Ecdysis; rainbow katydid (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) shedding its exoskeleton to allow for growth; the old layer splits, the insect moves free and the new soft layer expands and hardens; Costa Rica
Order Lepidoptera, Family HesperiidaeSkipper feeding on flowerColorado
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conehead katydid; predatory relative of crickets and grasshoppers;Costa Rica
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Crab spider preys upon foraging honeybee (Apis mellifera)California
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Teneral vernal pond dragonfly (Order Odonata) showing almost 360 degree vision with large compound eyesCalifornia
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Teneral vernal pond dragonfly (Order Odonata), showing almost 360 degree arrangement of compound eyesCalifornia
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Extatosoma tiaratum- stick insect hatchlingFeeding on Eucalyptus sp. leaf
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Extatosoma tiaratum- stick insect nymphNymphs of this species resemble ants to facilitate their exit from ant midden dumps after hatching. Ants feed on lipid nodules on eggs, then discard the viable egg.
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Morpho peleides-blue morpho butterflyEyespots on wings are a decoy used to fool predators
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Short horned grasshopper; Ecuador
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Short horned grasshoppers or locust mating; Texas, USA
