Folder 1 - UP CLOSE with NATURE

Folder 1 contains articles which I wrote for the Malaysian Naturalist (previously known as the Malayan Naturalist), a magazine published by the Malaysian Nature Society of which I am a member.

1. Close Encounters with Stalk-eyed Flies
An account of my search for stalk-eyed flies following a chance first encounter during a nature outing.

2. The Perlis Pansy and Other Pansies
An account of my “discovery” of a butterfly species in Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, outside its normal range.

3. The Amazing Ant-mimicking Spider
Description and photos of the Kerengga Ant-like Jumper, a jumping spider that mimics the ferocious weaver ant.

4. The Silky Distinction
There’s a strand that distinguishes the Kerengga Ant-like Jumper, an ant-mimicking jumping spider, from its model, the ferocious weaver ant.

5. How To Photograph Butterflies
This article attempts to answer the “what, how, when, where and why” of photographing butterflies.

6. Gunung Trusmadi
An account of a trek to the summit of Gunung Trusmadi by some members of the Malaysian Nature Society in March 1990.

7. A Pitcher Bristling With Mystery
Description and photos of Nepenthes species found on Gunung Trusmadi, including one whose identity baffled me for a while.

If you want to get in touch with the Malaysian Nature Society, the email address is [email protected].

The postal address is:
      P. O. Box 10750,
      50724 Kuala Lumpur,
      MALAYSIA.

The MNS headquarters also maintains a website at http://www.mns.org.my. Some of the state branches and special interest groups have their own websites too. Please go to the headquarters website for links to the state and SIG sites.

What’s in Folder 1