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A large paper wasp spotted in Okinawa, Japan

Vespid wasps (Vespidae)

A large paper wasp spotted in Okinawa, Japan

Vespid wasps (Vespidae)

Delicacy or pest? The Okinawa short-winged rice grasshopper

Grasshoppers (Acrididae)

Delicacy or pest? The Okinawa short-winged rice grasshopper

Grasshoppers (Acrididae)

Vibrant colors and sharp eyes: A close-up with a jumping spider

Jumping spiders (Salticidae)

Vibrant colors and sharp eyes: A close-up with a jumping spider

Jumping spiders (Salticidae)

Living fossils in Okinawa: The world of the scentless plant bugs

Scentless plant bugs (Rhopalidae)

Living fossils in Okinawa: The world of the scentless plant bugs

Scentless plant bugs (Rhopalidae)

Meet the flightless broad-nosed snout weevil spotted in Okinawa, Japan

True weevils (Curculionidae)

Meet the flightless broad-nosed snout weevil spotted in Okinawa, Japan

True weevils (Curculionidae)

Quick on the trigger: Okinawa’s sharpshooters

Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae)

Quick on the trigger: Okinawa’s sharpshooters

Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae)

Giant golden orb weaver encountered in Okinawa

Golden orb-weavers (Nephilidae)

Giant golden orb weaver encountered in Okinawa

Golden orb-weavers (Nephilidae)

St. Andrew’s Cross spider spotted in a park in Okinawa

Orb-weaver spiders (Araneidae)

St. Andrew’s Cross spider spotted in a park in Okinawa

Orb-weaver spiders (Araneidae)
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