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Another great photo drop from @nickybay.bsky.social. So many beautiful animals! 😍 www.nickybay.com/trusmadi-ent...
Trusmadi Entomology Camp Checklist: Invertebrate Diversity in Borneo’s Highlands - Macro Photography by Nicky Bay
The Borneo Jungle Girl Camp or Trus Madi Entomology Camp sits deep in the lush forests of Gunung Trusmadi, Sabah — the northern-most state of Malaysian Borneo. It is a Class 1 Fully Protected Forestry...
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October 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
danbranch94.bsky.social
A great start to our Borneo trip at the Trusmadi Bird Hide, where this stunning Bornean Banded Pitta was the highlight! Bouncing around the arena!
Just a female Bulwer’s Pheasant made a visit to the hide, but since they have been AWOL for a while, we were happy to see her!
July 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
wildcru.bsky.social
Researchers recorded 407 detections across Sabah's western highlands, confirming the species in Nuluhon-Trusmadi Forest Reserve for the first time.

The ferret badger is known only from the Kinabalu-Crocker-Trusmadi mountains, highlighting the importance of protecting unique highland ecosystems

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June 12, 2026 at 9:30 AM
hansbucht.bsky.social
Bornean Banded Pitta from Mount Trusmadi #borneo for
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February 26, 2026 at 2:44 PM
hansbucht.bsky.social
Black-Throated Wren-Babbler is a rather uncommon and very cool bird to see.
Photographed from a hide on Mount Trusmadi.
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February 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
hansbucht.bsky.social
A beautiful Bulwer’s Pheasant seen on Mount Trusmadi in #borneo
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February 25, 2026 at 10:29 AM
theaga.bsky.social
Check this out: A third, genetically distinct population of the summit rat (Rattus baluensis) has been discovered on Mt. Trusmadi, Sabah, Borneo.
(Photo from doi.org/10.1371/jour...)
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February 20, 2026 at 1:23 PM
jwthogg.bsky.social
Orange-headed Thrush - seen very early in the morning (practically at dawn, high ISO) at KK Lee’s hide.

Trusmadi, Sabah, Borneo, Oct 25

#bird #birding #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #sabah #borneo
November 11, 2025 at 7:24 AM
hobogato.bsky.social
N. x smilodon (aka diabolica x hamata) AW clone 01, N. macrophylla (Gunung Trusmadi) clone WT_10, N. edwardsiana x veitchii, N. veitchii x edwardsiana AW clone 1
October 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
hobogato.bsky.social
Some toothy babies: N. x smilodon (aka diabolica x hamata) AW clone 01, N. macrophylla (Gunung Trusmadi) clone WT_10, N. glandulifera x edwardsiana BE-4617, N. x briggsiana ‘Peter D’Amato’ x edwardsiana “Giant” CalCarn sg
September 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
hobogato.bsky.social
N. pitopangii (Ivory Colored Form) AW clone 01, N. tenuis, N. lowii (Murud) BCP N2005 sg, N. macrophylla (Gunung Trusmadi) clone WT_10
September 13, 2025 at 6:13 PM
jiminyspigot.bsky.social
jiminy's animal reviews: This is the tufted pygmy squirrel (𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪), a small rodent found exclusively in the forest of Borneo. It is one of the smallest squirrels in the world thanks to never having developed a neck. 🧵
An incredibly small squirrel, grey with bits of brown in the face and tail and white tufts of fur coming out its ears sitting on a tree limb. "Tufted Pygmy Squirrel from Trusmadi Bird Station, Tambunan, Sabah, Malaysia" by Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago is marked with CC0 1.0. To view the terms, visit https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en/?ref=openverse.
August 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
rameshard.bsky.social
I took this in the Trusmadi hide in Tambunan, Sabah, Borneo (Malaysia) this April. Screenshot from my instagram @dorairajramesh
June 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
talkingrootworm.bsky.social
Celebrate World Bee Day! From half-a-world-away, two carpenter #bees from #TrusMadi in #Sabah #Malaysia #Borneo. Both were photographed at a light trap at night. Blue carpenter bee, #Xylocopa tumida, and another carpenter bee, Xylocopa sp., perhaps X. myops (?). So Fuzzy!
Blue carpenter bee with crazy blue fur on the thorax and 1st abdominal segment, with translucent dark-amber colored wing and black eyes , antennae, legs and posterior abdomen. The bee clings to white fabric. Rich amber colored carpenter bee with a thick fuzzy coat of dark orange hair on the thorax and legs and a lighter fringe of golden hairs on the abdomen. The wings are a translucent dark amber color. It clings to fabric and is joined there by a small dark midge.
May 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
dystopian-fashion.bsky.social
A typical night at the entomology camp at Trusmadi, but with over 10 of these sheets positioned over ridges and mountainsides.
How does one even remember what's been photographed, especially when so many of them are moving?
Trusmadi, Sabah, Malaysia
May 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
talkingrootworm.bsky.social
Fantastic head gear! #Cyriopalus wallacei is a species of #longhorn #beetle, named in honor of Alfred Russell #Wallace. This individual came to lights at #TrusMadi Jungle Girl Entomology Camp #Sabah #Borneo #Malaysia
Large long-horned beetle perched on the side of a mottled brown tree branch holding its wide, branched antennae outward on either side of its head. Large red-brown long-horned beetle resting on the white fabric of a light trap with its long and elaborately branched antennae splayed to the right and left. The antennae are nearly as long as the beetle's body. Large red-brown long-horned beetle resting on a tree branch , the beetles fantastically branched antennae extend to the left of the image, they are nearly as long as the beetle's body.
May 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
talkingrootworm.bsky.social
Among Earth’s largest #moths. #Atlas moths, #Attacus atlas, Family #Saturniidae, may have wings spanning >9”. The wingtips look like #snakes ready to strike! The huge 1” diameter #caterpillars sport a waxy coating resembling (mimicking?) #Cordyceps infected larvae. #Borneo #TrusMadi #Sabah #Malaysia
Very large and broad silk moth with rusty red-orange antennae and wings marked with reflective white triangles and downward-curving wingtips resembling a matched pair of snakes each with one intense black eye. Resting on fern-like forest vegetation. Very large and broad silk moth with rusty red-orange antennae and wings marked with reflective white triangles and downward-curving wingtips resembling a matched pair of snakes each with one intense black eye. Resting on the dusky-orange rocky surface that surrounded the light-trap where it was attracted. Very large and broad silk moth with rusty red-orange antennae and wings marked with reflective white triangles and downward-curving wingtips resembling a matched pair of snakes each with one intense black eye. The moth is hanging from a finger on a hand reaching into the picture from the upper right. An intermediate-sized caterpillar of the atlas moth gripping the lower edge of a leaf. The caterpillar’s body is mostly shrouded in a coarse waxy coat, including the eight fleshy dorsal lobes. The un-waxy head is a greenish turquoise while the last segment with prolegs bears a tangerine spot of color.
May 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
talkingrootworm.bsky.social
Stick insect Island. #Borneo is home of 10% of Earth’s #StickInsect species; it’s the best place to see them. The green, purple & red of #Orthonecroscia keatsooni #Lonchodidae make it unforgettable. #Phasmids were readily found in the #rainforest at night w/ flashlights. #TrusMadi #Sabah #Malaysia
A stick insect with stubby bright red forewings and purple hindwings that match the purple color of the thorax. The darker tip of the purple abdomen of this male stick insects bears two lateral cerci, that are also purple. The sides of the insects are bright green with faint darker longitudinal stripes. The eyes are dark and the top of the head is purple. The spindly legs and the antennae are all marked with alternating green and purple bands. The insect is resting on a green leaf against a darker forest background. A stick insect with stubby bright red forewings and purple hindwings that match the purple color of the thorax. The darker tip of the purple abdomen of this male stick insects bears two lateral cerci, that are also purple. The sides of the insects are bright green with faint darker longitudinal stripes. The eyes are dark and the top of the head is purple. The spindly legs and the antennae are all marked with alternating green and purple bands. The insect is resting on a green leaf and is viewed from its left side against a dark background. Close-up view of the left side of the stick insect resting on a leaf. The bold green and purple color scheme and the stark splash of red from the first pair of wings make this an attention-grabbing creature. Small patches of yellow around the head enhance the contrast the color scheme. The alternating green and purple banding on the legs is especially evident. A stick insect with stubby bright red forewings and purple hindwings that match the purple color of the thorax. The darker tip of the purple abdomen of this male stick insects bears two lateral cerci, that are also purple. The sides of the insects are bright green with faint darker longitudinal stripes. The eyes are dark and the top of the head is purple. The spindly legs and the antennae are all marked with alternating green and purple bands. The insect is resting on a green leaf against a darker forest background. This is a view similar to the first image, but has been cropped to close in on the green and purple body.
May 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
hobogato.bsky.social
Watering day pics: N. tenuis, N. edwardsiana tambuyukon - just opened, N. macrophylla (Gunung Trusmadi) clone WT_10, N. macrophylla AW
April 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
nickybay.bsky.social
A pair of treehoppers tending to their eggs. The dorsal fin seems to be variable, as we've seen individuals nearby without any dorsal fin at all. Some also have a red longitudinal stripe on their wings.

