Common Insect and Spider Species - Belize

Golden Silk Orb-weaver — Trichonephila clavipes

Golden Silk Orb-weaver — Trichonephila clavipes

Golden Silk Orb-weaver — Trichonephila clavipes

Tropical Orb-weaver — Eriophora ravilla

Tropical Orb-weaver — Eriophora ravilla

Tropical Orb-weaver — Eriophora ravilla

Pantropical Huntsman Spider — Heteropoda venatoria

Pantropical Huntsman Spider — Heteropoda venatoria

Pantropical Huntsman Spider — Heteropoda venatoria

Red-rumped Tarantula — Tliltocatl vagans

Red-rumped Tarantula — Tliltocatl vagans

Red-rumped Tarantula — Tliltocatl vagans

Gray Wall Jumping Spider — Menemerus bivittatus

Gray Wall Jumping Spider — Menemerus bivittatus

Gray Wall Jumping Spider — Menemerus bivittatus

Long-jawed Orb-weaver — Tetragnatha elongata

Long-jawed Orb-weaver — Tetragnatha elongata

Long-jawed Orb-weaver — Tetragnatha elongata

Spiny-backed Orb-weaver — Gasteracantha cancriformis

Spiny-backed Orb-weaver — Gasteracantha cancriformis

Spiny-backed Orb-weaver — Gasteracantha cancriformis

Blue Morpho — Morpho peleides

Blue Morpho — Morpho peleides

Blue Morpho — Morpho peleides

Owl Butterfly — Caligo memnon

Owl Butterfly — Caligo memnon

Owl Butterfly — Caligo memnon

Zebra Longwing — Heliconius charithonia

Zebra Longwing — Heliconius charithonia

Zebra Longwing — Heliconius charithonia

Postman Butterfly — Heliconius melpomene

Postman Butterfly — Heliconius melpomene

Postman Butterfly — Heliconius melpomene

Tiger Longwing — Heliconius hecale

Tiger Longwing — Heliconius hecale

Tiger Longwing — Heliconius hecale

Julia Butterfly — Dryas iulia

Julia Butterfly — Dryas iulia

Julia Butterfly — Dryas iulia

Malachite Butterfly — Siproeta stelenes

Malachite Butterfly — Siproeta stelenes

Malachite Butterfly — Siproeta stelenes

Giant Swallowtail — Papilio cresphontes

Giant Swallowtail — Papilio cresphontes

Giant Swallowtail — Papilio cresphontes

Leafcutter Ant — Atta cephalotes

Leafcutter Ant — Atta cephalotes

Leafcutter Ant — Atta cephalotes

Leafcutter Ant — Atta colombica

Leafcutter Ant — Atta colombica

Leafcutter Ant — Atta colombica

Bullet Ant — Paraponera clavata

Bullet Ant — Paraponera clavata

Bullet Ant — Paraponera clavata

Crazy Ant — Paratrechina longicornis

Crazy Ant — Paratrechina longicornis

Crazy Ant — Paratrechina longicornis

Army Ant — Eciton burchellii

Army Ant — Eciton burchellii

Army Ant — Eciton burchellii

Hercules Beetle — Dynastes hercules

Hercules Beetle — Dynastes hercules

Hercules Beetle — Dynastes hercules

Harlequin Beetle — Acrocinus longimanus

Harlequin Beetle — Acrocinus longimanus

Harlequin Beetle — Acrocinus longimanus

Ox Beetle — Strategus aloeus

Ox Beetle — Strategus aloeus

Ox Beetle — Strategus aloeus

Eyed Click Beetle — Alaus oculatus

Eyed Click Beetle — Alaus oculatus

Eyed Click Beetle — Alaus oculatus

Wandering Glider — Pantala flavescens

Wandering Glider — Pantala flavescens

Wandering Glider — Pantala flavescens

Halloween Pennant — Celithemis eponina

Halloween Pennant — Celithemis eponina

Halloween Pennant — Celithemis eponina

Blue Dasher — Pachydiplax longipennis

Blue Dasher — Pachydiplax longipennis

Blue Dasher — Pachydiplax longipennis

Giant Water Bug — Lethocerus maximus

Giant Water Bug — Lethocerus maximus

Giant Water Bug — Lethocerus maximus

Wheel Bug — Arilus cristatus

Wheel Bug — Arilus cristatus

Wheel Bug — Arilus cristatus

Oblong-winged Katydid — Microcentrum rhombifolium

Oblong-winged Katydid — Microcentrum rhombifolium

Oblong-winged Katydid — Microcentrum rhombifolium

Two-striped Walkingstick — Anisomorpha buprestoides

Two-striped Walkingstick — Anisomorpha buprestoides

Two-striped Walkingstick — Anisomorpha buprestoides

Lubber Grasshopper — Taeniopoda reticulata

Lubber Grasshopper — Taeniopoda reticulata

Lubber Grasshopper — Taeniopoda reticulata

Giant Shield Mantis — Stagmomantis carolina

Giant Shield Mantis — Stagmomantis carolina

Giant Shield Mantis — Stagmomantis carolina

Black Witch Moth — Ascalapha odorata