insects (and other invertebrates)
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Staff photo index
Last update: 2017-07-27
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A tarantula on a road near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A snail near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A radiant blue and yellow spider in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Morpho butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Blue, black, and orange butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Snail (unidentified) in Santa Fe, New Mexico
(United States)
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Flower with ant (unidentified species) in the Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A hawk moth near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Millipede in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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The Pinguicula casabitoana,complete with tiny prey,is the only carnivorous plant native to the Dominican Republic and is specifically endemic to this one particular ridge of the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve.
(Dominican Republic)
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Butterfly rests on camera in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A wasp in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ferocious looking insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Green insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Morpho butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Blue, black, and orange butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Ant and fly (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A crab on the mangroves in Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Camouflaged moth in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Large snail in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Large grasshopper in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A praying mantis near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A radiant blue and yellow spider in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ferocious looking insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A bright blue beetle in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ferocious looking insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Stick insect on the bathroom floor in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A bug's life: insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Dead millipede in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Pink translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Moth or butterfly at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Blue-spotted butterfly or moth in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Stick insect at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A cockroach near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hawk moth near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Cockroach in the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Millipede in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Katydid at night in Yasuni National Park in th Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Orange translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Butterfly rests on camera in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Pink translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Large snail in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A tarantula on a road near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Green insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Invertebrate in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Morpho butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Blue, black, and orange butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Butterfly or moth caught in a spider's web in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A harvestman on a tree near the village of Mencia,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A butterfly near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ferocious looking insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Cockroaches in the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Ferocious looking insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Camouflaged moth or butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A caterpillar in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A yellow beetle in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Large grasshopper in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Molted insect exoskeleton at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A crab on the mangroves in Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Morpho butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Termite mound
(Botswana)
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Orange translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A separated tarantula leg near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A spider near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Brown butterfly or moth in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorain Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A snail near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Insect eggs in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Ants scurry over the leaf litter in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A tarantula on a road near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Cobalt-winged parakeet (Brotogeris cyanoptera) and butterflies at a clay lick in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Large grasshopper in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A crab on the mangroves in the Estero Hondo Marine Sanctuary in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A butterfly near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Cockroaches on the hand rails in the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Beetle (species unidentified) on rose in Santa Fe, New Mexico
(United States)
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A snail near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A tarantula on a road near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ants swam leaf in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Crabs (unidentified) inside the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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A spider near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A bright blue beetle in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ants swam leaf in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A yellow beetle in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hawk moth near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Dragonfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Ant in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A caterpillar in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Katydid at night in Yasuni National Park in th Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A spider near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Camouflaged moth or butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A snail near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ground termite nest in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Butterfly or moth in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Butterfly (unidentified species) in Tabin Wildlife Reserve, Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Katydid in Yasuni National in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Dead katydid (unidentified species) in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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The Pinguicula casabitoana,complete with tiny prey,is the only carnivorous plant native to the Dominican Republic and is specifically endemic to this one particular ridge of the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve.
(Dominican Republic)
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Dead unidentified katydid in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Unidentified insect in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Cockroach in the Gomantong Cave in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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A cockroach near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Leaf cutter ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Red, blue, and yellow (on the underside) butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Dragonfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Insect in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A crab on the mangroves in the Estero Hondo Marine Sanctuary in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Katydid leaving its exoskeleton at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A sand crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Green beetle at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A crab on the mangroves in Los Haitises National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ants swam leaf in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Camouflaged moth in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A bright blue beetle in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A cricket near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ant carrying flower petal in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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The Pinguicula casabitoana,complete with tiny prey,is the only carnivorous plant native to the Dominican Republic and is specifically endemic to this one particular ridge of the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve.
(Dominican Republic)
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A moth near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Katydid at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A hermit crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A sand crab at Bahia de las Aguilas at Jaragua National Park in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Pink translucent butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Butterfly rests on camera in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A hawk moth near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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A hawk moth near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Ants on a dead leaf in Sabah, Malaysia
(Malaysia)
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Unidentified insect
(Zimbabwe)
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A caterpillar in the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve in the Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Moth or butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A cockroach near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Katydid leaving its exoskeleton at night in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A moth near Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Black-and-orange striped butterfly in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Leaf-cutter ants in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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Insect at night in Yasuni National Park in th Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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A moth in Pedernales,Dominican Republic.
(Dominican Republic)
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Invertebrate in Yasuni National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon
(Ecuador)
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