Videos tagged with "insects"

Amazon Cutter Ants in Yacuma Rainforest [00:44]
The Amazon cutter ants are only one kind of insects that you can see in the Amazonas Rainforests in Ecuador
Tags: amazon Ecuador, rainforest, fishing in the amazon, testimony, Amazon River, hotel in the amazon, Amazon Rainforest, Amazon Lodge, Yacuma, native indigenous, journey to jungle, Birds watching, travel to the amazon, amazon monkey, amazon cruise, trekking in

TROPICAL ORCHIDS - Collection in Cuenca, Ecuador [05:14]
Extraordinary Private Collection Interest in orchids dates back to ancient times. According to botanists, the orchid family is the most evolved of all plant groups. Orchids roots are covered by a special white-colored tissue of spongy texture called the velamen, which enables the absorption of water and nutrients. Leaves are usually of a leather-like texture. Another characteristic is the pseudo-bulb, but it may be absent in other genus. The most fascinating aspect of the orchid is its flower, characterized by amazing shapes, sizes and colors. From their appearance we find similarities with people, animals, birds and insects. Regarding size, there are flowers ranging from two millimeters such as the Trizeuxis falcata, up to the 70 centimeters Phragmipedium caudatum, the largest flower in the species. Pollination is usually performed by bees, flies, butterflies and certain birds. Some insects search for nectar, some for solid food while others seek oils and perfumes.
Tags: tropical, orchids, amazon, misahualli, napo, ecuador, Rafals, Com

A day in Girón (Cuenca, Ecuador) New Video! [03:21]
•ENGLISH Hello folks, Girón is a town located to the southeast of Cuenca City. You get there by traveling about 2 hours by car. In this video, you'll hear a traditional song played by a local band commonly known as "Banda de Pueblo". If you ever visit Ecuador, you'll find these types of bands mostly in the Andean part of my country. Also, in this video, you will see a well-known tourist attraction of Girón which is a small waterfall called "El Chorro". The afternoons in this site are little cold, and for that reason I would suggest you to take a cup of coffe and relax yourself while you start hearing some nocturnal insects. I would be delighted to guide you through this Andean spot, if you are interested, send me an e-mail for more information. edgar.puma@live.lagcc.cuny.edu •ESPANOL Saludos a todos mis coterráneos e hispanohablantes alrededor del mundo. Este es un video que fue filmado en Girón de un paseo familiar. Aquí escucharas la típica música de pueblo y veras el conocido chorro de Girón. Ofrezco filmar tus eventos sociales en Cuenca y sus alrededores. Para más información aquí esta mi correo electrónico: edgar.puma@live.lagcc.cuny.edu Edgar A. Puma Nexus Visual Works
Tags: giron, culture, tradition, cuenca, ecuador, people, music, tour guide, town, adventure, custom, tourism, nature, destination, fiesta, travel, events

Praying Mantis in the Yasuni [01:05]

Tags: Praying, Mantis, Yasuni, Insects, Insecta, Bugs, National, Park, Biosphere, Reserve, Ecuador, Wild, Wilderness, Nature, Outdoors, Bug, Shiripuno, Lodge, River, Huaorani, People, Ethnic, climbing

Yellow-billed Jacamar (Galbula albirostris) in the Yasuni [01:57]
The Yellow-billed Jacamar is a relatively small member of the genus Galbula found north of the Amazon River in northern Amazonia from eastern Ecuador, southern Colombia and northwestern Brazil. It is replaced south of the Amazon by the very similar Blue-cheeked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis). The Yellow-billed Jacamar prefers the understory of terra firme forest. It is quite a striking jacamar, having bright iridescent green upperparts, and rich chestnut underparts, including the undersurface of the tail. Sexes differ slightly, with males having a white throat. It gets its name from the entirely yellow lower mandible. The Yellow-billed Jacamar is most similar to Blue-cheeked Jacamar, which has more iridescent "blue" cheeks, an entirely yellow bill, and males lack the white throat. They are not known to overlap, apparently separated by the Amazon River. Yellow-billed does overlap with the Purplish Jacamar (Galbula chalcothorax), which lacks the chestnut, and prefers the mid-story of both varzea and "transitional" forest. It is also sympatric with White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea), which favors dense vegetation along the edges of slow-moving streams and oxbow lakes, is larger, and has chestnut restricted to the lower belly. Like other jacamars, the Yellow-billed Jacamar forages by sallying out from low branches for flying insects.
Tags: Yellow-billed, Jacamar, Yasuni, Bird, Birding, Birdwatching, National, Park, Biosphere, Reserve, Ecuador, Amazon, Nature, Wild, Wilderness, Outdoors, Huaorani, People, Ethnic, Eco, Ecoturs