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12.01.2015 4:15, Igorvet

I decided to write a little instructive report on the fishing of Losaria coon and other rhopalocera in Thailand, Krabi province July 2013.
First day at the resort, light euphoria, a sea of butterflies! We meet with the godfather in the morning with a slight hangover. We go out to Zelenka to hunt and let's go!!! I've always wanted to catch Kuun since high school. And then I see him, and I get a little nervous. The butterfly, although not hysterical, like the same troides, but flutters cautiously and catching it is not as easy as it seems at first glance . I crash through the grass behind her, forgetting everything else. Dima follows me. Everything is cool and wonderful, I catch a kuun, get my shot of adrenaline, turn around and notice a small monocle cobra in the grass near the path standing up right after my friend ran with a camera behind me! It's a good thing it was an easy photo shoot, but if she had grabbed someone. So jokes are jokes, and do not forget about the basic safety rules that we grossly violated - this can be seen even in the photo. So at an exotic resort, our brother can never relax, so as not to get into a very unpleasant situation. But still the idiot's dream came true-I caught Losaria coon!

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12.01.2015 22:05, El Cazador

Losaria coon Phuket en masse flies in giveaways. There the grass is always shallow, it is convenient to run and you can see all sorts of snakes from afar. And the females of soops are not hurried at all, they fly slowly and slowly.
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19.01.2015 12:13, Танав

Good evening to all! I'm going to the Sunda Islands. End of February - first half of March. For 3 weeks somewhere. My goal is to catch insects in Borneo, choose between Malaysia and Indonesia. The prices for tickets are the same, the prices for life, as far as I understand, are the same. Interested in budget housing, good snorkeling, pristine wilderness and its borders (clearings). I'm going alone with a friend. First time in those parts. I really hope for the advice of experienced entomologists. From a purely objective point of view, I am inclined to Malaysia, since I will not fly to Papua, Borneo belongs to both countries, and a visa is not required to Malaysia.
I will collect beetles and butterflies (less experience with them, but it's impossible to miss them). I want to collect as many interesting things as possible, so that there is something to share smile.gif
Such things. I am very much looking forward to your comments, dear entomologists!


Kalimantan has a lot of deforestation, and pristine forests are not always easy to reach, usually by boat along the rivers. Malaysia will be a little more expensive. Although in principle, Borneo is a good choice in terms of entomological trips. You can also visit Malaysia and Indonesia. On Zap. Kalimantan and the beaches are good-for a friend. I live in this country most of the year, learning the language, studying nature and climbing mountains. But for this time, I have Java in my plans. I'll go to Kalimantan a little later, in April.

In December 2014, I was working as a tour guide for a group of entomologists in Sumatra. Several locations in the northern half of the island have been worked out. They were almost not interested in butterflies, so do not look for them on mattresses. Caught in general not bad, but the weather by the end of the trip a little let down. You can read the trip report at on my site.

I will be grateful for your comments with the definition of the most charismatic individuals!

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Photos of live insects can be found on on my blog.
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25.01.2015 20:04, Black Coleopter

Tanavu: Very nice photos!!! Did you collect this in Indonesia? Painfully familiar beetles. I immediately remember Malaysia.

06.02.2015 6:22, Танав

Tanavu: Very nice photos!!! Did you collect this in Indonesia? Painfully familiar beetles. I immediately remember Malaysia.


Well, yes, Sumatra is. All from there, from the northern half of the island.

06.02.2015 8:21, alex017

I decided to write a little instructive report on the fishing of Losaria coon and other rhopalocera in Thailand, Krabi province July 2013.
First day at the resort, light euphoria, a sea of butterflies! We meet with the godfather in the morning with a slight hangover. We go out to Zelenka to hunt and let's go!!! I've always wanted to catch Kuun since high school.

