Pictures of 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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Leaf-mimicking treehopper Pink and orange spider Transparent moth (Costa Rica) Dragonfly with rainbow wings Bright orange-pink planthopper Tube anemone (Pachycerianthus fimbriatus) (Monterey Bay Aquarium) Metallic green fly (Brazil) Black butterfly with blue-purple markings on its wings (Indonesia) Black wing-tipped dragonfly (Costa Rica) Leaf insect Bee approaching a bird-of-paradise flower (Costa Rica) Colorful grasshopper (Costa Rica) Red-eyed dragonfly Red wasp feeding on white flowers (Uganda) Green katydid with a neon turquoise stripe Black; blue; and orange butterfly in Colombia Black; orange; and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf Blue-eyed dragonfly (Brazil) Giant brown Long-horned Beetle (Callipogon lemoinei) (family Cerambycidae, subfamily Prioninae) with off-white markings (Costa Rica) Light brown planthopper with lime green eyes (Brazil) Red-eyed dragonfly (Brazil) Pacific moon jellyfish Clear-wing butterfly Blue; orange; and green beetle on Mt. Kenya (Kenya) Bornean ant (Malaysia) Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria) Christmas beetle in Bali Orange and black insect (planthopper?) (Suriname) Jellyfish Tiger leech (Haemadipsa picta) (Malaysia) Long-legged spider (Costa Rica) Moon jellyfish Pair of "rainbow" grasshoppers Yellow planthopper Blue-eyed butterfly (Indonesia) Butterfly Sally lightfoot crab True bug Red grasshawk dragonfly Stream Glory (Neurobasis chinensis) a metallic green damselfly (Indonesia) Multicolored katydid Blue-eyed butterfly Brachydiplax dragonfly on blade of grass (Indonesia) Beautiful red,white, and blue butterfly Red-orange beetle (Suriname) Orange; black; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Tiger beetle Black and turquoise moth Colorful butterflies feeding on minerals in a dirt road (Uganda) Gorgeous blue planthopper Red harvestman Stick Mantid Orange; yellow; and black butterfly (Costa Rica) Moth; Honduras Wasps' nest Cicada emerging from from its larval stage Clearwing butterfly Sleeping blue morpho butterfly (Costa Rica) Orange planthopper Black; red; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Orange and black beetle Darth vader insect (Brazil) Green anemone (Monterey Bay Aquarium) Insect (Suriname) Multi-colored spider (Malaysia) Hamadryas butterfly Common bluebottle butterflies (Graphium sarpedon) feeding on minerals (Indonesia) Orange-eyed purple crab Orange and yellow beetle with black spots Black, violet, and green damselfly (Indonesia) Pray Mantis; Honduras Orange; black; and yellow butterfly (Costa Rica) Sea nettle Purple-striped jellyfish (Monterey Bay Aquarium) Swarms of lake flies in a garden near Lake Victoria (Uganda) Metallic click beetle Yellow, white, and black moth (Brazil) Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy Iguaze Butterflies; Brazil Tiger Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius hecale) Black butterfly with a white fringe; an orange patch; and turquoise spots (Costa Rica) Spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela aurulenta) (Malaysia) Shield bug (Brazil) Yellow and black banded caterpillar Elongated blue and orange insect (Malaysia) Leaf-mimicking praying mantis (Suriname) Postman butterfly, Heliconius erato or melpomene (blue form) (Brazil) invertebrates: 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 | Page 86 | Page 87 | Page 88 | Page 89 | Page 90 | Page 91 | Page 92