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0 1 Walkingstick

Walkingstick

by AmazonWorkshopsIquitos, Peru

Excellent example of camouflage! Can you ...

0 0 Stick Insect

Stick Insect

by JillBlackMadre de Dios, Peru

Amazon Basin south

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by dandoucetteBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

about 2 in

41 44 Spotting

Spotting

by dandoucetteLoreto, Peru

certainly one of

5 0 Spotting

Spotting

by dandoucettePutumayo, Colombia

some type of fulgorid bug

3 7 Giant Palm Weevil

Giant Palm Weevil

by dandoucetteBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

absolutely gigantic weevil!

3 2 Derbid Planthopper

Derbid Planthopper

by dandoucetteBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

about 3/4", a type of hopper

42 17 Green Crested Katydid

Green Crested Katydid

by AmazonWorkshopsLoreto, Peru

Things grow bigger in the

4 0 Long-snouted rainforest weevil

Long-snouted rainforest weevil

by allencraigAmazonas, Colombia

A long-snouted black rainforest weevil. I think that's what it's called.

1 0 Leaf Mimic Katydid

Leaf Mimic Katydid

by AmazonWorkshopsIquitos, Peru

ovipositor, jutting past the abdomen. ...

7 3 Wax-tailed Planthopper

Wax-tailed Planthopper

by key_manSan Juan Bautista, Loreto, Peru

distinctive. Note the lacy wings

14 15 Longhorn Beetles

Longhorn Beetles

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

beetles mating, iridescent green and black striped body, about 1"

11 5 Saddleback tamarin

Saddleback tamarin

by AmazonWorkshopsIquitos, Peru

Small primates (head and body = approx. 20-27 cm). Black head with a ...

5 0 Giant Amazon River Turtle

Giant Amazon River Turtle

by mary.gallo.mBaltimore, Maryland, USA

Giant Amazon River turtle. These turtles ...

29 9 Three-toed albino weevil

Three-toed albino weevil

by allencraigBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

nature before) and biege mouth area and feet. I think it is from

5 5 Owl butterfly

Owl butterfly

by dandoucetteBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

huge blue morpho

1 2 Leaf Galls

Leaf Galls

by LuisStevensIquitos, Peru

A gall is actually plant tissue that has developed as

1 2 Spotting

Spotting

by dandoucetteLoreto, Peru

some type of nymphs congregating on a small ...

2 2 butterfly

butterfly

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

small metalmark type butterfly, in pretty rough condition

3 4 grasshopper

grasshopper

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

small grasshopper, black, thin yellow lines and 2 light green spots

4 2 Bicornis Longhorn Beetle

Bicornis Longhorn Beetle

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

body about 3/4"

5 2 Scarlet Peacock

Scarlet Peacock

by dandoucettePutumayo, Colombia

fairly common

2 3 butterfly

butterfly

by dandoucettePutumayo, Colombia

about 1.5 in

7 2 butterfly

butterfly

by dandoucettePutumayo, Colombia

about 1.5 in

7 4 Spotting

Spotting

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

bizarre looking, spiky caterpillar, about 2"

8 6 Jumping Stick

Jumping Stick

by grmayberryNauta, Loreto, Peru

A member of

8 8 grasshopper

grasshopper

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

about 1"

0 0 grasshopper

grasshopper

by dandoucetteBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

about one inch

20 19 Stick Grasshopper

Stick Grasshopper

by Felix FleckTena, Napo, Ecuador

Certainly one the oddest looking couples ...

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by brandon.wharton.homeJunín, Peru

I found this giant beetle while visiting

8 3 Lichen-Mimic Katydid

Lichen-Mimic Katydid

by grmayberryNauta, Loreto, Peru

4-6 cm. katydid with a mottled green/gray coloring that mimics

36 15 Poison Dart Frog

Poison Dart Frog

by grmayberryIquitos, Loreto, Peru

Small 3/4 inch frog. Red/orange dorsal with black stripes. Legs black with ...

0 0 Unnamed spotting

Unnamed spotting

by TukupMorona-Santiago, Ecuador

Large fly. Follows people walking trails any time

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by birdlady6000Parroquia Dayuma, Provincia de Orellana, Ecuador

Huge insect as long as my fingers. This is ...

11 4 Flag Footed Bug

Flag Footed Bug

by AJ ArrudaPA, Brazil

fruit) in the

3 0 Western Amazon Ant

Western Amazon Ant

by BugEricColorado, USA

Roughly 6-7 mm in body length, all red as shown. Note very large "node" ...

14 3 Harlequin Beetle

Harlequin Beetle

by grmayberryNauta, Loreto, Peru

exceed 3" in length. Wing cover has ornate "harlequin" pattern

95 75 Peruvian Fern Stick Insect

Peruvian Fern Stick Insect

by bayuccaIndiana, Loreto, Peru

Kneubühler), Farnheuschrecke, Farn-Stabschrecke, Rainforest

6 2 Long-Billed Woodcreeper

Long-Billed Woodcreeper

by key_manNauta, Loreto, Peru

for insects. Note

12 4 Mangrove Buckeye

Mangrove Buckeye

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

similar to the North American buckeye but ...

35 20 Piera Satyr

Piera Satyr

by dandoucetteAmazonas, Colombia

large glasswing

0 0 Walking stick insect

Walking stick insect

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

Slender green stick like insect.

5 2 Orchid Bee

Orchid Bee

by Felix FleckTálag, Ecuador

the pineapple flowers, ignoring other ...

2 0 Caiman Lizard

Caiman Lizard

by Benjamin NewmanWashington, District of Columbia, USA

This is a rare species of lizard. It only ...

6 1 White-throated Toucan

White-throated Toucan

by Mary AyumiSP, SP, Brazil

It feeds on fruits, insects and small ...

0 3 Leaf Mantis

Leaf Mantis

by TukupMorona-Santiago, Ecuador

This mantis that was 2.5-3 inches long. The ...

15 3 Annulata Mosaic

Annulata Mosaic

by dandoucetteLoreto, Peru

habitually sit on the tree trunks in a ...

1 5 Reticulated Planthopper

Reticulated Planthopper

by dandoucetteBogotá, Bogotá, Colombia

large hopper, looks just like this spotting but without

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