Ecuadorian Collection (#16)

Leaf mimic bush cricket C014 / 0967
Leaf mimic bush cricket with its wings open. This bush cricket (family Tettigoniidae) has evolved to closely resemble the shape and colouration of the leaves of the plants on which it lives

Galapagos giant tortoise C018 / 1778
Galapagos giant tortoise. The Galapagos giant tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) is the largest living species of tortoise, reaching a weight of over 400kg and a length of over 1.8 metres

Cockroach with eggs C014 / 0970
Cockroach with eggs. Close-up of a cockroach (order Blattaria) with an ootheca (egg mass) on a leaf. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Leaf mimic bush cricket C014 / 0962
Leaf mimic bush cricket on a branch. This bush cricket (family Tettigoniidae) has evolved to closely resemble the shape and colouration of the leaves of the plants on which it lives

Baby spiders C014 / 0955
Baby spiders. Newly hatched baby spiders on a web. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Ants tending aphids on a plant stem C014 / 0969
Ants tending aphids (white) on a plant stem. Many ants, live on a diet of honeydew excreted by aphids (superfamily Aphidoidea)

Wandering spider on a leaf C014 / 0965
Wandering spider (Phoneutria sp.) on a leaf. Photographed in the Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Gecko foot C014 / 0963
Gecko foot. Close-up of the foot of a southern turniptail gecko (Thecadactylus solimoensis), showing the adhesive lamellae (ridges)

Glass frog C014 / 0958
Glass frog. Close-up of the underside of a glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium sp.), showing its translucent skin and its internal organs

Tropical snail C014 / 0947
Tropical snail. Land snail in the rainforest undergrowth. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Tropical butterfly C014 / 0956
Tropical butterfly (Morpho sp.) resting on a leaf at night. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Earthstar (Geastrum sp. ) fungus C014 / 0950
Earthstar (Geastrum sp.) fungus in leaf litter. This fungus releases its spores from the central spherical structure. Photographed in Rio Bigal Biological Reserve, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Tiputini River, Ecuador C014 / 0961
Tiputini River. View over the Tiputini River flowing through the Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador. The Tiputini River is a tributary of the Napo River, which is itself a tributary of the Amazon

Glassfrog C014 / 0946
Glass frog. Close-up of a glass frog (family Centrolenidae) from the Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador. While the general background colouration of most glass frogs is primarily lime green

Tropical caterpillars C014 / 0960
Tropical caterpillars. Recently hatched caterpillars on a leaf. Photographed in the Yasuni National Park, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Tick on a snake C014 / 0957
Tick on a snake. Parasitic tick (superfamily Ixodoidea, white) embedded in the body of Waglers sipo, or smooth machete savane, (Chironius scurrulus) snake

Parasitic fungus on a weevil C014 / 0951
Parasitic fungus on a weevil. Fruiting body of a Cordyceps sp. fungus (left) growing out of the body of a weevil (superfamily Curculionoidea, right) clinging to a plant stem

Strangled stinkhorn fungus (Staheliomyces cinctus). This is the fruiting body of this fungus. It produces an unpleasant aroma from a slimy area called the gleba (brown)

Frog eggs in a footprint. Close-up of the eggs of a frog in the water fond in a muddy footprint. Like all amphibians, frogs require water for their reproductive stage

Male wandering spider with large pedipalps. The pedipalps, near the front of the head, are appendages found in a range of arthropods including arachnids (spiders)

Mosquito feeding on a lizard (Enyalioides microlepis). Some species of mosquitoes feed on the blood of a range of animals, often mammals, but also including reptiles and amphibians

Frog eggs. Like all amphibians, frogs require water for their reproductive stage. The eggs seen here are laid above or near a water source

Hemipteran bug reproduction. Hemipteran bug brooding its eggs and hatched young (left). Certain species of hemipteran bugs brood their eggs, caring for them until the young hatch, as seen here

Wandering spider feeding on a cockroach (centre), held by its mouthparts (chelicerae) and pedipalps. This spider is a venomous nocturnal predator

