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Photojournaling: Michael & Sue

Insects of Tandayapa Bird Lodge, Ecuador

Our two visits to Tandayapa Birds Lodge have been memorable. The last one, though, was special as the staff graciously put up a black light to attract insects for our viewing pleasure. The diversity was staggering, and we feature a selection of the moths, beetles, bugs, and spiders that call Tandayapa home.
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  • Tiger moths at blacklight sheet

    Tiger moths at blacklight sheet

  • Giant Rothschildia silk moth

    Giant Rothschildia silk moth

  • Tiger moth

    Tiger moth

  • Glowworm beetle

    Glowworm beetle

  • A three inch long bessie beetle

    A three inch long bessie beetle

  • Species of black witch moth

    Species of black witch moth

  • Blind sphinx moth

    Blind sphinx moth

  • Black witch moth

    Black witch moth

  • Spiny leaf beetle larvae

    Spiny leaf beetle larvae

  • Leaf beetle displaying

    Leaf beetle displaying

  • Cloud forest cicadas sing during the day

    Cloud forest cicadas sing during the day

  • Perhaps a hooktip moth

    Perhaps a hooktip moth

  • Rhinoceros katydid

    Rhinoceros katydid

  • Rhino katydid face

    Rhino katydid face

  • Colonial caterpillars

    Colonial caterpillars

  • Colonial caterpillar heads

    Colonial caterpillar heads

  • Lichen moth

    Lichen moth

  • Female dynastid beetle

    Female dynastid beetle

  • Courting Dobsonflies

    Courting Dobsonflies

  • Male dobsonfly mandibles

    Male dobsonfly mandibles

  • Geometrid moth

    Geometrid moth

  • Buffalo treehopper

    Buffalo treehopper

  • Female dynastid beetle

    Female dynastid beetle

  • Cetonid beetle

    Cetonid beetle

  • Ithomiid butterfly

    Ithomiid butterfly

  • IO moth

    IO moth

  • IO moth

    IO moth

  • Leafhopper (Oncometopia sp.)

    Leafhopper (Oncometopia sp.)

  • Dead leaf mimicking katydid

    Dead leaf mimicking katydid

  • Dead leaf katydid

    Dead leaf katydid

  • Noctuid moth, possibly  species of black witch

    Noctuid moth, possibly species of black witch

  • Noctuid moth that mimics a dead leaf

    Noctuid moth that mimics a dead leaf

  • A selection of tiger moths came to the light each night

    A selection of tiger moths came to the light each night

  • A large, unusual cockroack

    A large, unusual cockroack

  • Pelidnota beetle

    Pelidnota beetle

  • Cockroach mimicking tiger moth

    Cockroach mimicking tiger moth

  • Very large female Rothschildia silk moth

    Very large female Rothschildia silk moth

  • Pair of Citheroniid silk moths

    Pair of Citheroniid silk moths

  • Pelidnota cetonid beetle

    Pelidnota cetonid beetle

  • Cetonid beetle

    Cetonid beetle

  • Sphinx moth

    Sphinx moth

  • Ambush spider with last night's prey

    Ambush spider with last night's prey

  • Cloud forest spiny spider

    Cloud forest spiny spider

  • Green sphinx moth

    Green sphinx moth

  • Large stag beetle

    Large stag beetle

  • Stag beetle head

    Stag beetle head

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    Species of black witch moth
    Blind sphinx moth
    Black witch moth