What painfully familiar places that are!!
Yes, it's deadly beautiful, stuffy and full of butterflies. This one is quite ordinary there, I've often seen them like this. There are both prettier and larger ones. You can catch this one with just a hat in the morning.
I was also afraid of snakes there, they can also hang from trees, hang on leaves.
How did they manage to go there in short pants?? I had forgotten my long tights, and it was a punishment to get out of the forest glade at night. I tore my legs, they burned straight, but it passed quickly.

28.07.2015 14:59, Tomas.Adzkee

Well, my tickets to Southeast Asia are finally ripe. Many thanks to Transilvania for the informative tips, this is what you need! I read a lot of forums, but from the point of view of entomology, there is absolutely no information in them...
The route has changed significantly. We fly to the Philippines - snorkeling, learning to surf and exploring the local jungle. 15.10-23.11 The trip takes 38 days. about a month for Filipki-Visayas, Mindanao, Leyte, Palawan; and 10 days for Borneo, Sabah. I do not know anything about fishing in the Philippines without exaggeration, except for data from catalogs indicating the islands. I will be very grateful for the orientations and proven fishing spots. I will also be glad of the company, since we have enough time. The travel plan is designed to provide a free travel regime (except for the last 2 weeks, when tickets will be purchased Palawan - Manila - Kota Kinabalu - Manila) and is aimed at active holidays with regular movements.

I also need advice about a storage room or something like that in Manila, so that I can leave the Filipino material and not worry about it at Malaysian customs.

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06.09.2015 13:30, Виктор Синяев

hello everyone! Some results from long-standing trips have come out...
The first Actias chapae, Vietnam 1992... As it was...

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29.09.2015 10:52, Михалис

Gentlemen entomologists, judging by numerous tropical reports (not only in Asia, but also in other tropical regions), in terms of beetles, the composition is rather one-sided: numerous lamellidae, hornbills, barbels... Slightly complement the nutcrackers, zlatkami, weevils... Well, what about ground beetles?! I understand that many people catch butterflies on screens and at night they fly mostly the first three from my text, but really do not put soil traps in these amazing places? Or hand fishing under rocks and logs? Just in addition to a few scarit-like ground beetles, nothing is visible in most collections. One gets the impression that the Caucasus and Transcaucasia are simply El Dorado in the zhuzhelichny sense! )))

29.09.2015 12:25, Танав

Michalis, it's true! In Asia, ground beetles are only found in the mountains - China, India, Nepal. Southeast Asia is not so rich with ground beetles. There are almost no Barbera traps, only you can catch something near the water. There are practically only ants in the forest. They sometimes fly to the light, not irregularly. There aren't many of them under the planks, rocks, and bark either. In the forests of Sumatra, I caught a group that runs along the tree trunks like clerids. An interesting, beautiful group, but you'll get tired of catching it. In the mountains of Southeast Asia, the situation for the Karabids is not much better. And above 3000 meters in Indonesia (Sumatra, Sulawesi) is generally very cold, wet and almost nothing.

29.09.2015 14:04, Михалис

Michalis, it's true! In Asia, ground beetles are only found in the mountains - China, India, Nepal....

Strange, with so many herbivorous conditional beetles, there must be a lot of predators - such a biomass! How so? And in the Caucasus, it feels like the opposite is true - there are more predators. But in nature, everything must be balanced. What about the Carabuses? Or something similar? I understand that the genus is distributed primarily in the Palearctic, but there is probably something similar in those parts?
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01.10.2015 16:30, Танав

I haven't met any Karabuses in Southeast Asia. Predate there ants in the base. Ground beetles usually live on trunks, under the fallen bark of fallen trees. And there are many more leaf racers in the lower tier. Maybe there is one in Verkhny, but how to get there?

I post photos from one point in Sulawesi called "entomologist's dream". This is a large inscription over a vast valley, which is illuminated at night by powerful spotlights. Such a giant light trap. Come back in the morning and collect it. Admission is free)) It works almost every day. What's not there...

