Aran ‘Macro Nara’ Gibbs

Photographer out in the world

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First night in Yarina.
Torch beam, leaf litter, and this spider meeting me head-on.

No jumping, no fleeing — just stillness, texture, and intent.
The forest floor has its own kind of presence.

#macro #arachnology #biodiversity

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Met this tiny guardian on my first afternoon at Yarina 🕷️
Jumping spiders have such character — red eyes, big energy, zero fear.
#macro #spidersofinstagram #biodiversity

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A flash of red in the dark 🌿
A vine snake on a night walk in the Amazon — perfectly still until a tongue flick gave it away.
#macro #snakesofinstagram #biodiversity #herpetology

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Sometimes macro happens by accident — this soldier fly landed on my iPhone, and the reflection turned it into a mirror-perfect portrait.
#macro #flysofinstagram #biodiversity

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Sometimes you don’t need the jungle — just the veranda.
This Potter wasp from Canandé Reserve, Ecuador, gleams like liquid metal.
#macro #waspsofinstagram #biodiversity

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Rainforest romance 🌧️💚
Two frogs in amplexus on the forest floor near Yarina Eco Lodge, Ecuador — a quiet moment in the chaos of the Amazon night.
#frogsofinstagram #macro #biodiversity

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted for #flyfriday, so here’s one fresh from the Mindo Cloud Forest 🌧️ — a dew-soaked tachinid fly, spiked, glistening, and magnificent.
#macro #insectsofinstagram #biodiversity

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Forged in miniature — this stag beetle from Canandé wears armour like burnished metal. Tiny, reflective, unstoppable.
#macro #beetlesofinstagram #Amazon

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@robprogressive Can you cite your source for this info?

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The Amazon after dark ✨ — an orb-weaver spider reveals its fiery orange armour, waiting on silken lines at Yarina, Ecuador.
#macro #spidersofinstagram #biodiversity

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This rainforest philosopher 🐸 — silver eyes, smug grin, and climbing pads made for the tropics. The leaf frog from Semenyih, Malaysia.
#frogsofinstagram #macro #biodiversity

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The forest grows eyes 👀 — the leaf-mimicking mantis (Choeradodis) hides in plain sight, disguised as rainforest foliage in Canandé. 📸
#mantis #macro #Amazon

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The Bullet ant: sting like a gunshot 💥, 24 hours of pain. In the Canandé rainforest it reigns as one of the worlds most feared insects. 📸
#bulletant #macro #nature

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🥬 "Red eyes glowing like embers 🔴 — the Planthopper vanishes with stillness alone. 📸
#insects #macro #Amazon"

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🐸 "A heartbeat you can almost see — the **Glass frog froglet** clings to a leaf, fragile life in the Amazon. 📸
#frog #macro #Amazon"

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🪰 Predator meets predator — the Robber fly locks jaws on its prey mid-air in Mindo’s cloud forest. 📸
#robberfly #macro #Mindo

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🕷️ Alien armour in miniature: the **Spiny orb-weaver** (*Micrathena*) spins silk and dares predators to try. 📸
#spider #macro #Amazon

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@basilthegreat I watched that ‘debate’ earlier… it wasn’t one.. it was a shocking stuttering feat

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Armoured but dazzling: the **Shield bug** struts its scarlet head in the Amazon canopy. A rainforest oddity in miniature. 📸
#shieldbug #macro #insects

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Speed. Precision. Long legs like grappling hooks. The **Huntsman spider** rules ambushes in the Amazon night. 📸
#spider #macro #Amazon