Worldwide Wildlife

These wildlife photos were taken in Bolivia, Venezuela, and the US and Canada. The anteater photos, as well as the photos of the enormous anaconda were taken in their natural habitat in the Los Llanos region of Venezuela. The anaconda photos, in particular, were a challenge - acquired only after hours of dangerously wading swamps before we spotted two that had obviously recently eaten - and both were within about fifty meters of each other. The photo of the piranha was taken in the Rio Yacuma region of Bolivia. The butterfly photos were taken at the Butterfly House in the Hortus Botanicus (Botanical Gardens) of Amsterdam and the Butterfly Conservatory of Niagara Falls in Ontario, Canada.

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Anteater #626 This is a tree anteater that I photographed in the Los Llanos region of Venezuela.

Butterfly #3137 This Zebra Buttefly photo was taken at the Butterfly House in the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam.

Owl Butterfly #3157 The Owl Butterfly is very large and will rest long enough to make it somewhat easy to photograph it.

Syrphid Fly #7407 This Syrphid Fly is probably not even a full quarter-inch long.

Katydid Nymph #7289a This katydid nymph, nearly translucent to the naked eye, is loaded with color and texture when seen up close.

Hover Fly #7412 Check out the nose on this little Hover Fly, also known as a Syrphid Fly.

Squirrel Monkeys These wild squirrel monkeys were along the shore of a tributary to the Amazon River in Peru.

Desert Tortoise #3654 I encountered this desert tortoise while hiking way back off the beaten path in the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

Praying Mantis #2 The Praying Mantis is one of the fiercest predators of the insect world. It has been known (and actually video recorded) to kill and eat mice and small snakes. See more Praying Mantis photos at The Praying Mantis Page.

Praying Mantis #4593 This Praying Mantis was photographed in my neighbor's flower garden. See more Praying Mantis photos at the The Praying Mantis Page.

Damselfly #4650 This is a photo of a damselfly. One of the features that distinguish a damselfly from a dragonfly is the distance between the eyes. Damselfly eyes are typically further apart than the diameter of one eye.

Amazon Tree Frog #5091 This is a photo of an Amazon Tree Frog.

Lichen and Mushrooms This is a scene of lichen and moss found on the forest floor in Hocking Hills, Ohio.

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Anteater #629 The Tree Anteater moves very slowly, almost like a Slow Loris. This one was photographed in Los Llanos, Venezuela.

Anteater #627 Los Llanos, Venezuela is home to a highly diverse population of wild animals. The area is full of Caiman, Capabara, Anteaters, Anaconda and monkeys. Birdwatchers from around the world come here because of the number of different species of birds here.

Butterfly #3141 This is another butterfly photograph taken at the Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam.

Butterfly #3147

Owl Butterfly #3159

Butterfly #6087 This butterfly photo was taken at the Butterfly Conservatory in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - one of the best of its kind found anywhere.

Bee and Flower

Desert Tortoise #3658 This photo of a desert tortoise was taken at the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.

Praying Mantis #4539 The Praying Mantis can move its head like no other insect. See more Praying Mantis photos at the The Praying Mantis Page.

Amazon Tree Frog #5092 This is a photo of an Amazon Tree Frog. The unusual pattern on the eyes is a protective second eyelid, known as the nictitating membrane.

Honey Bee #4610 The Honey Bee collects pollen from the flowers it visits and deposits it on its legs for storage while it moves from plant to plant. Currently, there is a bee "plague" of sorts that is sweeping through bee colonies of North America and it is responsible for wiping out almost half of all bee colonies.

Piranha This is a close-up photograph of the face, mouth, and teeth of the infamous Piranha.

Anaconda #671 It's sheer speculation what this anaconda had eaten. Perhaps it was a Capabara, perhaps a Caiman. In any case, the curves and lumps in its enormously stretched belly was something that had been alive very shortly before we encountered this snake.

Anaconda #672 I waded swamps in Los Llanos, Venezuela for hours looking for the famous anaconda. We found two, coincidentally spaced only perhaps fifty meters apart from each other. Thankfully, they both had very recently eaten, probably within hours. The largest of the two - both of which were enormous - was perhaps 6-7 meters long.

Butterfly #3161

Owl Butterfly #3127

Butterfly #3149

Capabara This Capabara was photographed on a tributary to the Amazon River in Peru.

Desert Tortoise #3662

Praying Mantis #4517 Praying Mantises can be kept as pets. Reportedly, they make quite good pets, becoming "tame" and seeming to enjoy the company of people. See more Praying Mantis photos at the The Praying Mantis Page.

Praying Mantis #4561 Praying Mantises clean themselves much like a cat, licking its legs and antennae. See more Praying Mantis photos at the The Praying Mantis Page.

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