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I was very surprised by the presence of an oleander hawk moth and a death's head behind the Wallace line!

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This is what the trap itself looks like.

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More photos of insects from Sulawesi can be found in my article
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01.10.2015 19:17, sterhan

I met something like this once on a pass in Burma. Early morning, standing like a fool (out...smoke from the car - no stain, nothing) - and in the hands of 10 large horns and rhinos, biting and scratching - and on the bush under the already non - burning searchlight-dozens more, plus stick insects, plus !!! awesome death's head.
You won't forget this.

11.03.2016 16:51, Valentinus

Sumatra

Due to the celebrations of two anniversaries this year, there was a desire to celebrate them in an unusual way.
Thanks to Ivan Leshchuk's posts on this forum, we decided to go to Indonesia and live in some national park, observe nature and catch butterflies. Vanya suggested Sumatra first and arranged a tour for us. That's where we went.
The one-way trip consisted of four flights: MinVody-Moscow, Moscow-Singapore, Singapore-Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur-Medan. We took off at 6: 55 on February 26 and arrived on February 27 at 19: 50 local time. The distance is about 12,000 km.
February 27. Kuala Lumpur.
In Kuala Lumpur, there was quite a long gap between flights and we managed to make a couple of excursions in the vicinity of the airport. As soon as we left the hall, we plunged into the hot and humid air of the tropics. After our coolness, it was too much. I had to go back to the airport building and throw off my extra clothes as much as possible.
Around the airport is a fairly large park with green lawns, flowering plants, all kinds of trees and palm trees. There is a place to go for a walk. This area is crossed by many roads and we were afraid to get under the wheels and not get to Sumatra.
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Angry and biting ants scurried everywhere, making nests out of tree leaves.
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We saw a huge hornet's nest, about a meter high. They took a picture and quickly retreated. Gee, we're not in Sumatra yet...
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Hooray!!! The first butterflies. The muzzle is cowardly. Nothing with you. It remains only to take pictures and scold yourself with the last words.
Junonia almana.
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Chilasa clytia and, in my opinion, her caterpillar.
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In the shade of trees, on the leaves of shrubs, quite a lot of beautiful caudates from the genus Arhopala fluttered. But I have nothing... just my fingers... and still, one "mowed".
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With your permission, I'll try to make a report by day. I hope it won't be boring. I will be grateful for any corrections and comments.
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11.03.2016 20:23, ИНО

Wasps-probably Vespa affinis (in a similar species V. tropica, as far as I know, there is no orange color on the first abdominal tergite).
Ants - Oecophylla smaragdina.
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11.03.2016 23:55, Guest

Wasps-probably Vespa affinis (in a similar species V. tropica, as far as I know, there is no orange color on the first abdominal tergite).
Ants - Oecophylla smaragdina.

Thanks! It's a good thing we didn't come close to the wasp nest, otherwise we'll run all the way to the airport swearing and waving our hands smile.gif

12.03.2016 15:30, Valentinus

Sumatra, Medan.
We arrived in Medan after dark. At passport control, we were taken to a separate office and asked about the purpose of the visit, who we were going to visit and the address where we would live. We replied that a person would meet us and arrange everything. The policemen had requested this man, and he, Ivan Leshchukov, was not at all eager to communicate with them. In the end, the police warned us that our stay was not more than thirty days, put the strains on us and let us pass.
Vanya met us at the exit. We met. He turned out to be a sociable young man who knows the Indonesian language quite well. We drove his friend's car to the city, where we decided to relax in an air-conditioned hotel.
The first impression of the city was so different from what I imagined that it caused shock and negative emotions. Narrow streets, no sidewalks for pedestrians, an unpleasant smell everywhere, very noisy from a large number of motorbikes with faulty silencers. The hotel was located next to a major shopping center. A small room that is separated from the next one by a cardboard wall. The windows looked out on the roadway, which was separated from the noise by only one thin pane of glass, which, as it seemed to me, only resonated sounds. The professor and I also got a decent room with separate beds, while two friends got only one. smile.gif
Let's go eat. It turned out to be not so easy, since everything in the area was already closed. Vanya led us to the corner of the avenue where the Hindus were cooking. There was an omelette with sand and hair on the menu. The color was added by a terrible woman who covered her face with white paint (maybe flour?). She frightened and thus amused the local audience. I was filled with disgust at all this. It was littered and smelly. We returned to the hotel with some strange sweet cakes , the only appetizer to go along with our alcohol. The evening ended with watching the rats around the inn.

