photos: insects 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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Butterfly Praying mantis Green insect Caterpillar with a light yellow stripe Butterfly Bright green katydid Multicolored tortoise beetle Tiger longwing Leaf cutter ants entering their nest in Parque Tayrona Black, violet, and sky blue dragonfly Black weevils Bright orange assassin bug larvae Grasshopper Red soldier ant Orange and yellow Leaf Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, ON A LEAF IN THE COLOMBIAN AMAZON Butterfly Orange, metallic green, and black assassin bug Red soldier leaf-cutter ant Yellow grasshopper Orange, black, and white bug Orange beetle Black and red shield bug with yellow-tipped antennae Clown leaf-footed bug Light green katydid on a leaf Fulgoridae family bug Orange and red Pleasing Fungus Beetle, family Erotylidae Butterfly Fulgoridae family bug Orange and black assassin bug Blue-eyed green grasshopper Caterpillar preparing to form a chrysallis Orange butterfly Green grasshopper with black and bright yellow stripes Yellow and black shield bug Caterpillar preparing to form a chrysallis Yellow butterly Pleasing fungus beetle (Erotylidae family) with a black and yellow zig zag pattern Stick insect Yellow and black leafhopper True bug Large ant Fulgoridae family bug Handicrafts at a tourist stop (Isla de los Micos) on the Amazon. Isla de los Micos was once run by Mike Tsalickis, an American entreprenuer who was busted for cocaine trafficking in 1989. The island was seized by the government but has now been turned over to a luxury resort developer. Located just minutes outside Leticia, it is a frequent stop for mass market Amazon tours running out of Colombia. Bright orange assassin bugs Butterfly Red, black, brown, and white butterfly White moth Yellow and black leafhopper Raspberry-colored dragonfly Leafcutter ants Butterfly Katydid Grasshopper Walking stick Bumble bee flying toward a yellow flower in the Amazon Black Leaf Beetle (family Chrysomelidae) with orange fringe Orange, metallic green, and black assassin bug Two colorful grasshoppers in Colombia Fulgoridae family bug Tortoise beetles mating Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 Search for other pictures