Laguna de Sonso Aug 2018

[davholla]

This is a lake in Colombia which I visited in August with @Donde to see birds and insects. Here are the insect and spider shots (the bird ones I have not got to yet).

First time I have seen a ant mimicing spider, two shots to show its details and the first with a real ant. Surprisingly I saw it a week later in the Amazon, a long distance from where I wsa but IIRC did not photograph it

Spider IMG_2484 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Spider IMG_2488 by davholla2002, on Flickr

A shieldbug
Shieldbug IMG_2490 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Dragonfly

Dragonfly IMG_2636 by davholla2002, on Flickr

A beetle which I have often photograph in Colombia
Beetle IMG_2471 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Two possible identifcations Lycidae or Mesopteron

A wasp

Wasp IMG_2472 by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[Jeff15]

Some spooky looking creatures......

 

[Donde]

Wow you got great shots of that ant mimicking spider (which I'd never seen either). I'm so glad to get to see them.

 

[Jeff G]

Terrific set! some great detail on some unique critters.

 

[davholla]

Wow you got great shots of that ant mimicking spider (which I'd never seen either). I'm so glad to get to see them.

Thank, I am very glad that you gave me a lift so I could get to see so many great birds and insects! The bird shots I am still working through, I have quite a lot to sort out from my 3 weeks in Colombia.

 

[davholla]

Here are a few more from the same place
Slightly different beetle from the previous one

Beetle IMG_2388 by davholla2002, on Flickr

A grasshopper missing a leg - sadly no colourful grasshoppers in Laguna de Sonso

Grasshopper IMG_2392 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Butterfly IMG_2422 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Millipede IMG_2420 by davholla2002, on Flickr



There are a few more on Flickr

 

[Donde]

More nice ones!