The shell of macro snail is always looks very unique....and unusual, compared to the bigger species of snail.
Macro snails & the bigger one is another species of snail called Alyceaus sp. (0.4cm)
Close-up of Alyceaus sp.
In the limestone hills of Borneo, some of the snails are so small that you hardly can see it using the naked eyes. It's called macro snails.
The foothill of a limestone hill called Gunung Sinmajau.
Macro snail in situ.
This species of macro snail (adult size) is around 0.2cm only !!!
Wanna see Borneo? Just click...http://junglemikey.blogspot.com/
The shell of macro snail is always looks very unique....and unusual, compared to the bigger species of snail.
Macro snails & the bigger one is another species of snail called Alyceaus sp. (0.4cm)
Close-up of Alyceaus sp.
Wanna see Borneo? Just click...http://junglemikey.blogspot.com/
Bigger snail, Hemiplecta sp. It is eating something:
Unidentified species of snail:
a species of beautiful moth:
Wanna see Borneo? Just click...http://junglemikey.blogspot.com/
A species of terrestrial orchid, Corymborckis veratrifolia growing near a small river at the foothill of Gunung Akud (limestone):
Close-up of the inflorescence of Corymborckis veratrifolia :
Unidentified species, probably Poikilospermum ???
Fruits of a species of palm:
Wanna see Borneo? Just click...http://junglemikey.blogspot.com/
It's interesting that something so small is called "macro" instead of micro.
The picture with the ruler is great! Really gives us an indication of size.
Cheers,
I have dwarf cichlids in my tanks! Do you?
The Schilthuizen lab does research on these fascinating fauna:
http://www.schilthuizen.org/research/sabah_snails.htm
http://www.schilthuizen.org/research/index.htm
Today (Jan.28, 2007) is a bad day for outing. Raining almost the whole day since last night.
The abandoned logging road (near Gunung Berumput at western Sarawak) became a blackwater river!!
The blackwater in the Kerangas forest is caused by decomposed leaves slowly releasing the tannins into the water.
Oh no....they burned the forest into ashes before the rainy season was started!!! This is the spot where I found the cross hybrid of pitcher plant (N. mirabilis x N. rafflesiana) in May 2006.....but now, it's gone!
Wanna see Borneo? Just click...http://junglemikey.blogspot.com/
Nepenthes mirabilis is starting to re-grow back in the burned soil:
And N. ampullaria too! Pitcher plant is a tough plant.
Inflorescence of a terrestrial orchid, Dipodium pictum. (This spot is not burned)
Saturday trip; the link:
http://www.ibanorum.netfirms.com/sinmajau.htm
Wanna see Borneo? Just click...http://junglemikey.blogspot.com/
Bookmarks