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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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