Leaf-Mimicking Praying Mantis in the Yasuni: The Art of Invisibility in the Amazon. From the Field: Shiripuno Amazon Lodge, Ecuador The rainforest floor is a graveyard of vegetation, a chaotic mosaic of decay. This is the domain of Acanthops, the dead-leaf mantis. Our observations reveal that their camouflage is not a passive adaptation but a […]
Ecuador Global Big Day
Ecuador Global Big Day The Ecuador Global Big Day is Huge Birding tradition among birders, birdwatchers and nature lovers. The Global Big Day organized by the Cornell University and Ebird which seeks to find and watch the largest number of birds in a single day worldwide, and raise awareness about the conservation of natural habitats […]