Phyllocrania paradoxa [ghost mantis]
Taken with a Nikon D5000, Using a Nikkor 105mm Macro Lens
Mature caterpillar doing a U-turn on Aristolochia vine stem.
image credit: animalworld.tumblr.com image credit: naturecloseups.com image credit: naturecloseups.com image credit: naturecloseups.com Habitat: South AmericaStatus: Not listed This little creature appears to be a fan of modern art, touting a tiny “sculpture” of sorts on its back! It’s the Ball-bearer Leafhopper (Bocydium globulare), a kooky bug if I do say so myself. This makes sense […]
Leptinotarsa sp.
is abundant and diverse nearly everywhere in the world. This ubiquitous formicine genus contains our familiar carpenter ants, as well as some tropical weaver ants and desert honeypot ants.
Iphiclides feisthamelii - Wikimedia Commons
Avispa
Category:Iphiclides podalirius specimens - Wikimedia Commons
moths
Catascopus violaceus
