pictures: insects and other invertebrates in Indonesia

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Below you will find a collection of photos from Indonesia. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler in 2006, 2008, 2009, 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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Deep red millipede on forest floor Green mantid looking into the camera. Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly in leaf litter. Brachydiplax dragonfly on blade of grass Black butterfly with blue-purple markings on its wings. Blue green and copper colored grasshopper with large red eyes and yellow antennae. Green and black dragonfly resting on leaf Leech preparing to bite a man's arm Red Grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans) Blood-sucking leech on deck of “klotok” (the traditional long boat of this part of Borneo) Spiny yellow caterpillar. White stripe down back, red and black markings Black butterfly with white markings Brown cicada. From dusk until dawn, the forest buzzes with the continuous drone of cicadas calling to attract mates. Bright green cicada. Cicadas go through a life cycle that usually lasts between two to five years. Most of their life is spent in nymph form underground. The nymphs feed on root juices until it is time for them to emerge. They dig an exit tunnel to the surface, molt (shed their skin), and emerge as an adult. The abandonded skins of cicadas can often be found left on trees, still clinging to the bark. Adult cicadas have a very short lifespan. Grasshawk dragonfly (Neurothemis fluctuans). Reddish maroon and wings body with transparent wingtips. Giant black bee feeding on morning glory flower nectar Forest leech on man's wrist Orange butterfly on forest floor in Borneo. Fire ants in Borneo Blue and black butterfly in rainforest of Borneo Iridescent turquoise and black butterfly in hand. Ants hauling body parts of a dead insect up a tree trunk Yellow butterfly in Borneo Brachydiplax dragonfly species Bright red insect. Red weevil-like insect with yellow and black legs. Perched on leaves near a forest clearing in Borneo. Large black beetle on clothing Large black beetle in Borneo Black and white butterfly feeding on flower nectar Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts. Green mantid Colony of termites in moving along a log in the jungle Grasshopper Tiny brown praying mantis on a human hand Orange moth. Yellow-, green-, and orange-spotted butterfly with blue underparts; in Borneo rainforest. Giant black flatworm. This thing is at least 10 inches (25 cm) long Black butterfly with white spots in Java. Brown praying mantis on a fingernail Yellow and black orb spider. Small grasshopper with green belly, yellow flanks, and a brown back Blood-sucking leech on a man's hand Small praying mantis on white cloth Black and light blue butterfly on leaf Small brown praying mantis Yellow and black horned spider Blood-sucking leech inching along a man's wrist Bright red insect on leaf in rainforest. Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4

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