Creepy Crawlies of Ecuador

Here are some of the little critters we've found during our time in Ecuador with a photo challenge: in the comment section below or by email, let us know your favorite picture and why! Kirstie will write a story of the winner and their bug, to be posted here on our blog!

One of the bugs that likes to munch our bean leaves.
Photo by Kirstie Bickford

A moth that looks like a tree fungus. Or a leaf?
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

A cockroach. Normally this type likes to stay in the garden, but this one ended up on his back in our house (they fall off the walls and can't get back on their feet.)
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

Isaac holding a grasshopper disguised as a leaf. Or a leaf disguised as a grasshopper?
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

A moth with transparent windows in its wings!
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

Isaac looking at a caterpillar stuck on a spider's web.
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

A grasshopper-like bug snacking on some lemon-tree leaves.
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

A tiny green butterfly hanging out on our wall.
Photo by Isaac Bickford

An awesome leafy praying mantis! CRUNCH!
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

Another mantis playing on the clothes washing rock.
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

A caterpillar getting fat on naranjilla leaf.
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

Can you find the bugs in this picture? They haven't hatched yet!
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

A beautiful insect unfortunately having a hard time coming out of her pupa.
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

Tarantula in our kitchen!
Photo by Isaac Bickford

Nice little green caterpillar eating an ukucha purutu (rat bean).
Photo by Kirstie Bickford 

Alright, folks! Get writing!

..Kirstie and Isaac..

This blog is part of the Forest and Farm series.