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17/2/2014

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Si Lanna National Park

 

Overnight stay at Mae Ngat Somboon Chon

The lake was created in the mid 80's when a dam was build accross the Mae Ngat River and covers 16 square km. The lake is within the Si Lanna National Park with an area of 1,406 square kilometres,  543 square miles.

Stayed on a houseboat with a small group of friends and appart from a brief trip ashore had no access to land so didn't really expect to get any wildlife pics, nicely surprised with the few creaturs that joined us.


While waiting for our boat to arrive I found this small Lynx spider hanging out next to a cafe.
Oxyopidae spider at Mae Ngat Somboon Chon.jpg
Oxyopidae sp.
As the night drew in this Arguda moth species was the first to show up.
Arguda moth species.jpg
Arguda sp

Next to make an apperance was this beautiful green moth, Parotis marginata
gParotis marginata.jpg
Parotis marginata
I think this is probably a Heortia vitessoides moth, attracted by a light on the ceiling.
Heortia vitessoides.jpg
Heortia vitessoides (possibly)

The first of two Jumping spiders that were on the ceiling hunting some of the hundreds of flies.
Jumping Spider 012 Thailand.jpg
Unidentified Jumping Spider 012
The second Jumping Spider (family Salticidae) that was hanging around the ceiling.
Jumping Spider 013 Thailand.jpg
Unidentified Jumping Spider 013

Fairly sure these pictures are of 'Brachythemis contaminata', there were many flying around the edge of the lake. There were also a large number of egg clutches on reeds nearby, not sure if they are from this Dragonfly.
Brachythemis contaminata (male).jpg
Brachythemis contaminata (male)
Brachythemis contaminata (female).jpg
Brachythemis contaminata (female)
Brachythemis contaminata (male).jpg
Brachythemis contaminata (male)
Brachythemis contaminata (female).jpg
Brachythemis contaminata (female)

These are eggs of Channeled Apple-Snail (Pomacea canaliculata)
Many thanks to Vivien Braznell for the identification. http://www.projectnoah.org/users/VivBraznell
Channeled Apple-Snail eggs.jpg
Channeled Apple-Snail
Channeled Apple-Snail eggs.jpg
Channeled Apple-Snail eggs

One lizzard made a fleeting appearance giving just one chance for a picture
Tree Lizzard in Thailand.jpg
Unidentified Lizzard
Back on the houseboat this Dragonfly was pearched happily. Possibly newly emerged, no idea of species.
Unidentified Dragonfly.jpg
Unidentified Dragonfly 005
1 Comment
Vivien Braznell
5/4/2014 03:47:52 am

I think the eggs in the photo above could be Channeled Apple snail eggs ~ this is my PN spotting from here in the south - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7506784 .p.s I like your website

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