Jaya Forest Reserve is also known as Stutong Forest Reserve.
Sama Jaya Forest Reserve is surrounded by housing estates and commercial blocks and the forest reserve become the sanctuary for Macaques (the monkeys). My rough count on the monkeys total to nine (9). 2 adult monkeys (the parent), 5 adolescence monkeys, 1 baby monkey and 1 infant monkey.
Below are some of the pictures on the monkeys:
An elder monkey breaking a plant shoot before eating it.
An adolescence monkey scratching his butt.
Another monkey up in the trees.
A monkey perched on branches. Notice his right leg grappling a bunch of wild fruits (buah buan).
A mother monkey with her infant.
One of unidentified tropical fruit eaten by the monkey.
YouTube Live: Macaca Fascicularis at Sama Jaya Forest Reserve #1
YouTube Live: Macaca Fascicularis at Sama Jaya Forest Reserve #2
YouTube Live: Macaca Fascicularis at Sama Jaya Forest Reserve #3
For hi-resolution photo, click Monkey Gallery or Monkey Gallery #2
Related post:
* Adventure of two monkeys (Macaca fascicularis)
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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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