Unique Places in Negeri Johor

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Ever wondered the difference between moths and butterflies? I thought I knew the difference till I went to Endau Rompin National Park. Despite my belief that Butterflies are brightly-colored and Moths are dull-colored, it looked like the opposite over here. The Moths have bright splotches of blue and gold on their wings and the butterflies were black in colour with simple yellow dots. Guess they're easier to tell apart by looking at their bodies. The moths have plump, furry bodies while their counterparts have smooth bodies.

If you identify any of the species over here, pls write to me.

Tyriobapta torrida

There are lots of dragonflies in Endau Rompin National Park. The more common ones were the red dragonflies that flew near the river. But the one that really caught my attention was the blue one with gossamer wings. After I took a macro of it., I discovered that there were gold specks on its wings.

Malaysian Mahseer
Tor tambroides
Kelah

Lots of large-scaled fish known as the 'kelah' can be found in Endau Rompin. These buggers are highly prized due to its delicious taste and appearence . I saw the same fish at Taman Negara, Pahang and was told that it could grow up to 1/2 m long and weight up to 7kg!

Name: Polydesmidae Platyrahchus species (Flat-Backed Millipede)
Where: Lubuk Tapah Base Camp, Endau Rompin

If you think about it, some millipedes have the look of a prehistoric monster. Just take a look at this armoured critter I saw in Endau Rompin! The squared segments caught my eye and I can't resist taking a macro shot of it. I decided that it was a millipede after zooming into my pictures.The distinctive paired limbs gave it away..Well, you wouldn't think I would put my nose close to this critter would you?

Name: ? Millipede
Where: Endau Rompin, Lubuk Tanah Base Camp

At the first glance, I thought this was a centipede. It had that look, long and widely-spaced limbs, and a glossy body, fiery-red in colour. I left it well alone, knowing that it had a really nasty bite. It was only after looking at my photograph that I realised it was a millipede. How did I know? The millipede's distinctive paired limbs on each body segment gave away it's indentity!

Magpie Robin
Copsychus saularis
Murai(Malay)

Though the Magpie Robin is nearly extinct in Singapore, many of them can be seen Endau Rompin. I saw it many times while strolling the camp grounds and was surprised to find it quite sociable. These little creatures did not even flinch when I went nearer to take a closer look. And when it lifted its head to sing, I immediately knew what led to the demise in the population*. The song it warbled was melodious and I was entranced for a little while.

*Somehow, being friendly and talented in the song department is only good for the Idol competition, sucks if you're a bird!

I was just walking around the rivers' edge @ Endau Rompin when I spotted a small brown leaf on a green palm. To my surprise, the 'leaf' stirred and I went in for a macro shot. I still didn't know what it was until I enlarged my picture 48x. It sure looks like a frog doesn't it? I reckon it might be a leaf frog and not a tree frog since there are no disc on its feet..

Pls write to me if you know the name of this creature.

Not all fungi is similar in Endau Rompin, Johor. Fungi differ in shape, size and even colour. Take some time to look at the different fungi, you'll be amazed by the variety and beauty.

White flowery fungus growing on the underside of a log.