Alexander Lvovich Ivanov in front of the entrance to the grstinitsa " Zh... the world".
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In the morning, the world became a better place. We quickly loaded into the car and set off. To begin with, Vanya offered us a short excursion to the Sibayak volcano. Outside the city, the road went uphill. Tropical flora with tree ferns, pandanus trees, palm trees and bamboos was already rampant along the roadsides. Life was gradually getting better!
We stopped for breakfast in a nice clean cafe. The food selection algorithm is simple. You point at what's on display in the window and they bring it to you as a side dish. Everything is incredibly spicy and unsalted. There is no bread. It is almost impossible for a person who does not like very spicy food to eat. They eat with their hands, and a cup of ablution water is served on the table. We were given forks.
After breakfast, we drove even higher up the serpentine and stopped to watch the landscape from the roof of a cafe on the mountainside. All the garbage from the cafe falls down into the jungle. And there, in the garbage dump, quite well-fed pig-tailed monkeys are feeding. On the counters on which the cafe stands, monkeys deftly climb up and steal leftovers. People are afraid.
The first butterfly collected in Sumatra was a large and beautiful fathead, fluttering on the wet area in front of the cafe.
Then we drove up to the foot of the volcano. Two of my friends went to take hot baths, and Vanya and Alexander Lvovich and I went on the first excursion. And it began... Beautiful satyrs, charming nymphalids and sailboats, amazing pigeons and whiteflies. On the first day, I saw a beautiful male Trogonoptera brookiana. Adrenaline was pumping through my system.
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After waving the net at the base, we started climbing the serpentine path to the top of the mountain. There were a lot of schoolchildren. Everyone is friendly and cheerful. Those who knew a little English would talk to us and ask us to take a picture.
In this zoo, we were the main exhibits.
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Edible berries that taste like boneberry.
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We went up to the cafe area. One of the natives caught our attention. In his hands was a large saturnia. It turned out that at night there is a light on and attracts moths. We got a few things. We didn't go up to the mouth of the volcano.

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We passed close to the active volcano Sinabung, from which clouds of steam and ash were escaping. Ash falls on nearby villages, destroying crops and homes, but people here have found a way out. They collect the ashes and sell them as mineral fertilizer.
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The rest of the way to the final destination of our route, Ketamba, was through fields and gardens. We were surrounded by plantations of butter palms, cocoa, citrus fruits, fields of cabbage, carrots, corn and rice checks. Coconut trees lined the canals. There was no place for wildlife here.

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Palm fruits are dried to make narcotic chewing gum.
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These are the chickens they have, it's a pity to look!
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We arrived at our guest house at night. We were put up in a charming house that stands in the jungle itself on the bank of a mountain river. Huge trees surrounded us. The forest would be full of unfamiliar sounds. There was a light on the veranda and we could see the first nocturnal birds. I was in heaven!!!

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12.03.2016 16:21, AGG

I put the pig on the desktop beer.gif
a wonderful story we are waiting for you to continue mol.gif
and you didn't identify pyadenichka from the last photo?

12.03.2016 17:02, Танав

Good photos turned out! I was already in Sulawesi, I met a total eclipse the other day in a place with a "pleasant" name for the Russian ear Ueboni, today I went to the Bantimurong Nature Reserve, where A. Wallace once conducted research. There are a lot of daytime butterflies there, just like last time (December). The day after tomorrow I am going to Bogani Nani, where there is an unknown land in general - not a single sensible report.

