21006-12902 Indo-Pacific horseshoe crab (Tachypleus gigas) in shallow water. This is one of three living species of horseshoe crabs in Asia, while a fourth species is found in the Americas. Inhabits sandy and muddy shores at depths to 40 m (130 ft), and is the only horseshoe crab to have been observed swimming at the surface of the ocean. It occurs in both marine and brackish waters. Peucang Island, Java *
21005-21507 Iridescent jumping spider (Cosmophasis valerieae) female. More than 60 Cosmophasis jumping spiders - many of which are brightly coloured, or highly iridescent - occur throughout the Southeast Asian and Australasian region. This particular species is from the southernmost islands of Indonesia, from Java to East Nusa Tenggara. Like iridescent butterflies, these little spiders possess iridescent scales which can even reflect ultraviolet light. Bright colours and iridescence may play an important role in sexual signalling amongst these spiders. Peucang Island, Java, Indonesia *
21005-22702 Orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) adult female on flowers of pink creeper. This is the most beautiful of the flower mantids, characterized by brilliant coloring and a semi-opalescent appearance, that perfectly mimics the petals of the orchid flower. Cibadak, West Java *