Platyphora leaf beetle brooding larvae
Platyphora leaf beetle (left) brooding larvae (right). Certain species of beetles care for their larvae after hatching. Photographed in rainforest at an elevation of 900 metres in the Rio Bigal

Ants harvesting treehopper honeydew
Ants (brown) harvesting treehopper (green) honeydew. Honeydew is a sugary substance excreted by certain insects and their larvae (here)

Elegant stubfoot toad (Atelopus elegans). This small toad, found in Colombia and Ecuador, is critically endangered, with recent sightings made following earlier sightings in in mid-1990s

Fleischmanns glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) male, calling by inflating its throat membranes. This behaviour is part of territorial and courtship rituals

Amazon wood lizard (Enyalioides laticeps) on a plant. The skin of this lizard has a colouration pattern that aids camouflage in its jungle environment

Lungless salamander. Salamanders are a type of amphibian. The lungless salamanders form the taxonomic family Plethodontidae

Tropical rainforest epiphytes. Epiphyte-covered branch on an emergent Ceibo tree (Ceibo pentandra) viewed from a canopy platform. Epiphytes are plants that grow on trees for support

Amazon wood lizard skin
Amazon wood lizard (Enyalioides laticeps) skin, close-up. The skin of a lizard, like all reptiles, consists of scales (scutes) of keratin, the colours aiding camouflage or warning predators

Leaf-mimic katydid. This type of mimicry, common among katydids (family: Tettigoniidae), is a form of camouflage that can help avoid predation

Leaf beetles (family: Chrysomelidae). There are over 35, 000 species of leaf beetles, varying in shape and size. Photographed in rainforest at an elevation of 900 metres in the Rio Bigal Biological

Stick insect feeding on a leaf. This species (from the genus Acanthoclonia) is also known as the spiny moss-mimicking stick insect

Esmeraldas robber frog (Diasporus gularis). This frog is found in moist lowland forests in Colombia and Ecuador. Robber frogs are named for the high pitch of their calls

Emerald glass frog (Teratohyla prosoblepon). Photographed in lowland rainforest in Jama Coaque Reserve (Manabi Province), part of the Choco Biological Region, Ecuador

Coral fungus on rainforest floor C016 / 8425
Coral fungus on rainforest floor. Strict-branch coral (Ramaria stricta) fungus growing on dead wood in the floor of a rainforest. Photographed in Napo Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Cockroach courtship C016 / 8426
Cockroach courtship. Close-up of a cockroach (order Blattodea) performing a mating display on a leaf. Here, the female (right) is raising its wings to encourage the male (left) to mount it

Rio Latas Waterfall, Ecuador C016 / 8422
Rio Latas Waterfall. View of the Rio Latas river cascading over limestone rocks at a waterfall in the Hollin Formation, near Misahualli, Amazon Rainforest, Ecuador

Diseased cocoa pods, Ecuador C016 / 8421
Diseased cocoa pods. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) fruit (pods) infected with frosty pod rot disease. This damaging disease is caused by the basidiomycete fungus Moniliophthora roreri

Slug caterpillar C016 / 8420
Slug caterpillar. Close-up of the larva (caterpillar) of a slug moth (family Limacodidae). Photographed in Napo province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Ruby poison frog C016 / 7771
Ruby poison frog on a leaf. The ruby poison frog (Ameerega parvula) is a South American tree frog. It is a species of poison dart frog, a group of frogs that are brightly-coloured

Amazon oil well, Ecuador C016 / 7774
Amazon oil well. Workover rig on an oil well platform in the Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Tropical wasps nest C016 / 7770
Tropical wasps nest. This nest has been formed around the stalks of plants to keep it off the ground. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Tarantula C016 / 7767
Tarantula. View of the upper side of a tarantula (family Theraphosidae). Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Tropical wasps nest C016 / 7769
Tropical wasps nest. This nest has been formed around the stalks of plants to keep it off the ground. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

Tarantula with its nest C016 / 7766
Tarantula with its nest. Large tarantula (family Theraphosidae) at the entrance to its nest, made from folded leaves. Photographed in Yasuni National Park, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador

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