Pictures of Invertebrates in Peru

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Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Rhetus periander butterfly Blue morpho butterfly (Morpho menelaus) Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly feeding on dung Colorful, but known grasshopper-like insect Black grasshopper with indigo blue eyes and yellow polkadots Unknown insect Giant metallic ceiba borer beetle, Euchroma gigantea, on Kapok tree Ceiba borer beetle Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Group of Male Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies Biblis hyperia butterfly, brown to black with red on its wings Lycorea halia butterfly Black-and-white butterfly with orange eyespot in Peru Black and yellow butterflies at river's edge Yellow-green butterfly, possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed Unknown butterfly with black and light blue outer wings Amarynthis meneria butterfly on leaf Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Possibly a Heliconius butterfly (species unknown) Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Owl butterfly Unknown butterfly, lime green wings with beige to yellow border Butterfly on hand Round black fury caterpillar Mass of caterpillars on leaf litter of forest floor Shitzu-like caterpillar, white and yellow fur Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu Red-orange, black, white, and maroon caterpillar on underside of leaf Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu Round black fury caterpillar Mass of caterpillars Brown grasshopper Green grasshopper with gray-black legs and a yellow stripe down its back Three beige, yellow, black, and white grasshoppers on a leaf Light green grasshopper with yellow and maroon striped legs Green grasshopper Katydid with light green spots on back and each leg Brown katydid Katydid on tree trunk Camouflaged grasshopper Brown grasshopper with white marking Beige grasshopper Brown grasshopper with white marking Colorful, but known grasshopper-like insect Green grasshopper with yellow and black bands, and red, yellow, orange, and black striped legs Brown katydid with green marking on its back Yellow grasshopper Green grasshopper Katydid -- with green body, brown head, and bright blue eyes -- sleeping in bamboo shoot Greenish-brown katydid Katydid eating a mushroom Wildlife Katydid on tree trunk Wildlife Light green grasshopper with yellow and maroon striped legs Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) Leaf-cutter ants carrying leaves back to their nest Ants Ants Leaf cutter ants Leaf cutter ants Leaf-cutter ants carrying leaves back to their nest Ant-plant. Leaf cutter ants Ant nest Click beetle with glow lights Glow beetle Red beetle Red beetle Red beetle Glowing click beetle Water beetles with eggs Heliconius sara butterfly Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Owl butterfly Adelpha iphiclus butterfly Urania leilus moth and Heraclides thoas swallowtail butterfly Heliconius sara butterfly Small butterfly at night Diaethria clymena butterfly with Marpesia butterflies Lycorea halia butterfly Heliconius sara butterfly Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Urania leilus day-flying or diurnal moth on river bank Rhetus periander butterfly Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Panacea prola butterfly, wings closed Caeruleuptychia lobelia butterfly Yellow-green butterfly, possibly Nessaea obrinus with wings closed Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Blue morpho butterfly on leaf with wings closed Heliconius sara butterfly Heliconius sara butterfly Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Clearing winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Lasaia agesilas Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Callicore cynosura butterfly feeding on minerals from a muddy river bank Group of Male Perrhybris pamela butterflies feeding on minerals in clay along the Rio Tambopata Unknown butterfly with light and dark brown patterned wings and orange on the upper wing Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) Heliconius butterfly Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud Lasaia agesilas butterfly Callicore cynosura butterfly with wings closed Mass of caterpillars White furry caterpillar with yellow head and two orange spots at base of head Black insect (unknown) Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) Ant nest made of leaves Leaf-cutter ant nest Ants Bullet ant (Paraponera clavata) Leaf cutter ant carrying leaf Ginormous ant on forest floor Gigantic ant on forest floor Ants Leaf-cutter ant nest Ants Click beetle with glow lights Yellow and black beetle on screen (unknown species) Small red beetle Small red and black beetle Beetle with black body, white and black back, and turquoise legs Small yellow and silver beetle Beetle Glowing click beetle Small black, red, yellow, and white beetle Iridescent green beetle Large black beetle Beetle with black body, white and black back, and turquoise legs Glowing click beetle Beetle with black body, white and black back, and turquoise legs Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Butterfly at night Heliconius sara butterfly Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Unknown butterfly with orange, brown, and white markings on outer part of the wing Butterfly in the rainforest canopy Diaethria clymena butterfly Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Adelpha iphiclus butterfly on pebbles Heliconius sara butterfly