Cambodia

Simon collects Gastrocoptidae and Camaenidae in a limestone cavern north of Kampong Trach, Kampot Province.

This cave system that begins 22m above ground level is home to several exotic Gastrocoptidae species. Notice the bat! North of Kampong Trach, Kampot Province.

One of the limestone formations north of Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. The red arrow indicates the entrance to the cave system seen in the previous photo.

Peppercorns (Piper nigrum) growing near Krong Kaeb, Kep Province. Family Piperaceae. Peppercorns are a major cash crop in southern Cambodia, and they are used in ways that might surprise Europeans. The peppercorn ice cream is highly recommended.

Cardamom mountain horned lizard (Acanthosaura cardamomensis), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province. Family Agamidae.

Robert Inger's flying frog (Rhacophorus robertingeri), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. Family Rhacophoridae.

Nongkhor Asian treefrog (Chiromantis nongkhorensis), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. It is the size of a fingernail. Family Rhacophoridae.

Jumping spider (Epocilla sp.), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. Family Salticidae.

Peacock pansy (Junonia almana), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. Family Nymphalidae.

Grey pansy (Junonia atlites), near Angkor Chey, Kampot Province. Family Nymphalidae.

Tailed judy (Abisara neophron), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province. Family Riodinidae.

Punchinello (Zemeros flegyas), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province. Family Riodinidae.

Common cerulean (Jamides celeno), near Kampot, Kampot Province. Family Lycaenidae.

Plume moth (Pterophoridae sp.), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province.

Grass moth (Crambidae sp.), near Angkor Chey, Kampot Province.

Unidentified moth (Lepidoptera sp.), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province.

Larva of tussock moth (Erebidae sp.), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province.

Eggar larva (Trabala pallida), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. Family Lasiocampidae.

Larva of slug moth (Limacodidae sp.), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province. The larva does indeed resemble a slug.

Jewel bug (Scutelleridae sp.), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province.

Planthopper (Messena sp.), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province. Family Eurybrachidae.

Long-winged derbid planthopper (Proutista moesta), near Kampot, Kampot Province. Family Derbidae.

Weevil-mimicking eurybrachid hopper (Ancyra sp.), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province. The head is on the left, so the 'eye' and 'antennae' on the right are completely fake. Family Eurybrachidae.

Tortoise beetle (Chrysomelidae sp.), Bokor Mountain, Kampot Province.

Black-tipped percher (Diplacodes nebulosa), near Kampong Trach, Kampot Province. Family Libellulidae.

Nymph of flower mantis (Creobroter sp.), near Angkor Chey, Kampot Province. Family Hymenopodidae.