Back From Borneo

[Ray Hale]

Just back from Borneo and thought I owuld post up a couple of pics.

More to follow but thought I would share a couple with you.

Anyone know what the white thing is?

The burrow belongs to a tarantula....maybe a new one. Another story I think

[James Box]

Hi Ray, sounds like you had a great time!
those are fantastic pictures...i have seen that orb weaver in a book...amazing creature! love the horns.
as for the white thing, i'm afraid i have no clue, but i'm curious!
can't wait to hear about the tarantula

[Steve McIntyre]

Hi Ray and Angie, hope you had a great time. Fantastic pics, some weird looking creatures there! The pic with the wire mesh... the T is poss a 'metallica'...

[matthew spooner]

hope you had a good time ray and angela, i am well jealous as this is something that i would love to do but unfortunately do not have the knowledge to throw myself into a rainforest lol. brill pics there, i hope more follow

[James Box]

Steve, Steve, Steve...that was shocking!!! lol

[Richard Gallon]

Anyone know what the white thing is?

Piece of mouldy cod from Harry Ramsden's maybe?

Or some heteropteran which covers itself in wax?

Richard

[Andrew Ferguson]

Great pictures Ray. The white thing looks a bit louse like.

[Nicola Dolby]

Glad you had a great holiday. Excellent pictures, the whits thing looks like a woodlouse thats walked through a bag of flour! Or an albino trilobite (if I spelt thart one correctly). Can't wait for the other pics.

[wesley flower]

great stuff ray i love the Gasteracantha sp

[Peter Kirk]

Piece of mouldy cod from Harry Ramsden's maybe?

Or some heteropteran which covers itself in wax?

Richard

Ray/Richard,

I am pretty sure the white thing is a tree hopper/plant hopper nymph. Did a bit of research and this is pretty close (without the waxy coating).......

http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_planthoppers/index.html

My personal favourite is the blue-necked water snake - very colourful.
And the tarantula? Phlogiellus I'm afraid.

Will post some up when I have a couple of minutes (tonight!).

[Peter Kirk]

Glad you had a great holiday. Excellent pictures, the whits thing looks like a woodlouse thats walked through a bag of flour! Or an albino trilobite (if I spelt thart one correctly). Can't wait for the other pics.

Nicola - ironic that you spelt "trilobite" correctly, but spelt "that" wrong!!!

[Nicola Dolby]

Hi Peter,
I guess thats typical me. I've got this phone with a tiny little keyboard on the screen. The only thing I can use to type correctly are my small scissors or a pencil. You should see some of the words I've invented!

[Peter Kirk]

Hi Peter,
I guess thats typical me. I've got this phone with a tiny little keyboard on the screen. The only thing I can use to type correctly are my small scissors or a pencil. You should see some of the words I've invented!

I've used Sony Ericsson P-Series phones with touch screens for the last few years - you might find one of these useful.........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/The-Best-Universal-Stylus-for-any-PDA-Sat-Nav-or-Phone_W0QQitemZ360064257571QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item360064257571&_trkparms=72%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

(You can also get cheaper ones......)

[Peter Kirk]

Okay - I have a couple of minutes. Here are a couple of pictures from this years Sabahfest!

[Nicola Dolby]

Hi Peter,
yes I used to have a P910i, brilliant phones and ultra-reliable. I now use the Sony Ericsson W950i, purely because it can hold 4GB of data (but not PDF files apparently, like the old P910 could). Although its small and doesn't look like a PDA phone I've got 56 CD's saved, internet, e-mail and word processor, though again not as good as the P series. also with the o2 contract I got they gave me a free bolt-on of 250MB per month (o2 do some amazing contracts). I think when I'm due an upgrade, if they'll let me keep this oldone I might geta P series again so I can download the BTS stuff on PDF files. You're right they are great phones.