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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Monkey frog (Phyllomedusa bicolor) hindlegs A large treefrog found in the rainforest of Peru Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Green praying mantis (Laos) Black beetle with a yellow head and red-orange rear parts Green dragonfly Blue-eyed dragonfly (Brazil) Snail Shield bug Colorful insect Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Mating grasshoppers Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen (Costa Rica) Red beetle with black spots Light brown planthopper with lime green eyes (Brazil) Black; red; and yellow insect (Costa Rica) grasshopper Giant land snail in Borneo Spider Black, turquoise, yellow, orange, brown, and pink grasshopper Blue morpho on a wooden deck Black and neon green planthopper with red eyes Brazilian Lady (Vanessa braziliensis) Green and black beetle Neon green skipper butterfly Orange, turquoise, black, and white insects mating Stick insect Bluish-black beetle (Brazil) Comet moth with damaged wings Green shield bug Rhetus periander: bright metallic blue butterfly with neon pink spots Brown moth (Malaysia) Insects around candle (Manambolo) Black, yellow, and maroon spiny orb-weaver spider (Gasteracantha sp) Grey Death Feigner (Cryptoglossa verrucosa); Dung beetle next to a piece of poop Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) Red crabs on Playa Palmera Blushing Phantom butterfly (Cithaerias pireta) Leopard Lacewing (Cethosia cyane) Translucent spider with turquoise, green, and yellow parts Green praying mantis with yellow and black mark on its wing (Indonesia) Orange, white, and black clear-winged butterfly in the Amazon Postman butterfly (Heliconius erato) Red and black beetle Black-and-yellow butterfly chrysalis (Thailand) Brown katydid (Indonesia) Green spiny stick insect Mating butterflies Woody moth Moth with an orange head Praying mantis (Brazil) Mottled moth Brown skipper butterfly Land snail Ant (Suriname) Butterfly Caterpillar with a light yellow stripe Butterfly wing (Croatia) Multicolored katydid Butterfly Tarantula wasp (Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes; orange wings; and orange antenna) (Costa Rica) Katydid with light green spots on back and each leg Location: Tambopata rainforest (Peru) Red katydid with a green head and black legs Great Eggfly (Hypolimnas bolina) Green leaf-mimicking katydid Small neon green insect with orange spots Green praying mantis Stink bug with red antenna Green and brown cricket (Brazil) Giant millipede Black roach Yellow, black, and white butterfly (Indonesia) Orange beetle Bright orange assassin bug nymphs Black, brown, white, and orange beetle Pink, blue, and black damselfly Neon orange and black insect Leaf-footed bug nymph Black, turquoise, yellow, orange, brown, and pink grasshopper Postman butterfly (Brazil) Colorful grasshopper Leaf-like moth Yellow wasp Light green grasshopper with yellow and maroon striped legs Location: Manu National Park in the Rainforest of Peru (Peru) Blue morpho with wings closed Stick insect Polka-dotted beetle Green stick insect Butterfly 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