Pictures of insects (and other invertebrates) [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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Honey bee feeding on yellow flower (Gabon) Beetle with long antenna (Gabon) Red-headed caterpillar (Uganda) Black; yellow; and blue dragonfly (Gabon) Metallic green dragonfly (Uganda) Pale orange butterfly on a dead leaf (Uganda) Orange butterfly landing on a vine leaf (Uganda) Honey bee preparing to land on yellow flower (Gabon) Soldier ant (Gabon) Orb spider in Uganda (Uganda) Red; black; and blue dragonfly (Gabon) Black green and white grasshopper on a leaf (Uganda) Mantid on underside of a leaf (Gabon) Orb spider (Gabon) Yellow dragonfly resting on a vine's leaf (Uganda) Close up on the head of a mantid (Gabon) Green caterpillar on a red background (Uganda) Green; tan; and brown grasshopper (Gabon) Mushroom-shaped terminte nest (Gabon) Elongated grasshopper (Gabon) Ants protecting host tree from damage (Gabon) Brown praying mantis (Gabon) Red and black spider (Gabon) Hundreds of butterflies gathered on elephant droppings (Uganda) Black and yellow butterflies (Belenois creona) gathered on elephant droppings (Uganda) Pale orange butterfly with black and white markings (Uganda) Black and yellow honey bee (Uganda) Black; white; orange; and yellow caterpillars eating rainforest plants (Uganda) Brown katydid (Gabon) Blue and black wasp on grass (Uganda) Lake flies in an orb spider's web (Uganda) Brown katydid on leaf (Gabon) Thorn spider (Gabon) Orange skipper butterfly (Uganda) Grasshopper in Gabon (Gabon) Orb spider in Uganda (underside) (Uganda) Uganda's beautiful and diverse butterfly fauna in the grill of our Land Rover (Uganda) Red-headed caterpillar on small ferns (Uganda) Green fly (Gabon) Butterflies gathering on elephant dung (Uganda) Slug in the rain (Uganda) Iridescent flies feasting on animal waste (Uganda) Soldier ant (Gabon) Black and white striped caterpillar (Gabon) Black and white worm on a plant stem (Uganda) Green mantid (Gabon) Beetle with long antenna (Gabon) Black caterpillar with red and yellow bands; resting on a green leaf (Uganda) Butterflies gathered on the edge of a puddle (Uganda) Beige praying mantis in grassy savanna (Gabon) Bright green mantid insect (Gabon) Green fly (Gabon) Aqua and black butterfly found on our car windshield (Uganda) Orb spider in web (Gabon) Ant tree in Gabon (Gabon) Black; yellow; and blue dragonfly (top view) (Gabon) Iridescent flies feasting on animal droppings (Uganda) Insect egg case (Gabon) Temites in the rainforest (Gabon) Dung beetles on the forest floor (Uganda) Leaves wrapped in a spider web (Uganda) Forest beetle (Gabon) Ant on flower bud (Gabon) Brown katydid spotted with flashlight at night (Gabon) Forest roach (Gabon) Black millipede curled around a blade of grass (Uganda) Dark brown to black butterfly with purple; red; and pale yellow markings showing its light brown underwings (Uganda) Uganda's beautiful and diverse butterflies in the grill of our Land Rover (Uganda) Winged mantid on a lichen covered tree trunk (Gabon) insects (and other invertebrates): Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9