A hooded mantis is perfectly camouflaged on a plant. This ambush specialist will spend long periods staying still as it waits patiently for an insect to stray within reach so it can grasp it with its front legs. The extended thorax of the mantis aids in leaf mimicry and makes it inconspicuous to its own predators.

Exophthalmus parentheticus, measuring 2.5cm in length, on a forest flower. The striking angular marks on the weevil are a clever silhouette-breaking device, which interrupts its outline, making it more difficult to spot in the jungle.

A green huntsman spider stalks its prey through the herbage, using its long legs to sense vibrations and then lunge suddenly and effectively. This female has started to create a silken cradle under the unfurling fern frond; here she will weave a cocoon in which to lay her eggs.

On a rainy night, hundreds of male atrato glass frogs call from vegetation around a river as they attempt to attract a mate. Eggs are deposited by females on plants in clutches of up to 35. Males, measuring 23mm, will guard their offspring. When the tadpoles are ready, they drop into the water and the cycle continues.

‘Eodyss’ is the term used to describe the moulting of the exoskeleton of an invertebrate, which is shed during growth. This cockroach nymph has outgrown its old cuticle and has found a protected place to complete the moulting process. Once it has pulled its body out of its old skin, the cockroach must wait for the new cuticle to harden and darken.

A conehead katydid nymph sits on a leaf. When adult, with fully grown wings, katydids ’sing’ by rubbing a comb-like row of pegs under the left wing on a plectrum-like ridge on top of the right wing, ‘kay-tee-did’ being the onomatopoeic representation of a common call.

A female Alpaida spider cradles an egg sac. The silk igloo hides the vulnerable eggs from predators and parasitoids. The mother will also remain on guard to see off any potential enemies. When they hatch, the spiderlings will have to disperse quickly not only to escape their foes but also to avoid cannibalism.