Socotra Crotalaria Moth (Utetheisa lotrix ssp. socotrensis)

Socotra Crotalaria Moth (Utetheisa lotrix ssp. socotrensis)

At around 800 meter elevation and up the Euryops arabicus were in bloom and thus a lot of insects gathered to eat from the huge number of flowers. This was one…


Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata)

Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata)

The forest around the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is teaming with insects (ARCC), and on the base of a tree I found many attracted to sap coming…


Vochysia rufa

Vochysia rufa

Native range of vochysia rufa is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406


Vochysia rufa

Vochysia rufa

Native range of vochysia rufa is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406


Qualea multiflora

Qualea multiflora

Native range of qualea multiflora is Peru to Brazil and Paraguay. -15.2997,-55.8406


Qualea multiflora

Qualea multiflora

At first glance one might think this flower is missing petals, but not so! This is the design - why I wonder. Native range of qualea multiflora is Peru to…


Crested rainforest grasshopper (Prionolopha serrata)

Crested rainforest grasshopper (Prionolopha serrata)

Crested rainforest grasshopper (Prionolopha serrata) is one of many large insects just outside my cabin. -14.426253,-67.919775


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

In a garden of rock formations resembling many different animals I was baffled to suddenly stand in front of this Viscacha monitoring my movements.


Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

If it doesn't move, the southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) is near impossible to see. The color is so similar to the rocks, sand and shrubs, that it's only…


Loxophlebia sp.

Loxophlebia sp.

Please help me identify it - leave a comment :-) 0.002500, -78.677500