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1 2 Dragonfly

Dragonfly

by MikeGragedaCiudad Mante, Mexico

1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by MikeGragedaQuerétaro, Mexico

0 0 Lichens

Lichens

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Lichens growing on a rock.

1 0 Caterpillar

Caterpillar

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Unusual black caterpillar.

1 0 Crystalline Flatid Hopper

Crystalline Flatid Hopper

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Pink eyed Crystalline Flatid Hopper.

1 0 Grasshoper

Grasshoper

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Small, shade-living grasshopper, about 2 cm long.

2 0 Moth

Moth

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Brown, banded Moth about 2 cm long, resting in deep shade.

1 0 Fly

Fly

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

A picture wing fly which looks like it might be a Fruit Fly (Tephritidae). ...

1 0 Hopper

Hopper

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Small brown Hopper with red linings and bright red eyes.

1 0 Stick Mantid

Stick Mantid

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Long, thin, stick-like Mantid with excellent camouflage for living among dry ...

6 0 Lacy Saprophytic Fungi

Lacy Saprophytic Fungi

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Tiny lacy saprophytic fungi growing on a very wet log beneath a waterfall. ...

3 2 Orb Weaver Spider

Orb Weaver Spider

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Black and yellow Orb Weaver. This one has boxer palpi.

3 0 Caterpillar

Caterpillar

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

An unusual Caterpillar with a striped head capsule. About 2 cm long.

1 0 Ant

Ant

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

This really large ant, 1 cm long, had attacked an even larger spider.

3 0 Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Small Jumping spider, about 4 mm long. Family Salticidae.

1 2 Leaf Snail

Leaf Snail

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Oblong snail shell with a beautiful pattern. About 1.5 cm in length.

0 0 Leaf Litter Fungus

Leaf Litter Fungus

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

A medium sized fungus, about 5 cm across. The edges are quite hairy.

1 0 Firefly

Firefly

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Small Firefly, about 5 mm long. Family Lampyridae.

0 0 Texas False Katydid

Texas False Katydid

by BugEricMission, Texas, USA

Medium-sized katydid with oval head, very long hind legs.

4 1 Lagartija espinosa ventrirosada, Rose-bellied Lizard

Lagartija espinosa ventrirosada, Rose-bellied Lizard

by MikeGragedaMexico

The rosebelly lizard (Sceloporus variabilis) is a species of lizard which ...

3 1 Rompe platos

Rompe platos

by NoéVargasTamaulipas, Mexico

Broken dishes (Ipomoea indica (Burm.) Merr.) Tamazunchale common name, the ...

3 0 Anna's 88 Butterfly

Anna's 88 Butterfly

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Feeding on the moisture of a wooden post. Took me all day to get close to ...

5 0 Long Horn Beetle

Long Horn Beetle

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Small Long Horn Beetle, about 1 cm long. Family Cerambycidae. The tiny ant in ...

1 0 Rove Beetle

Rove Beetle

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

An odd little Rove Beetle with a rounded abdomen and femora with spines (for ...

8 0 Caterpillar

Caterpillar

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Peculiar little larva about 2 cm long. It has a red head and a red bump. It has ...

1 0 Tiny Mushrooms

Tiny Mushrooms

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Tiny white mushrooms emerging from a crack in the bark of a tree. About 8 mm in ...

2 0 Clown Face Spider

Clown Face Spider

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

A red spider with a yellow abdomen and a striking face that is both cross-eyed ...

2 0 Orchard Spider

Orchard Spider

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

The Orchard Spider is one of the most beautiful of the orb weavers, usually ...

5 2 Wandering Spider

Wandering Spider

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

A very large hairy spider, 5 cm body length. Sitting on leaves about waist-high ...

1 0 Snail

Snail

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Scruffy brown Snail shell with a delightful shiny all black snail inside! I ...

1 1 Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Completely black Leaf Beetle about 1 cm in length. Family Chrysomelidae.

4 0 Moss Mimic Phasmid

Moss Mimic Phasmid

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Stick Insect camouflaged like moss and sitting on some leaves. About 5 cm long. ...

5 0 Snail

Snail

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

A small round snail with the colors of a sunset. Its body is yellowish with ...

14 3 Christmas Wreath Lichen

Christmas Wreath Lichen

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Two lovely Christmas Wreath Lichens growing among the moss of the trees.

4 2 Unusual Fungus

Unusual Fungus

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

A very small and strange little fungus growing from a long stem on a rotting ...

0 2 White Leaf Litter Fungi

White Leaf Litter Fungi

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

White Fungus growing in the Leaf Litter, about 4 cm in diameter. Part of the ...

14 7 Happy Leaf Beetle

Happy Leaf Beetle

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Black and red Leaf Beetle about 8 mm in length. Family Chrysomelidae.

1 3 Palm Weevil

Palm Weevil

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Grey Palm Weevil with black spots. The distal half of the proboscis is black, ...

0 1 Mariposa tronadora, Pale cracker

Mariposa tronadora, Pale cracker

by MikeGragedaMexico

Upperside is light brown, gray, and white; forewing with a red bar in the cell; ...

0 2 Corticioid Fungus or Crust Fungus

Corticioid Fungus or Crust Fungus

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Large crusty fungus which must grow quite quickly since it has engulfed fallen ...

2 2 Small Fungus Caps or "Bonnets"

Small Fungus Caps or "Bonnets"

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Small white fungi with a tan underside. These were growing on the underside of ...

1 0 Leaf Cutter Ant

Leaf Cutter Ant

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Leaf Cutter Ants carrying leaves down a tree trunk. Several leaves had a small ...

15 8 Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

Small Leaf Beetle in red and yellow with enlarged hind legs for jumping. About ...

1 0 Long Horn Fairy Moth

Long Horn Fairy Moth

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

For National Moth Week, an exquisite little moth about 8 mm long with very long ...

1 0 Caterpillar in a Threatening Predator Pose

Caterpillar in a Threatening Predator Pose

by LaurenZarateSan Luis Potosí, Mexico

When I disturbed this Caterpillar, it quickly turned the upper half of its body ...

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