photos: amazon wildlife in Colombia

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Colombia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 2006, 2007, and 2010. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


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Boa constrictor in defensive mode Leaf toad (Bufo cf. margaritifer) in the Amazon. Identification by Alexander Gostner. Nest of stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini Red, black, and white butterfly - Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea) Blue and yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) Brown spider Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head Juvenile caiman White a dark red-stripped butterfly Anaconda with tongue extended Borugo (Agouti taczanowskii) Black, orange, and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the "Blue transparent" Skimmer, family Libellulidae (Rasberry dragonfly) Red, black, yellow, and white caterpillar Black Caiman (Melanosucus niger) among water hyacinth Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae (Red bug) Thin spider-like harvestman in the Amazon Orange, green, black, yellow, and turquoise grasshopper Tortoise Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae (Orange and yellow beetle with black spots) Giant black and red jungle tarantula, possibly Pamphobeteus petersi or Red rump tarantula (Brachypelma vagans) Chestnut-fronted Macaw or Severe Macaw (Ara severus) Poisonous Automeris moth caterpillar displaying its neon green but venemous spines Black, blue, and orange butterfly in Colombia Pair of "rainbow" grasshoppers Harpy Eagle, Harpia harpyja, in Colombia Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy Green grasshopper Brown tree frog near Puerto Nariño Ocelot Close-up on a leaf grasshopper Green spiny caterpillar Black, blue, and yellow butterfly Juvenile caiman among water hyacinth Brown cockroach with yellow and black markings Green grasshopper eating a banana leaf Caterpillar with an orange head and yellow-white and black bands Green anaconda (Eunectes murinus) in Colombia Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head White insect with black spots and an orange head Yellow-headed Caracara (Milvago chimachima) - adult Brown leaf katydid Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) Scarlet macaw Light orange caterpillar Black skimmer (family Libellulidae) with red posterior parts (abdominal segments) Green grasshopper Pamphobeteus petersi or Red rump tarantula (Brachypelma vagans) in the Amazon rainforest [formerly labeled the Amazon Pink Toed tarantula (Avicularia amazonica)] Brown moth with light yellow markings on its wings Brown grasshopper Yellow-legged wasp Green Katydid near Puerto Nariño Fishing spider in Colombia Red and brown butterfly Harpy Eagle, Harpia harpyja Borugo rodent Boa constrictor in defensive mode Brown butterfly on the forest floor White insect with light orange spots, family Fulgoridae Brown walking stick Rainbow grasshopper Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 Search for other pictures