Pictures of arthropods [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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Green dragonfly (Indonesia) Bright red-orange moth Brown and green beetle Black, turquoise, yellow, orange, brown, and pink grasshopper Orange and brown butterfly Neon pink planthopper Leafhopper Green; brown; and black insect (Peru) Orange; yellow; and black butterfly (Costa Rica) Black, turquoise, yellow, orange, brown, and pink grasshopper Green grasshopper Christmas beetle in Bali Green praying mantis Blue-eyed butterfly (Suriname) Black and red beetle Red katydid with a green head and black antennae Red, green, and turquoise damselfly Crazy giant centipede Possibly a Heliconius butterfly (species unknown) (Peru) Moth; Honduras Tarantula wasp (Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes; orange wings; and orange antenna) (Costa Rica) Red and black insect (Indonesia) Greek grasshawk Greenish-brown katydid (Peru) Red Grasshawk (Neurothemis fluctuans) (Indonesia) Mass of caterpillars (Peru) Rainforest ant (Suriname) Striped leafhopper (green, yellow, blue and black) Orange; yellow; black; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Brilliant blue dragonfly Red stick insect (Suriname) Buffalo tse-tse fly (Kenya) Red-eyed fly Red and black insect Elongated green katydid (Costa Rica) Raspberry dragonfly Beige grasshopper (Peru) Stunning blue planthopper Ants on a red-orange flower bud Yellow, orange, and black damselfly (Indonesia) Brown walking stick insect (Malaysia) Multi-colored grasshopper with orrange eyes Multicolored grasshopper (Malaysia) Black; gray; white and red spider (Peru) Male rhinoceros beetle Camouflaged insect Blue morpho (Morpho menelaus) caterpillar (pan01-0839) Green grasshopper Iridescent turquoise and black butterfly in hand Blue Morpho Butterfly in Costa Rica (Costa Rica) Butterfly Biblis hyperia butterfly sucking moisture from drying laundry (Peru) Owl butterfly (Caligo idomeneus) (Peru) Large stick insect (Peru) Fulgoridae family bug Orange and black caterpillar Multicolored katydid Butterfly (Great Mormon - Papilio memnon?) Red and brown butterfly Zig zag beetle crab (Panama) Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals on a river beach (Malaysia) Butterfly Glowing click beetle (Peru) Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu (Peru) Glowing click beetle (Peru) Black; yellow; and blue dragonfly (Gabon) Red-orange; black; white; and maroon caterpillar on underside of leaf (Peru) Green leafhopper with orange spots on its head and a black patch on its back Beautiful red,white, and blue butterfly Brown walking stick Black and white butterfly with a fake head Butterfly with clear wings and false eye-spots Leaf-cutter ants (Costa Rica) Shitzu-like caterpillar; white and yellow fur (Peru) Pair of Tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygid sp) (Peru) Green longhorn beetle Dusky Titi Monkey (Callicebus spp.) Local name: TocÛn Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Green grashopper (Brazil) Small black; red; yellow; and white beetle (Peru) Red and black butterfly Blue, green, purple, and red fly Black and yellow dragonfly with green eyes Orange and black insect Orange and black fly Locust with bright orange eyes Moth that resembles a leaf arthropods: 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 | Page 15 | Page 16 | Page 17 | Page 18 | Page 19 | Page 20 | Page 21 | Page 22 | Page 23 | Page 24 | Page 25 | Page 26 | Page 27 | Page 28 | Page 29 | Page 30 | Page 31 | Page 32 | Page 33 | Page 34 | Page 35 | Page 36 | Page 37 | Page 38 | Page 39 | Page 40 | Page 41 | Page 42 | Page 43 | Page 44 | Page 45 | Page 46 | Page 47 | Page 48 | Page 49 | Page 50 | Page 51 | Page 52 | Page 53 | Page 54 | Page 55 | Page 56 | Page 57 | Page 58 | Page 59 | Page 60 | Page 61 | Page 62 | Page 63 | Page 64 | Page 65 | Page 66 | Page 67 | Page 68 | Page 69 | Page 70 | Page 71 | Page 72 | Page 73 | Page 74 | Page 75 | Page 76 | Page 77 | Page 78 | Page 79 | Page 80 | Page 81 | Page 82 | Page 83 | Page 84 | Page 85