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Caterpillar parasitized by a wasp, showing numerous wasp pupae on its body. Some species of wasp lay eggs on living animals such as this caterpillar.
The wasp typically injects venom, anti-immune chemicals and digestive enzymes into the caterpillar when it lays its eggs. When the eggs hatch, the larvae feed on the tissues of their still-living host. They then pupate before emerging as...
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Extreme close-up of a Cordyceps fungus releasing spores
- Fruiting body of a Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the ascocarp which will drift away and infect a new insect host.
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Pan across Marchantia liverworts with sporocarps
- Growing on the floor of cloudforest in the Ecuadorian Andes.
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Pan across Marchantia liverworts with sporocarps
- Growing on the floor of cloudforest in the Ecuadorian Andes.
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Interior of tropical rainforest, Ecuador, during an afternoon shower with rain and mist
Interior of tropical rainforest, Ecuador, during an afternoon shower with rain and mist
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Extreme close-up of a Cordyceps fungus releasing spores
- Fruiting body of a Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the ascocarp which will drift away and infect a new insect host.
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Close-up of the larva (tadpole) of a glass frog hatching from its egg, 19 days after it was laid.
Glass frogs lay their eggs on leaves overhanging water, into which the newly-hatched tadpoles fall. They are named for their translucent skin, through which internal organs can be seen. Glass frogs inhabit moist tropical forests in...
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Close-up of pupae (rounded) on the body of a caterpillar parasitized by a wasp.
Some species of wasp lay eggs on living animals such as this caterpillar. The wasp typically injects venom, anti-immune chemicals and digestive enzymes into the caterpillar when it lays its eggs. When the eggs hatch, the larvae feed on...
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Spawn of a glass frog (family Centrolenidae) stuck to a leaf surface. Glass frogs inhabit cloud forests and rainforests in Central and northern South America.
They stick their eggs to a leaf above running water, so that the tadpoles fall into the water after they emerge from their eggs. Glass frogs are known for their translucent skin, through which internal organs are visible. Filmed in the...
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Close-up of a glass frog larva (tadpole) developing in its egg, twelve days after being laid.
The glass frog is so named due to its translucent skin, through which internal organs can be seen. Glass frogs lay their eggs on leaves overhanging water, so that when the tadpoles hatch they fall into it. They inhabit moist tropical...
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. The female's yellow eggs are prominent here. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in...
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Amazon Leaf Frog (Agalychnis hulli) jumps off a leaf
Amazon Leaf Frog (Agalychnis hulli) jumps off a leaf
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Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in Ecuador.
- The fruiting body (ascocarp) is growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the flask-shaped perithecia on the ascocarp. The ascospores will drift away and...
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Extreme close-up of a Cordyceps fungus releasing spores
- Fruiting body of a Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the ascocarp which will drift away and infect a new insect host.
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Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in Ecuador.
- The fruiting body (ascocarp) is growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the flask-shaped perithecia on the ascocarp. The ascospores will drift away and...
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Extreme close-up of a Cordyceps fungus releasing spores
- Fruiting body of a Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the ascocarp which will drift away and infect a new insect host.
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Cordyceps fungus growing out of a parasitized moth in Ecuador.
- The fruiting body (ascocarp) is growing out of a parasitized moth in the rainforest, Ecuador. Thread-like spores (ascospores) are being released from the flask-shaped perithecia on the ascocarp. The ascospores will drift away and...
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Interior of tropical rainforest in Ecuador during an afternoon shower time-lapse
Interior of tropical rainforest in Ecuador during an afternoon shower time-lapse
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Early morning time-lapse of the interior of tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon
Early morning time-lapse of the interior of tropical rainforest in the Ecuadorian Amazon
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Interior of tropical rainforest, Ecuador with large Philodendron leaves moving in the breeze
Interior of tropical rainforest, Ecuador with large Philodendron leaves moving in the breeze
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest
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Mating glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) in the characteristic amplexus position, with the male grasping the female from behind.
Glass frogs are named for their translucent skin, which allows internal structures to be seen. Glass frogs live in the moist tropical forests of Central and northern South America. Filmed in the Ecuadorian Amazon rainforest
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Eggs of Maria's Giant Glass Frog (Nymphargus mariae) in the Ecuadorian Amazon with a waterfall in the background
Glass frogs (family Centrolenidae) lay their eggs on vegetation overhanging streams and the tadpoles drop into the water once they have developed, thus avoiding aquatic egg predators. Listed as Endangered by the IUCN.