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Spotting

by DarPissarroLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

vegetación

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Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

A small tree form the dry forest near Vilcabamba.

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Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

A small shrub from the dry forest.

1 0 Oruga

Oruga

by ElvisCeliPMacara, Loja, Ecuador

6 3 Rainbow Starfrontlet

Rainbow Starfrontlet

by sreischel61Loja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

I saw this individual at Tapichalaca near

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

A small tree from the neotropical dry forest close to Vilcabamba.

1 1 Glory Bush / Arbusto de la Gloria

Glory Bush / Arbusto de la Gloria

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

A Melastomaceae from the Southern part of Ecuador, in the Valley of Logevity, ...

2 0 Hormiga / Ant

Hormiga / Ant

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Probably an ant of the genus Pheidole. About 8 mm long.

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Ecuador

A 1.4cm long wasp from the southern Andes in Ecuador.

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Spotting

by SharHooksJonesVilcabamba (Victoria), Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Huge Leaves, actually in Vilcabamba in the

0 0 Tarantula

Tarantula

by sreischel61Parroquia Guachanamá, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

I'm not sure of the exact species.

0 2 Flower

Flower

by sreischel61Parroquia San Lucas, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Unknown species of flower in Ecuador.

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by RogelioQuinatoaParroquia Nueva Loja, Sucumbíos, Ecuador

Tropical lluvioso

3 2 Snail

Snail

by sreischel61Macará, Loja, Ecuador

Snail of unknown species.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Ecuador

An 8mm long jumping spider (Salticidae)

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by SharHooksJonesVilcabamba (Victoria), Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

This is actually in Vilcabamba in the Loja ...

3 3 Manzanita

Manzanita

by GustavoMorejonProvincia de Loja, Ecuador

A small shrub with bell like flowers of around 1 cm. Leafs somehow strong.

1 4 Guayaquil Squirrel

Guayaquil Squirrel

by pirucreacionesLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Red squirrel that we saw jumping in trees.

1 3 Saffron finch

Saffron finch

by GustavoMorejonProvincia de Loja, Ecuador

A +/- 20 cm long bird from the Valley of Vilcabamba in Ecuador

25 8 Tiger moth

Tiger moth

by LucindaWestwoodLoja, Ecuador

Irridescent multi-coloured nocturnal moth

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Spotting

by Bobcat cubVilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

There is a large fruit hanging from the plant

0 1 Marmalade Bush, Orange Browallia, Firebush

Marmalade Bush, Orange Browallia, Firebush

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

A shrub very common in the surroundings of the Vilcabamba dry forest. ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

A 1.4 cm long ant from the south part of Ecuador. It was flying around the ...

0 1 Siriri

Siriri

by GustavoMorejonProvincia de Loja, Ecuador

A very shy bird from the dry forests around Vilcabamba valley, in south ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by SharHooksJonesVilcabamba (Victoria), Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Tall bushy tree with flowers then the green wand like parts appeared.

13 1 Tiger moth

Tiger moth

by LucindaWestwoodProvincia de Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador

High Altitude cloud forest, Podocarpus Ecuador (between

2 0 tirano tropical (Tropical Kingbird)

tirano tropical (Tropical Kingbird)

by kozogaNueva Loja, Provincia de Sucumbíos, Ecuador

Airport Lago Agrio in Ecuador.

2 3 Spotting

Spotting

by LucindaWestwoodVilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

About 1 1/2 inches from head to tail.

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Not a good picture ... but it was really hard to focus. Anyway, it is a wasp ...

3 2 Air Plant, Cathedral Bells, Miracle Leaf, Life Plant or Dulcamara

Air Plant, Cathedral Bells, Miracle Leaf, Life Plant or Dulcamara

by GustavoMorejonProvincia de Loja, Ecuador

A small ground plant with bell like flowers.

2 1 Geometer moth

Geometer moth

by LucindaWestwoodProvincia de Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador

Delicate green, white edged wings with brown.gold markings.

14 6 Dysschema praetides

Dysschema praetides

by LucindaWestwoodProvincia de Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador

Bronze, black and white. Black body. Is it a type of Tiger moth?

4 1 Hypercompe nemophila

Hypercompe nemophila

by LucindaWestwoodProvincia de Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador

Satin-sheened wings with white/cream/black markings

5 3 Spotting

Spotting

by LucindaWestwoodProvincia de Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador

Fluffy! Reminds me of a lion version of a moth!

1 0 Saffron Finch

Saffron Finch

by LucindaWestwoodMalacatos, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Yellow finch like bird with a rosy patch on the head.

0 3 Amazilia Hummingbird

Amazilia Hummingbird

by LucindaWestwoodMalacatos, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Green/brown humminbird with a white patch on its breast.

0 0 Tiger moth

Tiger moth

by LucindaWestwoodMalacatos, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

Brown with a few yellow spots at the top of the forewings, transparent section ...

1 2 Avena carpintería violeta

Avena carpintería violeta

by PatricioCariamanga, Loja, Ecuador

Es un vicho que aparece en epoca de invierno

3 1 Orange Mapwing

Orange Mapwing

by TonFlaggerFoz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

Esta foto foi tirada, infelizmente, de uma borboleta aprisionada dentro de uma ...

1 1 Bumblebee

Bumblebee

by Sergio A.Collazos G.Colombia

and Nariño; Ecuador: Azuay, Guayas, Loja, ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by SharHooksJonesProvincia de Loja, Ecuador

Pointed spikes at top, with orange flowers poking out. The locals pull out ...

3 6 Palm Weevil

Palm Weevil

by Felix FleckVilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

Weevil of about 1 cm body length, orange/red with black symmetrical pattern.

4 0 Eyetail Moth

Eyetail Moth

by Felix FleckVilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

About 10-12 cm wingspan, pattern in shades of brown with "eyes" on the tail.

5 0 Spotting

Spotting

by PatricioCariamanga, Loja, Ecuador

Escarabajo tortuga de oro muy hermoso se parece a un ser extraterrestre

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Felix FleckVilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

These shield bugs (about 1.5cm body length), were fighting over the fruit by ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Felix FleckVilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

Heavy set grasshopper of about 7 cm in length, bright colours specially on hind ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Felix FleckVilcabamba, Loja, Ecuador

Monkey Grasshopper, about 2 cm body length, pale green and brown colour, with a ...

0 0 Leaf-toed Gecko

Leaf-toed Gecko

by Felix FleckSumaypamba, Loja, Ecuador

Gecko of about 7cm body length, excluding the tail. Grey/brown cryptic ...

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