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A gallery of some of my personal favorites. Here you will find select images from my books "The Smaller Majority" and "Relics", and also some new, yet unpublished images. Get them as high quality prints, or on a coffee mug, or on a T-shirt. If you are interested in editorial use, they can be licensed through Minden Pictures stock agency.
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Piotr Naskrecki > A mother with her daughter – praying mantids (Taumantis sp.) from Zambia
A mother with her daughter – praying mantids (Taumantis sp.) from Za ...
Piotr Naskrecki > A queen of the armored ant (Polyrchahis armata) in a defensive posture.
A queen of the armored ant (Polyrchahis armata) in a defensive posture ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Pitbull katydid (Lirometopum coronatum) from Costa Rica
Pitbull katydid (Lirometopum coronatum) from Costa Rica
Piotr Naskrecki > Grass mantis (Epitenodera sp.) from Mozambique
Grass mantis (Epitenodera sp.) from Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki > Stag beetle (Cyclommatus eximus) from Papua New Guinea
Stag beetle (Cyclommatus eximus) from Papua New Guinea
Piotr Naskrecki > Goliath beetle (Goliathus regius) from Guinea, one of the largest beetles in the world
Goliath beetle (Goliathus regius) from Guinea, one of the largest beet ...
Piotr Naskrecki > The eye of Papuan forest dragon (Hypsilurus dilophus)
The eye of Papuan forest dragon (Hypsilurus dilophus)
Piotr Naskrecki > Yoda bat (Nyctimene sp.) from Papua New Guinea
Yoda bat (Nyctimene sp.) from Papua New Guinea
Piotr Naskrecki > Red and black katydid (Plastocorypha vandicana) from Guinea, West Africa
Red and black katydid (Plastocorypha vandicana) from Guinea, West Afri ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Satanic gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) from Madagascar.
Satanic gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus) from Madagascar.
Piotr Naskrecki > Leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) from Madagascar.
Leaf-tailed gecko (Uroplatus fimbriatus) from Madagascar.
Piotr Naskrecki > Deer fly (Catachlorops fulmineus) from Costa Rica
Deer fly (Catachlorops fulmineus) from Costa Rica
Piotr Naskrecki > Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) from South Africa
Quiver tree (Aloe dichotoma) from South Africa
Piotr Naskrecki > Giant leaf katydid (Celidophylla albimacula) is a common but rarely seen inhabitant of Central American rainforests. This insect is nearly the size of the palm of a human hand, but so perfectly adapted to its environment that until 1990’s only three individuals of this species were known. I spotted this female sitting on a leaf of a cycad in the Brabilla National Park in Costa Rica.
Giant leaf katydid (Celidophylla albimacula) is a common but rarely se ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Leaf-cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) from Costa Rica
Leaf-cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) from Costa Rica
Piotr Naskrecki > Vargas’ katydid (Podacanhtophorus vargasi) is a small, cryptic insect that spends its days hidden on the underside of leaves, perfectly blending into its environment. The white spot on its body breaks up its silhouette, making it even more difficult to recognize by predators. I was the discoverer of this species, and named it after a friend of mine who helped me in my work on Costa Rican insects. This individual was photographed in Tapanti National Park near San Jose, Costa Rica.
Vargas’ katydid (Podacanhtophorus vargasi) is a small, cryptic insec ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) has an extra trick up its sleeve - even if a predator sees through its perfect, leaf-like camouflage, the katydid can open its wings and flash a pair of big, fake eyes, a behavior that is almost guaranteed to scare an inexperienced bird or lizard.
Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) has an extra trick up its sleev ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Lichen-mimicking praying mantis (Pseudacanthops sp.) from Guyana
Lichen-mimicking praying mantis (Pseudacanthops sp.) from Guyana
Piotr Naskrecki > Sylvan katydid (Mustius afzelii) from Ghana
Sylvan katydid (Mustius afzelii) from Ghana
Piotr Naskrecki > Devil mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) from East Africa
Devil mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) from East Africa
Piotr Naskrecki > Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) from Fernandina, Galapagos Islands
Marine Iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) from Fernandina, Galapagos Isl ...
