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Insect; Honduras


Red, black, and white butterfly - Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea)
Red, black, and white butterfly - Scarlet Peacock (Anartia amathea)


Pill Millipede (Green  color)
Pill Millipede (Green color)


Stick insects
Stick insects


Leaf-mimicking praying mantis
Leaf-mimicking praying mantis


Butterfly with pink and transparent wings in Costa Rica
Butterfly with pink and transparent wings in Costa Rica


Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0144]
Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0144]


Glasshopper
Glasshopper


Skimmer, family Libellulidae (Rasberry dragonfly)
Skimmer, family Libellulidae (Rasberry dragonfly)


Stick insect [madagascar_masoala_0919]
Stick insect [madagascar_masoala_0919]


Ant
Ant


Transparent moth
Transparent moth


Moth
Moth


Beetle
Beetle


Damselfly [costa_rica_la_selva_0591]
Damselfly [costa_rica_la_selva_0591]


Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen
Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen



Pray Mantis; Honduras


Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia
Clear-wing butterfly (Pseudohaeterea hypaesia) in Colombia


Pair of 'rainbow' grasshoppers
Pair of 'rainbow' grasshoppers


Weevil
Weevil


Tiger beetle
Tiger beetle


Stick Mantid
Stick Mantid


Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0133]
Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0133]


Praying mantis
Praying mantis


Cicada emerging from nymph skin
Cicada emerging from nymph skin


Purple flowers in forest understorey
Purple flowers in forest understorey


Green grasshopper with silver eyes
Green grasshopper with silver eyes



Butterflies; Honduras


Insect nymph
Insect nymph


Poisonous Automeris moth caterpillar displaying its neon green but venemous spines
Poisonous Automeris moth caterpillar displaying its neon green but venemous spines


Borer? [madagascar_masoala_0930]
Borer? [madagascar_masoala_0930]


Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae (Red bug)
Assassin Bug, family Reduviidae (Red bug)


Leaf-mimicking insect
Leaf-mimicking insect


Red-orange beetle
Red-orange beetle


Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae)
Transparent butterfly of the Nymphalidae family (Subfamily Satyrinae)


Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0886]
Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0886]


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0889]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0889]


Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy
Butterfly in the Amazon rainforest canopy


Blue leafhopper
Blue leafhopper


Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest
Nymphalidae transparent-winged butterfly in a Colombian cloud forest


White a dark red-stripped butterfly
White a dark red-stripped butterfly


Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0066]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_0066]


Butterfly [madagascar_masoala_0492]
Butterfly [madagascar_masoala_0492]


Damselfly
Damselfly


Glasshopper [costa_rica_siquirres_0797]
Glasshopper [costa_rica_siquirres_0797]


Grasshopper
Grasshopper


Dragonfly
Dragonfly


Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)
Meneria Metalmark (Amarynthis meneria)


Soldier army ants
Soldier army ants


Bug
Bug


Bee
Bee


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0285]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0285]


Green grasshopper
Green grasshopper


Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0430]
Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0430]


Leaf insect
Leaf insect


Pseudophasma unicolor stick insect [costa-rica-d_0421]
Pseudophasma unicolor stick insect [costa-rica-d_0421]


Orange, green, black, yellow, and turquoise grasshopper
Orange, green, black, yellow, and turquoise grasshopper


Tiger Longwing (Heliconius hecale) [Orange, yellow, and black butterfly]
Tiger Longwing (Heliconius hecale) [Orange, yellow, and black butterfly]


Transparent-winged butterfly in Costa Rica
Transparent-winged butterfly in Costa Rica


Blue and black butterfly
Blue and black butterfly


Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun
Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun


Blue-eyed fly [madagascar_masoala_0593]
Blue-eyed fly [madagascar_masoala_0593]


Insect
Insect


Yellow and black banded caterpillar
Yellow and black banded caterpillar


Black, blue, and orange butterfly in Colombia
Black, blue, and orange butterfly in Colombia


Leaf-mimicking praying mantis
Leaf-mimicking praying mantis


Transparent-winged butterfly (Greta oto)
Transparent-winged butterfly (Greta oto)



Moth; Honduras


Glasswinged butterfly (Greta oto)
Glasswinged butterfly (Greta oto)


Insect [costa_rica_la_selva_1716]
Insect [costa_rica_la_selva_1716]


Caterpillar
Caterpillar


Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly with its wings closed
Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly with its wings closed


Cicada
Cicada


Donald Trump hairstyle caterpillar
Donald Trump hairstyle caterpillar


Butterfly
Butterfly


Glasshopper [costa_rica_siquirres_0737]
Glasshopper [costa_rica_siquirres_0737]



Katydid; Honduras


Orb spider eating a cicada
Orb spider eating a cicada



Iguaze Butterflies; Brazil


Katydid [madagascar_masoala_0727]
Katydid [madagascar_masoala_0727]


