Insects
Tropical rainforests exhibit extraordinarily high insect diversity and abundance, with insects making up a substantial portion of all species found in these ecosystems. This incredible biodiversity supports critical ecosystem services like pollination, decomposition, and nutrient cycling.
Hairy Caterpillar (Lepidoptera), Mindo, Ecuador 2025
Moulting cicada (Chremistica sp.), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Peacock Katydid (Pterochroza ocellata), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Owl Moth (Brahmaea hearseyi), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Weevil infected by parasitic fungus (Ophiocordyceps), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Juvenile Katydid (Pseudophyllus hercules), Sarawak, Borneo 2023
Spiny Devil Katydid (Panacanthus cuspidatus), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Archduke butterfly caterpillar (Lexias sp.), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Leaf-mimic Katydid (Typophyllum bolivari), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Stick Insect (Phasmida), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Moth (Trabala ganesha), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Neotropical Stick Grasshopper (Proscopiidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Metallic Longhorn Beetle (Psalidognathus friendii), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Mossy Stick Insect (Phasmida), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Peruvian Fern Insect (Oreophoetes peruana), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Wasp gathering dirt (Hymenoptera), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Dead Leaf Mantis ♀ gravid (Deroplatys truncata), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Stick Insect (Pseudophasma bispinosum), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Parasitic wasp pupa on zombified caterpillar (Lepidoptera), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Planthopper (Lawana sp.), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Moss-mimic Katydid (Tettigoniidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Unicorn Katydid (Copiphora sp.), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Stag Beetle (Cyclommatus giraffa), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Moth (Lepidoptera), Quijos, Ecuador 2025
Tussock Moth Caterpillar (Erebidae), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Juvenile Katydid (Typophyllum), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Touch-Me-Not Stick Insect (Epidares nolimetangere), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Beetle (Scarabeidae), Mindo, Ecuador 2025
Giant Ratan-mimic Stick Insect (Phobaeticus foliatus), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Moth (Lepidoptera), Quijos, Ecuador 2025
Dead Leaf Mantis warning display (Deroplatys lobata), Sarawak, Borneo 2023
Weevil (Curculionidae), Mindo, Ecuador 2025
Katydid (Copiphora sp.), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Moth (Lepidoptera), Quijos, Ecuador 2025
Ghost Mantis (Ceratocrania macra), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Moth (Lepidoptera), Quijos, Ecuador 2025
Gold Tortoise Beetle (Chrysomelidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Moth (Lepidoptera), Quijos, Ecuador 2025
Moth (Bastilla sp.), Pahang, Malaysia 2025
Juvenile Lacewing with camouflage debris (Chrysopidae), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Beetle pupa (Coleoptera), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Longhorn Beetle (Batocera victoriana), Pahang, Malaysia 2025
Leaf-cutter Ants (Acromyrmex sp.), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Underside of a Leaf Insect (Phyllium sp.), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Dung Beetle (Scarabeidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Trapjaw Ant (Odontomachus sp.), Pahang, Malaysia 2025
Dung Beetle (Scarabeidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Stink Bugs exhibiting parental care (Pentatomidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Leaf Katydid (Tettigoniidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Weevil (Heilipus fryi), Mindo, Ecuador 2025
Spiny Katydid (Tettigoniidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Fungus Beetle (Erotylidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Dobsonfly (Megaloptera), Mindo, Ecuador 2025
Metallic Spider Wasp (Pompilidae), Mindo, Ecuador 2025
Ant-assassin bug wearing ant carcass tower (Inara sp.), Penang, Malaysia 2024
Leaf Mimic Katydid ♂ (Chondroderella borneensis), Sarawak, Borneo 2023
Beetle (Scarabeidae), Mindo, Ecuador 2025
Glasswing Butterfly (Nymphalidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Slug Moth Caterpillar (Limacodidae), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Leaf Katydid (Typophyllum sp.), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Moth (Lepidoptera), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Caterpillar congregation (Lepidoptera), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Slug Moth Caterpillar (Scopelodes sp.), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Katydid inflating warning air sac (Typhoptera quadrituberculata), Penang, Malaysia 2024
Juvenile Boxing Mantis (Astyliasula sp.), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Leaf-mimic katydid (Phyllomimus sp.), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Dragon-headed Katydid (Lesina karnyi), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Stag Beetle (Odontolabis brookeana), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Leaf Katydid (Dysmorpha obesa), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Raspy Cricket (Capnogryllacris soror), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Stick Insect (Orthomeria smaragdinum), Sabah, Malaysia 2024
Armored Cockroach (Catara rugosicollis), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Twig mimic moth (Notodontidae), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Brushfooted butterfly caterpillar (Nymphalidae), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Giant Dead Leaf Mantis (Deroplatys desiccata), Sarawak, Borneo 2024
Moth (Pseudojana perspicuifascia), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Leaf-mimic Grasshopper (Systella sp.), Sarawak, Borneo 2025
Rhinoceros Beetle (Chalcosoma moellenkampi), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Leaf Katydid (Cratioma oculatum), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Moth doing warning display (Cerasana pagenstecheri), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Moth with fly-eating-dung wing patterns (Macrocilix maia), Sarawak, Borneo 2022
Slug Moth Caterpillar (Setora sp.), Sarawak, Borneo 2023
Grasshopper (Chromacris psittacus), Upper Amazon, Ecuador 2025
Stick Insect (Hermagoras cultratolobatus), Sarawak, Borneo 2023
Stick Insect (Aschiphasma annulipes), Sarawak, Borneo 2023
Potter Wasps (Omicroides singularis), Sarawak, Borneo 2025