Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris):
Mushrooms:
Owlfly nymphs:
Ithomiine butterfly caterpillar (Methona sp.):
Entomopathogenic fungus (Sporodiniella umbellata):
Saturniid caterpillar (Automeris sp.):
Bird-dung mimicking jumping spider (Beata sp.):
Mating glasswing butterflies (Cithaerias sp.):
Amazon lily (Eucharis sp.):
Cocoon of Urodid moth at sunset:
Thanks for looking and commenting,
Paul
Peru: Tambopata Reserve part I
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Wonderful as always. The Owlfly larvae are amazing, I had no idea they were social. That is very unusual for insect predators. How do they live?
Tambopata is, in my experience, quite a bit richer than Sani for insects. I am sure you will have a great time. Make sure to look for the little spider that weaves a fake giant spider into its web.
Are you cured of leish?
Tambopata is, in my experience, quite a bit richer than Sani for insects. I am sure you will have a great time. Make sure to look for the little spider that weaves a fake giant spider into its web.
Are you cured of leish?
Thanks Lou. I'm actually just returning from Tambopata after having spent a month there. Still have the Leish, it's persistent!
The insect life varied. In the primary forests of the Tambopata Research Centre I found comparatively little, but in the mixed secondary forests around Refugio Amazonas I found quite a bit.
The owlfly larvae have just hatched and so they don't appear cannibalistic like lacewing larvae but they will remain together only until they've all hatched, possibly as a means of protecting their unhatched siblings from predation. They disperse before the 2nd instar and lead solitary ambush predator existences.
The insect life varied. In the primary forests of the Tambopata Research Centre I found comparatively little, but in the mixed secondary forests around Refugio Amazonas I found quite a bit.
The owlfly larvae have just hatched and so they don't appear cannibalistic like lacewing larvae but they will remain together only until they've all hatched, possibly as a means of protecting their unhatched siblings from predation. They disperse before the 2nd instar and lead solitary ambush predator existences.
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