Panacea prola butterfly, wings closed Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry Black moth with orange and green markings Brown, black, and white butterfly Heraclides thoas butterfly on muddy bank Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) Possibly a morpho butterfly (species unknown) Arawacus butterfly White butterfly Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Blue morpho butterfly with wings closed Caeruleuptychia lobelia, Perrhybris pamela and yellow and black butterflies Panacea prola butterfly, wings open Rhetus periander butterfly Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry Panacea prola butterfly, wings closed Swallowtail butterflies Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) Black and white butterfly at night Blue butterfly feeding on bird dropping Diaethria clymena butterfly on turquoise shirt Multi-colored butterfly on a beach (unknown species) Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Rhetus periander butterfly Mass of caterpillars Mass of caterpillars Yellow and black striped caterpillar with a black head and pink legs Mass of caterpillars Round black fury caterpillar Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu White furry caterpillar with yellow head and two orange spots at base of head Round black fury caterpillar Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu Mass of caterpillars on leaf litter of forest floor Katydid on tree trunk Katydid on fern Green grasshopper with yellow and black bands, and red, yellow, orange, and black striped legs Green katydid Katydid eating another grasshopper Colorful, but known grasshopper-like insect Wildlife Wildlife Beige katydid Katydid Katydid with light green spots on back and each leg Katydid with light green spots on back and each leg Green, blue, yellow, red, and black grasshopper Black grasshopper with blue eyes, yellow antennae, and yellow polk-a-dots Big ugly brown katydid Black, yellow, and green grasshopper on plant Katydid hiding in bamboo shoot Wildlife Light green grasshopper with yellow and maroon striped legs Green, blue, yellow, red, and black grasshopper Multi-colored grasshoppers mating Wolf spider Rainforest spider Camouflaged praying mantis on tree trunk Giant walking stick insect with a person's hand for scale Tail-less whip scorpion (Amblypygid sp) Green, teal, blue, pruple, red, and black insect in Peru Turquoise fly with black wings and bright red eyes Unknown insect Katydid Spider hanging from web Thorn spider Spider on web Camouflaged spider on tree trunk Spider emerging from canopy tower structure Black, gray, white and red spider Yellow and red spider in web Walking stick in the Peruvian rainforest Stick insect Giant stick insect Walking stick insects mating Praying mantis standing guard of its tree Walking stick insects mating Reddish-brown stick insect Walking stick insect under a leaf Large stick insect Stick insect in the Amazon rain forest Large bamboo-like walking stick insect Thin stick insect on tree trunk Green cicada in Peru Cicada between fingers Green, teal, blue, pruple, red, and black insect in Peru Green, brown, and black insect Small brown insect with red marking Nest of colony spiders (family: Araneidae) Beige millipede in the Amazon rainforest Red, yellow, and green insect Black, blue, and turquoise dragonfly Firefly on ground Black and yellow centipede Dark brown centipede Black wasp on canopy platform Pair of Tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygid sp) Mating flies as view through palm leaf Tarantula spider Unknown insect Silver-gray millipede in eating leaf Amazon rainforest Bee burrowing in the sand Red, black, and white insect Red and black insects on a green fruit Small green, gold, and brown scorpion Insect with red eyes, turquoise markings, and white feather-like appendages near its tail Well camouflaged insect, resembling lichen Black and yellow centipede in Amazon rainforest Red rainforest crab Insect with red eyes, turquoise markings, and white feather-like appendages near its tail Light green grasshopper with yellow and maroon striped legs Big ugly brown katydid Brown-green grasshopper with blue and red legs Wildlife Wildlife Light brown grasshopper on plant shoot Camouflaged spider on tree trunk Camouflaged spider on tree trunk Rainforest spider Spider eating a mushroom Camouflaged spider on tree trunk Walking stick in the Peruvian rainforest Greenish-yellow walking stick insect Walking stick in the Peruvian rainforest Large beige and brown stick insect Stick insect Walking stick insects mating Large stick insect Large stick insect Insect with red eyes, turquoise markings, and white feather-like appendages near its tail Turquoise fly with black wings and bright red eyes Black cockroach Black millipede Small green, gold, and brown scorpion on camera lens Unknown insect Mating flies as view through palm leaf Giant termite nest in tree. Green, brown, and black insect millipede curled up for protection Mating dragonflies midair Multi-colored grasshopper Black insect (unknown) Black and yellow centipede Red and black insects on a green fruit Red and black insects on a green fruit Green, teal, blue, pruple, red, and black insect in Peru Small fly Nest of colony spiders (family: Araneidae) Red and black insects on a green fruit Clear-winged dragonfly with black wingtips Colorful insect Fly-like insect Small wasp nest Insect with red eyes, turquoise markings, and white feather-like appendages near its tail

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