To my pleasant surprise, I found a Stick Insect that I have not encounter for a long while.
The first beetle found at the place was a 10 mm Ground Beetle.
It took a while of searching before I found several of this Tiger Beetle (Cicindela aurulenta) resting on some low bushes.
After some walking, I came across several fallen trees and on a dead vine near to the fallen trees was this 4 mm first-time-encountered Darkling Beetle.
Near to the first-time-encountered Darkling Beetle was this roundish 3 mm Darkling Beetle.
More walking before finding several of this commonly encountered Darkling Beetle on a rotten log.
Coming to a patch of Clidemia hirta plants, I was glad to find another 5 mm first-time-encountered Chafer Beetle. This looks like the metallic bronze color Chafer Beetle that I encountered previously, but differs in its size and the more slender shape of its body.
More walking without finding any beetles until I reached a fallen tree overgrown with white fungus mushrooms, where this Darkling Beetle (Promethis valga) was found.
On another tree nearby was this small 1 mm Fungus Beetle. Please pardon the not so good photograph taken as I am still trying to get use to the new camera setup.
On a tree further down the trail was this 3 mm Darkling Beetle.
The last beetle of the trip was a large 10 mm metallic bronze color Chafer Beetle mentioned earlier.
Although the number of beetles encountered on this trip was relatively small compared to my other trips, I am happy that I am still able to find two first-time-encountered beetles.
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