12.03.2016 19:53, Dracus

Hurray! We are waiting for the continuation jump.gif
And there should be interesting praying mantises in Sulawesi (sorry for the thick hint shuffle.gif)

12.03.2016 23:04, vadim64

Excellent report, vital.The photos are great. Thank you.

13.03.2016 4:38, ИНО

14.03.2016 5:03, Valentinus

Thank you all for your acknowledgements!
- Pyadenichek, as well as other raznoustykh I did not define and almost did not take. I only took a few hawkmoth leaves for my friend.
"We've seen two kinds of praying mantises. One big, green Rhombodera, I think. At the autopsy, it turned out that a huge hairy man was sitting inside it. The second species is small, greenish with shiny upper wings. It seemed to me that these wings shimmered and were with a silvery mirror reflection.
- Alexander Lvovich Ivanov was engaged in plants. I think that his pictures will be on the Internet.
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14.03.2016 6:00, Valentinus

Ketamba. Day one.
Early morning in paradise began with the melodious and very loud singing of cicadas. They were sitting in different trees and calling to each other. This species sang only in the morning or evening twilight.
On the ceiling of the veranda sat a beautiful and rather large spider.
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Entrance to our guest house.
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Beautiful morning flower.
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Morning cat gorged on cicadas and hawkmoth.
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I made a mash of honey and dry yeast, threw in the remains of fruit. He strictly forbade all his friends to pee in the toilet and gave them each a bottle. Everything will work out.
We had a meal at the Black Gibbon restaurant, which was three tables on the street under the second-floor ceiling. For breakfast, they served a tasteless omelette with garlic (brrr). Classic lunch: rice and spicy vegetables, chicken or fish. Well, tea with sugar. There was no bread. Oh, and a great fruit salad of papaya, watermelon and melon.
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Vanya was only with us for one day and decided to show us all the routes that you could walk on your own.
To begin with, we went along the river bank through a small section of forest along the paths of which large multi-link trains moved.
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Immediately, the first collections of daytime butterflies began. The number of species was such that almost every butterfly was new to us.
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I suffered greatly from the unusual heat and stuffiness. Sweat ran down my head in rivulets. I flicked it to the ground, hoping to attract butterflies, but nothing came of it.
We reached the village and started up the concrete path. To our left was the jungle, to our right the bare, scorched mountainsides. This was the boundary of the nature reserve and the boundary between the wild world of nature and what man turned it into. There weren't many butterflies. Dragon lizards darted and flew along the tree trunks. It was very difficult to climb. And only Vanya ran around with a net, enjoying the warmth and the sun.
We turned onto a forest path, but although it led to the national park, it led to clearings, fields and plantations of Hevea, on one of which our friend left an inscription in Russian.
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Dragons.
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Skutigera.
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Cocoa blooms and bears fruit.
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Under the canopy of the forest lay the unfolded fruits of the "fluffy tree" from which pillows are made.
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The horned spider is a shadow catcher.
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It got boring and we went down to the village, where Vanya showed us a new guesthouse with beautiful plants.
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We returned to the camp first along the river, where we bathed. Swimming in a fairly clean mountain river has become a wonderful way to cool the body. If it weren't for the butterflies, I wouldn't be coming out at all.
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We trudged back to the camp. The lack of acclimatization made itself felt. On the way, we were happy with macaques.
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In the evening, we drank alcohol, said goodbye to Vanya and watched the butterflies and grasshoppers fly in.
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14.03.2016 17:43, Valentinus

