Aposematic seed beetle:
Similarly patterned seeds were found in the area
Glass frog (Centrolene sp.):
Shield bug:
Camouflaged mossy stick insect:
If it looks like a mosquito, flies like a mosquito and buzzes like a mosquito, well, it's obviously a Cranefly (Limonia sp.):
portrait:
Caterpillar with deterrent:
A beautiful caterpillar with shades of purple. The posterior end is actually a retractable stinger which emerges when it is disturbed. The fine hair-like spines also exude a white caustic substance.
Thanks everyone! Due to the changes in elevation and consequent variety of micro-climates found in the Andes, the cloud rainforests can be one of the most diverse habitats sometimes even more so than the lowland jungles of the Amazon.