Leaf-mimicking praying mantis
Leaf-mimicking praying mantis


Damselfly [costa_rica_la_selva_0595]
Damselfly [costa_rica_la_selva_0595]


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0878]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0878]


Tortoise Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae (Orange and yellow beetle with black spots)
Tortoise Beetle, family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae (Orange and yellow beetle with black spots)


Isabella's Heliconian (Eueides isabella)
Isabella's Heliconian (Eueides isabella)


Isabella's Tiger (Eueides isabella) in the Costa Rican forest
Isabella's Tiger (Eueides isabella) in the Costa Rican forest


Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) -Yellow and black swallowtail butterfly
Thoas Swallowtail (Papilio thoas) -Yellow and black swallowtail butterfly



Moth; Honduras


Green leafhopper insect with polka dots
Green leafhopper insect with polka dots


Red, black, yellow, and white caterpillar
Red, black, yellow, and white caterpillar


Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0305]
Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0305]



Grasshopper; Honduras


Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0308]
Stick insect [costa_rica_siquirres_0308]


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0926]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0926]


Stick insect
Stick insect


Turquoise insect with orange legs
Turquoise insect with orange legs


Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0517]
Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0517]


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_1043]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_1043]


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0392]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0392]


Black caterpillar with off-white stripes; yellow spines; and orange antenna
Black caterpillar with off-white stripes; yellow spines; and orange antenna


Nest of Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini
Nest of Tetragonisca angustula stingless bees, family Apidae, tribe Meliponini


Grasshopper [costa_rica_la_selva_1318]
Grasshopper [costa_rica_la_selva_1318]


Bee approaching a bird-of-paradise flower
Bee approaching a bird-of-paradise flower


Katydid
Katydid


Giant brown Long-horned Beetle (Callipogon lemoinei) (female)
Giant brown Long-horned Beetle (Callipogon lemoinei) (female)


Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head
Green and brown grasshopper with yellow markings and a black head


Black, orange, and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the 'Blue transparent'
Black, orange, and light blue butterfly on a Heliconia leaf, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the 'Blue transparent'


Blue morpho butterfly
Blue morpho butterfly



Butterfly feeding on pink flower in Bali


Turquoise, blue, and yellow weevil
Turquoise, blue, and yellow weevil


Orange-pink and yellow leafhopper
Orange-pink and yellow leafhopper


Blue damselfly
Blue damselfly


Orb spider eating a cicada [costa_rica_la_selva_1857]
Orb spider eating a cicada [costa_rica_la_selva_1857]


Dragonfly [costa_rica_osa_0215]
Dragonfly [costa_rica_osa_0215]


Green cicada
Green cicada


Ceiba borer beetle (family Elateridae). This beetle feeds on the kapok tree
Ceiba borer beetle (family Elateridae). This beetle feeds on the kapok tree


Planthopper
Planthopper


Grasshopper eating a leaf
Grasshopper eating a leaf


Black, blue, and yellow butterfly
Black, blue, and yellow butterfly


Camouflaged grasshopper
Camouflaged grasshopper


Wasp
Wasp


Long-necked weevil
Long-necked weevil


Orange and black caterpillar
Orange and black caterpillar


Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_1070]
Bug [costa_rica_siquirres_1070]


Moth [costa_rica_siquirres_1082]
Moth [costa_rica_siquirres_1082]


Blue morpho butterfly [costa_rica_la_selva_0343]
Blue morpho butterfly [costa_rica_la_selva_0343]


Greenish-brown katydid
Greenish-brown katydid


Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu
Large white and yellow fury caterpillarthat resembles a shitzu


Turquoise and orange leafhopper
Turquoise and orange leafhopper


Mossy stick insect [madagascar_perinet_0320]
Mossy stick insect [madagascar_perinet_0320]


Pair of Tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygid sp)
Pair of Tailless whip scorpions (Amblypygid sp)


Army ant column
Army ant column


Black wasp on canopy platform
Black wasp on canopy platform


Nest of colony spiders (family: Araneidae)
Nest of colony spiders (family: Araneidae)


Glasshopper [costa_rica_siquirres_1039]
Glasshopper [costa_rica_siquirres_1039]


Green grasshopper with silver eyes [costa_rica_osa_0181]
Green grasshopper with silver eyes [costa_rica_osa_0181]



Insects; Malaysia


Giant green katydid
Giant green katydid


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0284]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0284]


Light orange caterpillar
Light orange caterpillar


Dark gray moth with blue iridescence
Dark gray moth with blue iridescence


Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant
Closeup on the jaws of a soldier army ant


Brown moth with light yellow markings on its wings
Brown moth with light yellow markings on its wings


Yellow leaf-shaped katydid
Yellow leaf-shaped katydid


Giant walking stick
Giant walking stick


Long-nosed black Weevil (family Curculionidae) with orange markings on its back
Long-nosed black Weevil (family Curculionidae) with orange markings on its back