Sumatra, Ketambe. The second day.
Early in the morning, as soon as the cicadas began to sing, I began to wander around the estate and saw a strange leaf high on the wall under the light bulb. Ran for a net and here in the hands of the first prey.
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Then I collected some braga and "bottles of biological fluid" and went to the bank of the river. I spilled this case in two places. I undressed and dived into the river. As soon as I got out, there were beautiful toast heads on my clothes. Large, with a metallic sheen. However, as soon as I approached the net, they flew apart. Very careful people. Then I still mowed.
While the people were sleeping, I went on the first excursion. Huge woodlice crawled along the forest paths. Maybe not woodlice??? 5 pieces I brought with me and they feel great in the terrarium.
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The place where the butterflies had swarmed yesterday was almost empty. Maybe it was too early.
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But the macaques were awake and staring at me with undisguised hatred.
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Instead of butterflies, nature gave me two beautiful lamplighters.
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After breakfast, we went to explore the left bank of the river, upstream. We went down a narrow path to a small spot and saw a flock of beautiful sailboats.
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But as soon as I tried to catch one, they all flew away. One of us tried his luck in the water. smile.gif
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Moving up the river, we saw and took with us a huge passionflower fruit. I suggested that it might be edible, like passion fruit, for example. Later, in the camp, the native did not recommend us to eat it. eek.gif
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We still hadn't adapted to the heat and periodically took a dip in the river.
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There were flowers and fruits on the tree trunks.
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Pink-winged stick insects fluttered about.

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There were not many butterflies and I had to chase each one and take fewer photos.
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When we returned to the base, a family of orangutans was feeding in the treetops above our cabin. Dad, mom and kinder. They were eating some fruit. Some of them fell to the ground. I tried it. Pleasant, sour, very refreshing. Then I picked them up regularly.
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I asked the locals to bring me live scorpions. They got one.
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Another evening was coming. It was wonderful. Orangutans built a nest nearby. Birds and cicadas sang. There were no mosquitoes or midges at all. Very dry and comfortable.
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14.03.2016 19:03, ИНО

Of course, it is impossible to understand exactly by the collapsed state, but it seems that the "woodlice" are actually millipedes of the order Sphaerotheriida. Most representatives, for unknown reasons, do not tolerate terrarium conditions well. But the scorpion is Heterometrus sp., if necessary, I can share the key with good photos more precisely. All members of the genus live and reproduce well in terrariums, and they are quite expensive. And I would like to look at the stickman not only from the front, maybe it would work out. Stick insects are also valuable objects of terrariumistics, but with their own nuances: only those species survive in captivity for which it is possible to choose a substitute for natural food plants, in general, this is a small percentage of their total number. We live more likely in the form of eggs, and they can then be sold (thereby shifting the hard work of rearing the young on the shoulders of the buyer). Only there is a strong suspicion that you have a male in your hands.
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14.03.2016 21:24, Valentinus

Yes, you're right. It is indeed a Sphaerotheriida. So far, they're doing pretty well. I keep them at a fairly high temperature and humidity. But the scorpion died on the way.
Multicommunications feel quite good. They ride each other. Maybe something will come of it.
Stick insects, those with pink wings, were found only in males. Females probably aren't as active.
I also brought two charming scolopendras and a red fox.

14.03.2016 22:29, Dracus

Kuzm from the first photo is an ordinary, but absolutely fantastic animal from the genus Leptoderes. Its larvae are so radically different from adults that until 1929 they were considered a separate genus and species - Condylodera tricondyloides-and they were included in textbooks because at different stages they mimic different horses-tricondylines. Well, the imago, here, mows under the leaves.
In pink-winged stick insects, females may well be short-winged and therefore inconspicuous.
Orangutans nyashki. I've always wanted to see it in nature, but I didn't have the opportunity to do it.
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15.03.2016 1:03, ИНО

 
On the ceiling of the veranda sat a beautiful and rather large spider.

Probably Heteropoda lunula is the most beautiful of the heteropods.
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15.03.2016 11:40, cleobis@mail.ru cleobis@mail.ru

Thank you to Valentinus for the excellent report !

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15.03.2016 13:05, Valentinus

Thank you, but I was puzzling my head, because the Sumatran kaniska is significantly different from the Far Eastern one. It turns out K. c. battakana!

