invertebrates [foto]

invertebrates [foto]

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Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun
Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun

(Costa Rica)


Rainforest canopy crab

(Costa Rica)


Blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) caterpillar
(pan01-0839)


Green cicada

(Costa Rica)

Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings
Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings

(Peru)

Green; brown; and black insect
Green; brown; and black insect

(Peru)


Transparent-winged butterfly with orange; black; and white markings

Beetle with black body; white and black back; and turquoise legs
Beetle with black body; white and black back; and turquoise legs

(Peru)

Mass of caterpillars
Mass of caterpillars

(Peru)


Scorpion eating a katydid



Red-headed spider with yellow and black markings

(Suriname)

Shitzu-like caterpillar; white and yellow fur
Shitzu-like caterpillar; white and yellow fur

(Peru)

Purple sea anenomes
Purple sea anenomes

(Belize)


Wasps clustered on a leaf

(Suriname)


Stick insect


Black wasp with blue leg segments and orange antenna tips
Black wasp with blue leg segments and orange antenna tips

(Brazil)

Small black; red; yellow; and white beetle
Small black; red; yellow; and white beetle

(Peru)

Small green; gold; and brown scorpion
Small green; gold; and brown scorpion

(Peru)


Hot pink insect (planthopper nymph?) with turquoise feet and eyes

(Suriname)

Green grasshopper
Green grasshopper

(Peru)

Black and yellow centipede
Black and yellow centipede

(Peru)

Katydid
Katydid

(Peru)

Maroon, brown, and orange insect
Maroon, brown, and orange insect

(Brazil)

Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus)
Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus)

(Peru)

Panacea prola butterfly; wings open
Panacea prola butterfly; wings open

(Peru)


Green insect with polka dots

(Costa Rica)

Beetle with black body; white and black back; and turquoise legs
Beetle with black body; white and black back; and turquoise legs

(Peru)

Yellow and red spider in web
Yellow and red spider in web

(Peru)

Reddish-brown stick insect
Reddish-brown stick insect

(Peru)


Violet; blue; and brown butterfly

(Suriname)


Green stick insect

(Costa Rica)


Ants on a red-orange flower bud

Green and brown shield bug
Green and brown shield bug

(Brazil)


Tarantula wasp (Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes; orange wings; and orange antenna)

(Costa Rica)

Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus)
Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus)

(Peru)

Mass of caterpillars
Mass of caterpillars

(Peru)


Orb spider

(Costa Rica)


Nephila orb spider

(Costa Rica)


Termites

(Suriname)


Green insect with polka dots

(Costa Rica)


Gray grasshopper


Yellow leaf-shaped katydid

(Costa Rica)


Black; red; and yellow insect

(Costa Rica)


Brown leaf katydid in the Colombian Amazon


Black and orange banded insect

(Suriname)


Spider on the underside of a banana leaf

(Costa Rica)

Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata)
Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata)
Bullet ants are known for their severe sting. Their stings are said to be the most painful and debilitating known for any insect
Location: Tambopata rainforest

(Peru)


Yellow and black insect
(pan02-1995)


Blue leafhopper



Damselfly



Damselfly


Green spider
Green spider

(Brazil)



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