Piotr Naskrecki > European praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) in my garden
European praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) in my garden
Piotr Naskrecki > Magnolia flower (Magnolia tripetala)
Magnolia flower (Magnolia tripetala)
Piotr Naskrecki > Female of fork-tailed katydid (Scudderia furcata) laying eggs in a leaf, Massachusetts
Female of fork-tailed katydid (Scudderia furcata) laying eggs in a lea ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Fern leaves, Massachusetts
Fern leaves, Massachusetts
Piotr Naskrecki > Pygmy Mt. Gorongosa chameleons (Rhampholeon gorongosae) - a mother with her baby
Pygmy Mt. Gorongosa chameleons (Rhampholeon gorongosae) - a mother wit ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Cryptically colored moth on fallen leaves, Mozambique
Cryptically colored moth on fallen leaves, Mozambique
Piotr Naskrecki > Red dunes of the Namib Desert, Namibia
Red dunes of the Namib Desert, Namibia
Piotr Naskrecki > Armored cricket or Koringkriek  is actually a katydid ((family Tettigoniidae, subfamily Hetrodinae). All species of Hetrodinae have tiny wings, completely hidden under their large, spiny pronotum. Few animals eat these insects, which defend themselves by squirting bitter tasting blood from pores on their legs and thorax at attackers. Armored crickets feed mostly on plants but occassionally turn into cannibals. Acanthoproctus cervinus is common in dry habitats of the Cape; the front edge of its pronotum sports large "horns" and an additional "horn" is present on the head.
Armored cricket or Koringkriek is actually a katydid ((family Tettigo ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Giant predatory katydid (Clonia melanoptera) from South Africa
Giant predatory katydid (Clonia melanoptera) from South Africa
Piotr Naskrecki > Cloud forest, Papua New Guinea
Cloud forest, Papua New Guinea
Piotr Naskrecki > Pink-eyed katydid (Caedicia sp.) from Papua New Guinea
Pink-eyed katydid (Caedicia sp.) from Papua New Guinea
Piotr Naskrecki > A portrait of Costa Rican katydid (Hyperphrona irregularis)
A portrait of Costa Rican katydid (Hyperphrona irregularis)
Piotr Naskrecki > Cape praying mantis (Hemiempusa capensis) from South Africa devouring a grasshopper
Cape praying mantis (Hemiempusa capensis) from South Africa devouring ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Tiger spider (Argiope savignyi) from Costa Rica with a freshly caught beetle
Tiger spider (Argiope savignyi) from Costa Rica with a freshly caught ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi) from Santiago, Galapagos Islands
Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus mertensi) from Santiago, Galap ...
Piotr Naskrecki > A portrait of Helmeted iguana (Corytophanes cristatus) from Costa Rica
A portrait of Helmeted iguana (Corytophanes cristatus) from Costa Rica
Piotr Naskrecki > Grass praying mantis (Hoplocorypha sp.) from Botswana
Grass praying mantis (Hoplocorypha sp.) from Botswana
Piotr Naskrecki > Coconut crab (Birgus latro) from Solomon Islands
Coconut crab (Birgus latro) from Solomon Islands
Piotr Naskrecki > Red Howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) from Venezuela
Red Howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) from Venezuela
Piotr Naskrecki > Coconut crab (Birgus latro) climbing down from a palm tree, Solomon Islands
Coconut crab (Birgus latro) climbing down from a palm tree, Solomon Is ...
Piotr Naskrecki > The mass spawning of Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) is one of the greatest spectacles of the natural world. Each year hundreds of thousands of these animals come ashore along the East Coast of the US to lay billions of eggs in the sand. This behavior helps avoid predation on eggs by fish, but exposes them to birds. I took this photo on a beach of the Delaware Bay.
The mass spawning of Atlantic horseshoe crabs (Limulus polyphemus) is ...
Piotr Naskrecki > Horseshoe crabs spawning during full moon on the shores of Delaware Bay
Horseshoe crabs spawning during full moon on the shores of Delaware Ba ...
Piotr Naskrecki > A portrait of a female Chinese mantis (Tenodera parasinensis)
A portrait of a female Chinese mantis (Tenodera parasinensis)
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