Pictures of amazon insects [last update 2011-12-25]

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Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2012. 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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Walking stick in the Peruvian rainforest Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Wildlife Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Common cat-eyed snake (Leptodeira annulata) climbing tree Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red stick insect (Suriname) Red-orange beetle (Suriname) Lodge at the Tambopata Research Center Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Hot pink and turquoise insect (Suriname) Turquoise shield bug with orange legs (Suriname) Violet; blue; and brown butterfly (Suriname) Wasp (Suriname) Caterpillar rolled in a leaf (Suriname) Green; teal; blue; pruple; red; and black insect in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Rainforest swamp Location: Tambopata rainforestV (Peru) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Orange; black; and yellow butterfly (Suriname) Brown; orange; and green beetle (Suriname) Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) hindlegs A large treefrog found in the rainforest of Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Colorful insect Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Ant (Suriname) Termites (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Magenta insect with light blue feet and eyes (Suriname) Insect (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Beetle (Suriname) Olive green; orange; and brown beetle (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Green and brown grasshopper (Suriname) Ants on the forest floor (Suriname) Rust-colored moth with yellow and red markings and a black fringe (Suriname) Small butterfly at night Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Irridescent green beetle (Suriname) Ant (Suriname) Sungrebe (Heliornis fulica) Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Insect (Suriname) Termites (Suriname) Red; black; brown; and white butterfly (Suriname) Wasps clustered on a leaf (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Termites (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Blue-eyed butterfly (Suriname) Giant walking stick (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Katydid hiding in bamboo shoot Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Light brown grasshopper with puple antennae (Suriname) Sunrise over Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Wasps clustered on a leaf (Suriname) Mealy parrots (Amazona farinosa) in flight over rainforest Local name: Aurora grande Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Motorized canoe filled ith cargo on the Rio Tambopata in Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Orange beetle (Suriname) Katydid on tree trunk Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Pair of butterflies (Suriname) Empty tourist boat on Rio Tambopata Location: Puerto MaldanadoV (Peru) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Red beetle (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Ants on the forest floor (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Ants on the forest floor (Suriname) People in canoe on the Rio Tambopata Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Green grasshopper (Suriname) Ant nest (Suriname) Black cricket (Suriname) Irridescent green beetle (Suriname) Magenta insect with blue feet and eyes (Suriname) Black wasp (Suriname) Pink insect (planthopper nymph?) with turquoise feet and eyes (Suriname) Black wasp (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Green katydid (Suriname) Dark green beetle (Suriname) Wasps clustered on a leaf (Suriname) amazon insects: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7