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MS 2 Squirrel Monkeys relaxing and scratching in tree, South America
MS 2 Squirrel Monkeys relaxing and scratching in tree, South America
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MCU Sloth with young hanging from tree, South America
MCU Sloth with young hanging from tree, South America
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Tangle of lianas hanging in the rainforest understory, Ecuador
Tangle of lianas hanging in the rainforest understory, Ecuador
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Jumping spider (family Salticidae)
- Jumping spiders have good vision and use it for hunting and navigating. They are capable of jumping from place to place, secured by a silk tether. This species is found in the rainforest in Ecuador.
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Clearwing butterfly caterpillars (Methona sp. family Danaidae)
- Timelapse of a group of the caterpillars eating a Brunfelsia grandiflora leaf. Their bright aposematic coloration warns predators of their toxicity.
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Time-lapse of a large orb-web spider eating a prey item in its web at night in the rainforest understory, Ecuador
Time-lapse of a large orb-web spider eating a prey item in its web at night in the rainforest understory, Ecuador
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Leaf Cutter Ants (Atta sp.) carrying pieces of leaves to their nest at night in the rainforest, Ecuador
Leaf Cutter Ants (Atta sp.) carrying pieces of leaves to their nest at night in the rainforest, Ecuador
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Leaf Cutter Ants (Atta sp.) carrying pieces of leaves to their nest at night in the rainforest, Ecuador
Leaf Cutter Ants (Atta sp.) carrying pieces of leaves to their nest at night in the rainforest, Ecuador
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A large orb-web spider eating a prey item in its web at night in the rainforest understory, Ecuador
A large orb-web spider eating a prey item in its web at night in the rainforest understory, Ecuador
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HD video of Iguazu Falls, from Brazilian side
HD video of Iguazu Falls, from Brazilian side
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Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp.) walking along a branch above a rainforest stream in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp.) walking along a branch above a rainforest stream in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp.) walking along a branch above a rainforest stream in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp.) walking along a branch above a rainforest stream in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Tracking along a fallen tree trunk in Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador with army ants.
A trail of Army Ants (Eciton sp.) is crawling along the trunk. They are carrying ant larvae and pupae from a raid on another ant species.
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Tracking along a fallen tree trunk in Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador with army ants.
A trail of Army Ants (Eciton sp.) is crawling along the trunk. They are carrying ant larvae and pupae from a raid on another ant species.
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Rio Napo, Ecuador with the Andes Mountains in the distance. The Napo is a major tributary of the Amazon. A dugout canoe drifts downstream.
Rio Napo, Ecuador with the Andes Mountains in the distance. The Napo is a major tributary of the Amazon. A dugout canoe drifts downstream.
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Walking along a path through Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador
Walking along a path through Amazonian rainforest in Ecuador
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Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp.) walking along a branch above a rainforest stream in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp.) walking along a branch above a rainforest stream in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Colony of hemipteran bugs
Showing insects in all stages of development, adults, nymphs and eggs. On the trunk of a small tree in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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Lantern Bug (Fulgora laternaria)
- A large hemipteran bug from the Amazon with an enlarged protuberance on the head resembling an alligator, presumably for deterring predators. Also known as Alligator Bug or Peanut Bug.
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Time-lapse of mist blowing through tropical rainforest
- On the border of Sumaco National Park, Ecuador.
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Social spiders climbing in their web at night
- Time-lapse in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Groups of several hundred spiders inhabit a large web where they share their prey.
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CU Jaguar Lying down, panting, South America
CU Jaguar Lying down, panting, South America