A Lady Bird beetle of the family Coccinelidae. Ladybirds are totally carnivorous and the larva feed almost exclusively on aphids.

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A female Stag Beetle (Odontolabis femoralis), like in all Stag beetles, lacks the prodigious development of the mandibles in the male. Both sexes are attracted to lights at Kinabalu Park.

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The Three-horned Rhinoceros Beetle (Chalcosoma mollenkampi) is the largest Scarab beetle found in Sabah. The female is without any armature but coated in a layer of golden-red hairs.

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The disproportionately large mandibles of male Stag Beetle (Prosopocoelus occipitalis) distinguish it from the female.

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The large, impressive male Stag Beetle (Odontolabis femoralis) has over-sized mandibles that is lacking in the females. It is one of the most common mountain Stag Beetles found in Sabah.

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A pair of short-horned grasshopper on the foliage along the Silau Silau trail of Kinabalu Park. The male (top) is smaller in size than the female (bottom).

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The metallic green colour of this grasshopper advertises inpalatability to its would-be predators such as birds or small reptiles.

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The forest Cockroach is commonly found on low shrubs at night, foraging for food. It cleverly mimcs a dead leaf with its head well hidden beneath the prothorax.

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Carnivorous in nature, a common green mantid (Parhierodula venosa) is seen here making a meal out of a cockroach. The females have been known to devour the male in the midst of copulation.

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The vividly coloured nymph of a Shield Bug (Pycanum rubens) advertises inpalatability and markedly diggers from the adult which is plain in colour.

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A beautiful multi-coloured, metallic Shield Bug found in the lowland rain forests in Sabah.

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A species of Lantern Bug with its horn-like frontal extension and powder-white wings. It has mouth parts modified to be able to suck up plant saps as food. They are active during the day and are usually found perching on tree trunks in the Poring Hot Springs area in Kinabalu Park.

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Adult Shield Bug (Pycanum rubens) differs greatly from its bright-red nymphs.

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A handsome, brick-red male Stag-beetle (Cyclommatus giraffa) from the montane forest in Sabah.

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An adult Trilobite beetle of the genus Duliticola, commonly seen on rotten tree trunks along trails in Kinabalu Park.

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The stick insect genus Haaniella is easily identified by its sharp spine and a stout body. Shown here is one of the smaller species (Haaniella scabra) found in the montane forests on Sabah's Crocker Range. The insect when disturbed produces a hissing sound.

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Only found in Borneo, the genus Galactea is represented by a few species with two species found on Kinabalu. The male has wings but unable to fly too well.

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A flower mantid (Hymenopus coronatus) as the names implies, resembles a flower. This beautiful and superbly camouflaged insect among the flowers is a deadly surprise to unwary insects. All mantids are carnivorous.

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The Dead-leaf Mantid (Deroplatys truncata) looks exactly like a dead leaf! It is active at night and is found only in lowland rain forests such as at Sepilok and Danum in eastern Sabah.

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Butterflies are beautiful insects with colourful wings. Most species feed on nectar of flowers but some are attracted to ripe fruits and some, as in this Nymphalid butterfly show here, feed on animal excreta!

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