I was thrilled to see my first antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae) in Panama. These amazing creatures are normally invisible to the observer, lying completely covered in the bottom of a pit of sandy soil. When insects cross the pit, the larva kicks sand against the walls of the trap, sending the hapless victim tumbling down to its massive jaws.
Saturniid moth caterpillar (Automeris sp.) from Panama.
Sawfly larva (Symphyta) from Panama.