Pyrgauchenia sp.

Gunung Trusmadi, Sabah, Malaysia
April 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
talkingrootworm.bsky.social
“Go to bed Evolution, you’re drunk!” #Macrocilix maia is a #moth. Wing markings show #flies feeding on bird droppings – incredible #camouflage #mimicy. Another species is “working on” a similar convergent pattern. The best #insect mimic I’ve ever seen. #TrusMadi Entomology Camp #Malaysia #Borneo
White moth resting with wings open on white fabric. On the wings are symmetrical markings that resemble two red-eyed flies, one on each wing facing a central blob of orange-brown, white, and gray resembling birddroppings along the mid-line of the insect. White moth resting with wings open on white fabric. On the wings are symmetrical dark markings oriented toward the midline of the moth that is marked a central area of rusty-brown, dark brown, white, and gray that may resemble birddroppings. The pattern is like that of Macrocilix maia, but not well-defined. Evolution still has work to do on this moth. White moth resting on a person’s thumb. The moth’s wings are open. On the wings are symmetrical markings that resemble two red-eyed flies, one on each wing facing a central blob of orange-brown, white, and gray resembling birddroppings along the mid-line of the insect.
March 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
carnivorasmou.bsky.social
(n/a) Nepenthes lowii, Trusmadi (BE 3100)

From Cedric-Carnivores
(n/a) Nepenthes lowii, Trusmadi (BE 3100)
From Cedric-Carnivores
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March 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
willleohawkes.bsky.social
These bees are really rare, there are only ten observations in the whole world on iNaturalist, all from around Trusmadi entomology camp in mountainous Sabah!

So lucky to have seen such a beautiful animal. 3/3
March 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
willleohawkes.bsky.social
Like George in the program, I am certain we were looking at so many new species to science. The 10 traps set up on the ridgeline at Trusmadi entomology camp draw in huge numbers of moths from the jungle

But on Tim's face here is one I can identify, a beautiful hawkmoth called Ambulyx canescens 4/5
February 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
willleohawkes.bsky.social
While Trusmadi is in Borneo and George was in Papua New Guinea, the moths he saw are so similar to the ones we saw! www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbwC...
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Insect Trap - Lost Land of the Volcano Highlight Episode 3 - BBC
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February 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM