The lowland forest of Semengoh

**kuching** · 5th Apr 2009, 19:40

A half day trip to visit the Orang Utan & others flora & fauna at the lowland forest of Semengoh, near Kuching.

Lowland forest.

The giant tree.

Jungle trail.

Palm.

Orchid, Bromheadia finlaysoniana

Unidentified species.

**kuching** · 5th Apr 2009, 19:42

Pitcher plant, Nepenthes ampullaria.

One of the smallest Arums in Borneo, Amorphophallus pendulus.

A species of aroid, Scindapsus treubii.

Tiger orchids (Grammatophyllum speciosum) fell down to the ground....

The young leaves of Tiger orchids (Grammatophyllum speciosum)

**kuching** · 5th Apr 2009, 19:43

Fungi.

Orang Utan. (Pongo pygmaeus)

**kuching** · 5th Apr 2009, 19:44

The leader of this tribe (Orang Utan).

The juvenile.

The nest of Orang Utan on the top of forest canopy.

**kuching** · 5th Apr 2009, 19:46

Wagler's pit-viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri). It is so called "pit" viper because it has a large temperature-sensitive pit between nostril and the eyes.

**kuching** · 5th Apr 2009, 19:48

Fungi growing inside the dead body of a wasp!

Cordyceps fungi growing up from a dead ant.

Caterpillar.

A moth.

Red beetle.

**kuching** · 5th Apr 2009, 19:49

Jungle millipede.

Juvenile of cricket.

Eggs of some kind of bug....

Jumping spider.

A blood sucker, leech jumped off from my friend's leg after he sprayed insect repellent on it. The leech died minutes later!

THE END.

**benetay** · 5th Apr 2009, 22:54

I can see why you are enjoying so much of it, they are so pretty! Everything seems like a dream seeing all those wild life. It's interesting & thanks for sharing.

Certainly stunning!

Cheers!