A male Pygmy dragonfly, Nannophya pygmaea - the smallest dragonfly in Malaysia, maybe in the world too, only about 15mm body length, and 20mm wing span
Pygmy dragonfly Nannophya pygmaea IMG_2860 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
Look, honey, no hands! A pair of mating hawk moths (Sphingidae). The male was on hands-free mode
Mating hawk moths Daphnusa ocellaris IMG_3038 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
Mating hawk moths Daphnusa ocellaris IMG_3031 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
This grasshopper resembles the Forest Leaf Grasshopper (Systella sp.) we've photographed before, except it's vertically challenged, and longer. Edit: Trigonopteryx sp., ID credit: Arthur Anker.
Trigonopteryx sp. leaf-mimic grasshopper IMG_2576 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
Beautiful damselfly, Euphaea ochracea, male.
Euphaea ochracea damselfly IMG_2330 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
Blattodea
Jungle Cockroach IMG_2700 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr
Leaf Mimicking Grasshopper, Pygmy Dragonfly etc
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Re: Leaf Mimicking Grasshopper, Pygmy Dragonfly etc
You make even cockroaches look glorious!