White-whiskered Laughingthrush (Garrulax morrisonianus)
Asian Tiger Snake (Rhabdophis tigrinus formosanus) Our generally very knowledgeable guide Simon said he'd never seen one of these, and didn't know what it was.
Formosan Rock Macaque (Macaca cyclopis)
Paper Kite Butterfly / Large Tree Nymph
(Idea leuconoe clara)
This one was interesting. It's an enormous wasp, the Asian Giant Hornet (Vespa mandarinia), and it's a very scary beast. When I saw this first one I actually thought it was a disguised drone - it looked too big and plasticky to be biological!
And here's a real drone! Our guide Tommy kept trotting it out when we were on mountain tops. He made triumphant videos of the Australian hikers doing their stuff. One of them is here on Youtube:
For friends from Australia - Tommys video
Some images courtesy of other expedition members or guides
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