Colombian Amazon part V

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Colombian Amazon part V

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On location:
Lago pan on Mocagua island:

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Robberfly (Holcocephala sp.):

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Tortoise beetle mother displaying parental care of larvae. She will defend the vulnerable larvae, from potential parasitoids and predators and whilst herding them from leaf to leaf, which they consume with ever-growing appetites. :

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Cone-headed katydid ovipositor:

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Golden silk orbweaver (Nephila claviceps) exhibits one of the most pronounced sexual dimorphisms amongst araneids with the females being 125X more massive than males on average:

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Stingless bee (Oxytrigona sp.) in a mutualistic relationship with treehoppers (Aethalion reticulatum), collecting honeydew:

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Gliding ant (Cephalotes sp.) in a protective, mutualistic relationship:

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Dwarf gecko (Gonatodes vittatus):

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Amazon sunset:

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Thanks for looking and commenting,
Paul

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What a spectacular series!

Were the aerial shots from a drone?
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Lovely Set! Amazing Details.

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Thanks BugEZ and Raza, much appreciated.

Yes, I used a DJI Mavic.

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Very nice! I see a 3rd tiny spider in the background with the golden orbweaver. I know there are little spiders that live in big spider webs, scavenging off meals. So I wonder if that is the situation there.
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Beautiful set as always!

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interesting series, well done.

I really appreciate all the different lighting techniques.

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Thanks Devil, Stuart and Robert, much appreciated.

Stuart- Indeed. Kleptoparasitic spiders are common to Nephila webs. Argyrodes spp. are particularly frequent unwelcome lodgers.

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