Creepie-crawlies in Lambir at Nite

Nite falls, all seems quiet at first. But then the cacophony of the dark moist rainforests started to reveal itself. You are not alone. Sounds of frogs of different kinds, crickets of many sizes, squeaks of bats and the occasional unidentified gurgle of a nitebird perhaps quickly filled up the air, quite a ruckus on a good nite.

Being close to Miri city is definitely an advantage for visitors to Lambir Hills National Park, it's hardly a 30 minute leisurely drive from town. What you find in the park at night especially isn't going to be those hum-drum articles you'd normally bump into in town.

Many fans of nitewalks in Miri has been frequenting Lambir Hills for short forays into the darkness of the rainforest to get quick glimpes of wildlife taking refuge in the park for many years now. Although the path covered during the nitewalk does not encompass the entire 6952 hectares that makes up Lambir Hills, the critters stumbled upon are not insignificant.

Arboreal tarantula of the Malaysian Tiger variety.


Marbled gecko or four-lined gecko, Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus


Dog-toothed snake, Boiga cynodon

Pit-viper, Tropidolaemus wagleri

All the species above are discvovered along the main trail leading to Latak waterfall.

Lambir Hills National Park is open after hours for those interested to go for a nite of discovery with expressed special permission from the park office.

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