Lombok

Body length approximately 10 cm, large and robust, ranking among the largest in the katydid group. Entire body green, with the basal half of the forewing costa white

Gardena is a genus of thread-legged bugs in the subfamily Emesinae. It is the second-largest genus in the tribe Emesini. Presently there are 46 described species.

The Japanese camel cricket, Diestrammena japanica is a species of camel cricket native to Japan. Outside of its native range, specifically in the eastern United States, it is recognized as an invasive species.

Gryllus bimaculatus is a species of cricket in the subfamily Gryllinae. Most commonly known as the two-spotted cricket, it has also been called the “African” or “Mediterranean field cricket”, although its recorded distribution also includes much of Asia, including China and Indochina through to Borneo. It can be discriminated from other Gryllus species by the two dot-like marks on the base of its wings.

A two-spotted cricket resting on a leaf in Lombok On a warm August morning in Lombok, I found this cricket perched on a green leaf …

Tiny white and black scales clinging to a stem On a green stem in Lombok, a cluster of tiny insects clung to the plant like …

A red-headed earwig on a green leaf On a green leaf in Lombok, ringed by white flowers and dark stems, sat an earwig that looked …

A spiny black ant patrolling a tree trunk This ant was patrolling a tree trunk in Lombok, surrounded by dense green foliage and fallen leaves, …

A green grasshopper with blue and yellow markings This grasshopper was perched on a green stem in Lombok, surrounded by withering leaves and fresh green …

A tiny moth shimmering with metallic green On a green leaf in Lombok, against a background of blurred plants and a dark railing, sat a …

A tiny mantis dressed to look like an ant On a green leaf in Lombok, over a blurred grey background, sat a mantis so small …

A green moth with white spots on a leaf On a green leaf in Lombok, surrounded by soft-focus flowers and foliage, sat a moth whose …