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A Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria fera) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An arrow-shaped micrathena (Micrathena sagittata) at URKU center.

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An arrow-shaped micrathena (Micrathena sagittata) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria fera) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A male Tarapoto pink toe tarantula (Avicularia merianae) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A male Tarapoto pink toe tarantula (Avicularia merianae) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A whip scorpion (Heterophrynus sp.) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A whip scorpion (Heterophrynus sp.) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A whip scorpion (Heterophrynus sp.) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An assassin bug (Ricolla quadrispinosa) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An assassin bug (Ricolla quadrispinosa) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An assassin bug nymph (Harpactor angulosus) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An assassin bug nymph (Harpactor angulosus) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A harvestman (Opiliones order) Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A handsome weevil (Entimus granulatus) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A handsome weevil (Entimus granulatus) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A red postman (Heliconius erato) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A red postman (Heliconius erato) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An Isabella’s longwing (Eueides isabella) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A red postman (Heliconius erato) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A red postman (Heliconius erato) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An Isabella’s longwing (Eueides isabella) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An Ello sphinx moth caterpillar (Erinnyis ello) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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An Ello sphinx moth caterpillar (Erinnyis ello) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A female conehead katydid (Copiphora gracilis) at Centro Urku in Tarapoto, Peru.

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A katydid (Leptotettix voluptarius) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A katydid (Leptotettix voluptarius) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A male spear-headed grasshopper (Omura congrua) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A female spear-headed grasshopper (Omura congrua) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A female spear-headed grasshopper (Omura congrua) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A lubber grasshopper (Chromacris icterus) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A lubber grasshopper (Chromacris icterus) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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This is a giant cicada (Quesada gigas) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.
The nymphs spend at least four years underground feeding on the roots of trees and bushes, primarily in the Legume family. This cicada is credited with having the loudest call of any insect in the western hemisphere.

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This is a giant cicada (Quesada gigas) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.
The nymphs spend at least four years underground feeding on the roots of trees and bushes, primarily in the Legume family. This cicada is credited with having the loudest call of any insect in the western hemisphere.

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A male stick insect (Phanocles sp.) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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A male stick insect (Phanocles sp.) at the Urku Center, Tarapoto, Peru.

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