15.03.2016 13:35, cleobis@mail.ru cleobis@mail.ru

Thank you, but I was puzzling my head, because the Sumatran kaniska is significantly different from the Far Eastern one. It turns out to be K. C. battakana!

Well, yes, how different. Ours are more modest.

15.03.2016 15:53, DISAF

Valentine, do not leave us without information about the trip budget!This is just as important... yes.gif
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15.03.2016 20:50, Valentinus

Valentine, do not leave us without information about the trip budget!This is just as important... yes.gif

Oh, exclusive.
Minvody-Moscow-Singapore-Kuala Lumpur-Medan round trip ticket - 50 000r
The rest I can only calculate approximately. For everything about everything, about 50,000. If you plan, it is better to consult Ivan Leshchuk.
What I would have made up for on the last trip was to stay calm and spend all my time in Ketamba, rather than looking for adventure...
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15.03.2016 21:30, Valentinus

Ketamba. Third day in paradise.
Morning, waking up, as usual, to the singing of cicadas (I will edit the video and post it), I began by going around all the lanterns and photographing what was left after the meal of bats, geckos and cats.
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I quickly ran along the river bank, looked at the butterflies on the baits, had breakfast and went with my friend, Peter, on an excursion along an unfamiliar path into the forest. As a result, we got a little lost. Walking through the jungle without a trail is still a pleasure, but you can follow the stream. He led us to a familiar spot on the riverbank. They saw that a native had crossed the river into the ford. We decided that we were not bald and decided to repeat his feat. Waist-deep water. The current is quite fast. Bring your documents and equipment without water protection. Bzdezhno. Moved in. My legs are shaking. They thought the other side of the river was a wild place. But no, figushki. There's a big plantation of bananas and pipayas and probably something else we shouldn't have seen. They retreated.
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We returned to the camp with the loot.

I post photos of mattresses here. Washes what you need for science?
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15.03.2016 21:41, Barnaba

Yes, you're right. It is indeed a Sphaerotheriida. So far, they're doing pretty well. I keep them at a fairly high temperature and humidity.

In my experience, Sphaerotheriida somehow very significantly depend on the local litter, or rather, on the specific fungi that live on it. The more litter they bring, the longer they live. With Madagascar tried many times, but did not live for a long time, a maximum of 4 months. Vietnamese (2 different species) managed to keep up to a year, putting a little oak dust and linden fall, so that they overgrown with the necessary mycelium. But the Vietnamese ate champignons, steamed bran, and even a little zucchini, while the Madagascans did not, just bedding. Both are important for calcium, I used crushed sepia directly into the bedding. The layer should be thick, about 15 cm, mostly wood dust at the bottom, mostly litter on top. Humidity is optimal 75-80%, the temperature for Asian kept the day to 28, at night 25, but the Madagascans needed much lower. One of the Vietnamese species kept in a large group laid eggs several times, but nothing ever came out.
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15.03.2016 22:00, Valentinus

He put a piece of moss in mine. Some burrow into it and eat something there. I tried plates of fish food-by. I'll try using your method.
And how do they make masonry?

16.03.2016 3:29, Танав

In my spare time, I will try to find another point in the Gunug Leser national park, similar to Ketamba, there are hints of the surrounding area of Blangkejeren. Well, the Kerinci Siblat National Park needs to be developed - nature is also perfectly preserved there, but there is hardly such a thing as a guesthouse right inside the park.

16.03.2016 4:14, ИНО

Wow, a filium, and an unusual one at that, probably missing from the culture. And there were no females there? The cat, by the way, is also unusual - a short-tailed cat (and not a victim of sadists, as someone may have thought), and this breed originated somewhere in the Sunda Archipelago.

16.03.2016 6:32, Valentinus

Filium was brought to me dead. Probably flew to the light. I haven't seen it in nature.

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