Friday, November 30, 2012

Little strange looking insect

Little strange looking insect image taken in Panama's rain forest.
Little strange looking insect

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Huge Bug

Here is another huge (almost 2 inches long ) unknown bug that passed in front of our house this week, any idea anybody what that is?

Thursday, November 15, 2012

Grasshopper Face

Here we see a close up photo of the face of a brown grasshopper, image taken near El Valle, Panama.
Grasshopper Face Close Up

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Strange Looking Insect

Here is another strange looking insect that we could not ID yet seen in the hills of Cocle, near El Valle, Panama. If anybody knows its name please post it here. Thanks.




Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Leaf Mantis

From Wikipedia: Choeradodis is a genus of praying mantises with common names such as Shield Mantis, Hood Mantis (or Hooded Mantis), and Leaf Mantis (or Leafy Mantis) because of their extended, leaf-like thoraxes. Most mantises are exclusively predatory and exceptions are nearly exclusively so. Insects form the primary diet.
Leaf Mantis

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Weird looking little black bug

Weird looking little black bug image taken in the mountains of Cocle.
Weird looking little black bug

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Sawfly Larvae Train

Strange looking mass of larva that looks like a train moving all together in the same direction. Sawfly caterpillar-like Larvae.
Larva Train

Monday, October 1, 2012

Praying Mantis

Praying Mantis.
Most mantises are exclusively predatory, insects form their primary diet this order of insects that contains over 2,400 species worldwide.The Praying Mantis on a flower in the image below looks like he is waiting for his lunch to approach.
Praying Mantis on a Flower

Friday, September 28, 2012

Hercules Beetle

The Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules, is the most famous and largest of the rhinoceros beetles. It is native to the rainforests of Central America, South America, and the Lesser Antilles. The Hercules beetle is said to be the strongest creature on earth for its size, able to carry 850 times its own body weight. The following image was taken in Santa Fe, Veraguas, Panama.
Hercules Beetle

Monday, September 24, 2012

Little Green Bug

Here is a photo of a beautiful little green bug that we found along a hiking trail near El Valle de Anton, Cocle, Panama.
Little Green Bug