Glowing click beetle (family Elateridae)
Glowing click beetle (family Elateridae)


Brilliantly-colored wing of the Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus)
Brilliantly-colored wing of the Madagascan sunset moth (Chrysiridia rhipheus)


Katydid [madagascar_masoala_0915]
Katydid [madagascar_masoala_0915]


Insect [madagascar_masoala_0536]
Insect [madagascar_masoala_0536]


Long-nosed black Weevil (family Curculionidae) with orange markings on its back [costa_rica_4555]
Long-nosed black Weevil (family Curculionidae) with orange markings on its back [costa_rica_4555]


Arachides toras caterpillar
Arachides toras caterpillar


Orange, yellow, and black butterfly
Orange, yellow, and black butterfly


Leaf katydid
Leaf katydid


Reddish-brown stick insect
Reddish-brown stick insect


Black, red, and yellow insect
Black, red, and yellow insect


Green, brown, and black Pentatomidae Stink Bug
Green, brown, and black Pentatomidae Stink Bug


Green moth
Green moth


Yellow and black Leaf-footed Bug, family Coreidae on screen (unknown species)
Yellow and black Leaf-footed Bug, family Coreidae on screen (unknown species)


Dark gray and red butterfly (Pierella helvetia incanescens)
Dark gray and red butterfly (Pierella helvetia incanescens)


Transparent moth [cr_3677]
Transparent moth [cr_3677]


Multicolored grasshopper
Multicolored grasshopper


Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0520]
Shield bug [madagascar_masoala_0520]


Katydids
Katydids


Insect nymph
Insect nymph


Multi-colored grasshoppers mating
Multi-colored grasshoppers mating


Camouflaged spider on tree trunk
Camouflaged spider on tree trunk


Wasp
Wasp


Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud
Phoebis philea and Anteos menippe butterflies in large group feeding on minerals in mud


Black and orange beetle
Black and orange beetle


Praying mantis [cr_4008]
Praying mantis [cr_4008]


Brown Xyleus sp. (possiby X. discoideus) grasshopper [br_co-0232]
Brown Xyleus sp. (possiby X. discoideus) grasshopper [br_co-0232]


Green grasshopper with yellow and black bands; and red; yellow; orange; and black striped legs
Green grasshopper with yellow and black bands; and red; yellow; orange; and black striped legs


Butterfly [costa_rica_siquirres_0866]
Butterfly [costa_rica_siquirres_0866]


Liturgusa charpentieri or L. lichenalis praying mantis standing guard of its tree
Liturgusa charpentieri or L. lichenalis praying mantis standing guard of its tree


Green grasshopper [br_co-0185]
Green grasshopper [br_co-0185]


Cicada emerging from nymph skin [costa_rica_la_selva_0818]
Cicada emerging from nymph skin [costa_rica_la_selva_0818]


Katydid [madagascar_masoala_0920]
Katydid [madagascar_masoala_0920]


Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0825]
Katydid [costa_rica_siquirres_0825]


Walking stick insect
Walking stick insect


Pleasing Fungus Beetle with black body, white and black back, and turquoise legs
Pleasing Fungus Beetle with black body, white and black back, and turquoise legs


Brown butterfly on the forest floor
Brown butterfly on the forest floor


Red and black insect
Red and black insect


Small red and black Pleasing Fungus Beetle (family Erotylidae)
Small red and black Pleasing Fungus Beetle (family Erotylidae)


Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen [costa_rica_4746a]
Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen [costa_rica_4746a]


Small Postman Butterfly, Heliconius erato (Black, red, and yellow butterfly)
Small Postman Butterfly, Heliconius erato (Black, red, and yellow butterfly)


White butterfly
White butterfly


Black skimmer (family Libellulidae) with red posterior parts (abdominal segments)
Black skimmer (family Libellulidae) with red posterior parts (abdominal segments)


Shield bug
Shield bug


Black, orange, and light blue butterfly, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the 'Blue transparent'
Black, orange, and light blue butterfly, possibly Ithomia pellucida or the 'Blue transparent'


Giant red-eyed green katydid
Giant red-eyed green katydid


Green katydid
Green katydid


Blue and black butterfly [costa_rica_la_selva_1202]
Blue and black butterfly [costa_rica_la_selva_1202]


Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun [costa-rica_0966]
Moth on the underside of a leaf caught by the sun [costa-rica_0966]


Metallic green beetle
Metallic green beetle


Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0141]
Orange planthopper [madagascar_maroantsetra_0141]


Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly
Clear-winged Cithaerias pireta butterfly


Rainforest roach
Rainforest roach


Insect [costa_rica_la_selva_0296]
Insect [costa_rica_la_selva_0296]


Green predaceous stink bug (family Pentatomidae)
Green predaceous stink bug (family Pentatomidae)


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