Green katydid with brown splotches resembling necrotic brown leaf tissue resting on a l thorny branch while it grooms one antenna with its mouthparts

Green katydid with brown splotches resembling necrotic brown leaf tissue resting on a leaf with brown necrotic tissue.

Green katydid with brown splotches resembling necrotic brown leaf tissue resting on a healthy leaf so that it can be easily seen.

An orange worm-like tiger leech stretching its body to reach out from a forest leaf in search of a warm mammal to grab onto. These leeches are everywhere along forest paths; it was common practice to wear long, tight-fitting leech socksto prevent them from crawling up your pantlegs!

“What a day” Back in 2023 while in Borneo, I found a #cryptic #katydid that mimicked the blotchy leaves of the plant it was resting. It took my breath away! Of course, there was an arboreal tiger #leech nearby hoping I might step just a bit closer. #Borneo #Sabah #Malaysia #WondersAwait!

A mostly orange clearwing butterfly resting on a leaf along trail in the cloud forest at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge in Ecuador NW of Quito. Reflections off of the wings from the camera flash make the clear sections look white or grayish blue.

#Clearwing #butterflies were among the #insect stars of Ecuador’s #TandayapaBirdLodge. These graceful, delicate creatures flutter thru the cloud forest from mid-morning to afternoon. Finding a perched individual was a thrill & and presented a great photo opportunity. #Ecuador #WondersAwait!