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Paraproscopia riedei - eyes, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130744/paraproscopia_riedei_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Paraproscopia riedei, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130744_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=t7%2Bv%2BYz7aLUCReFFvqnsbmvoEpQ%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Paraproscopia riedei, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130743/paraproscopia_riedei_-_frontal_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130742/paraproscopia_riedei_-_portrait_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130741/paraproscopia_riedei_-_eyes_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69492/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_frontal_orito_colombia.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Paraproscopia riedei,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130743/paraproscopia_riedei_-_frontal_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Paraproscopia riedei - frontal, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130743_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HgUB7d5kiGgz%2Fd7eZS%2BQ2l4cbDs%3D" width="200" height="192" alt="Paraproscopia riedei - frontal, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130744/paraproscopia_riedei_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130742/paraproscopia_riedei_-_portrait_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130741/paraproscopia_riedei_-_eyes_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69492/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_frontal_orito_colombia.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Paraproscopia riedei,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130742/paraproscopia_riedei_-_portrait_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Paraproscopia riedei - portrait, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130742_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=ySbqecsa9kzjSvd5xqEJsGaKPy4%3D" width="200" height="196" alt="Paraproscopia riedei - portrait, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130744/paraproscopia_riedei_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130743/paraproscopia_riedei_-_frontal_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130741/paraproscopia_riedei_-_eyes_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69492/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_frontal_orito_colombia.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Paraproscopia riedei,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure><br /> Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69492/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_frontal_orito_colombia.html" title="Stick Grasshopper (Apioscelis bulbosa) - frontal, Orito, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/69492_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Fe24NR3InHWxIE6OQogVJ6Qo%2Fqo%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Stick Grasshopper (Apioscelis bulbosa) - frontal, Orito, Colombia Second stick grasshopper we found on this hike. It looks hilarious, so please enjoy these angles:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69491/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_neck_and_head_orito_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69494/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_full_body_orito_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69493/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_face_orito_colombia.html<br /> <br /> Note the lack of wings. Here was the earlier observation:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69272/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_orito_colombia.html<br /> <br /> Apioscelis bulbosa,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Orito,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure> Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Paraproscopia riedei,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Paraproscopia riedei - eyes, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.

Paraproscopia riedei, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130743/paraproscopia_riedei_-_frontal_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130742/paraproscopia_riedei_-_portrait_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130741/paraproscopia_riedei_-_eyes_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69492/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_frontal_orito_colombia.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Paraproscopia riedei,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

Paraproscopia riedei - frontal, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130744/paraproscopia_riedei_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130742/paraproscopia_riedei_-_portrait_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130741/paraproscopia_riedei_-_eyes_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69492/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_frontal_orito_colombia.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Paraproscopia riedei,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

Paraproscopia riedei - portrait, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Nature finally did it! It evolved the perfect creature.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130744/paraproscopia_riedei_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130743/paraproscopia_riedei_-_frontal_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130741/paraproscopia_riedei_-_eyes_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69492/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_frontal_orito_colombia.html Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Paraproscopia riedei,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

Its simple-minded cousin from Colombia:

Stick Grasshopper (Apioscelis bulbosa) - frontal, Orito, Colombia Second stick grasshopper we found on this hike. It looks hilarious, so please enjoy these angles:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69491/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_neck_and_head_orito_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69494/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_full_body_orito_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69493/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_-_face_orito_colombia.html<br /> <br /> Note the lack of wings. Here was the earlier observation:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69272/stick_grasshopper_apioscelis_bulbosa_orito_colombia.html<br /> <br /> Apioscelis bulbosa,Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Orito,Putumayo,South America,World

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  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Love the clarity Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks, Niel! Posted 3 years ago

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The Paraproscopia riedei

Paraproscopia riedei is a neotropical stick grasshopper in the Paraproscopia genus.

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Similar species: Grasshoppers And Crickets
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Mar 2, 2022. Captured Nov 15, 2021 20:36 in 67C6X698+22.
country flag of Ecuador Explore Ecuador 1,787 846 0
  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm