Peruvian Amazon by night Part I

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Peruvian Amazon by night Part I

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Shapes and sounds take on exaggerated forms, and our imaginations lengthen and deepen the shadows. Night in the rainforest.

Coralloid fungus:

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Leaf-mimicking katydid under UV light:

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Bullet ant tending to an extra-floral nectary. Feared for its potent sting which is said to last 24hrs and hurt with a brilliant intensity, these are gentle giants, resorting to stinging as a last resort:

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A sand-fly (Lutzomyia sp.) storm. An important vector for leishmaniasis or jungle leprosy, this is likely a lek, or congregating area for flies to mate:

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Dead-leaf mantis (Acanthops sp.):

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Moth specialist (Kaira shinguito) is a rare and poorly studied member of the arachnid family. It lures in moths with a pheromone tailored to its specific target, possibly adjusting the ratio or composition throughout the night to target species active at different times of the night:

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Gladiator treefrog (Hypsiboas rosenbergi):

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Mass emergence of net-winged beetles. Toxic, as their aposematic colouration would suggest, mass-emergence as seen here is a strategy sometimes employed to facilitate recognition and avoidance by potential predators. Their increased conspicuousness and concentration disseminating the message faster than any one could alone :

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Thanks for looking and commenting,
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Lovely shots Paul, especially like the "LEAF".
The fly swarm very good capture.
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Incredibly beautiful. The antler-like fungus and the amazing image of the sand flies in particular. Wow!

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Beautiful stuff! The insect swarm is especially evocative.
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Absolutely, and they all say "night". They bring back memories like it was yesterday, of the few hours I ever spent in a tropical jungle, 20 years ago.
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Excellent and the lighting is excellent.

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Cracking images, thank you.

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Thanks for the comments and kind words everyone, much appreciated.

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