Animals of Papua New Guinea

by Stuart Wilson

Single-wattled Cassowary
These flightless birds stand as tall as a man and are very dangerous....

Cuscus
The cuscus is a nocturnal marsupial animal about the size of a cat....

Damselfly
It's scientific name is Neurobasis kimminsi.

Tree Frog
We found many species of frogs in the highlands. PNG is a paradise for...

Lace-eyed Tree Frog
This little frog has not been given a species name yet. It is in the genus...

Lace-eyed Tree Frog
Close-up of the Nyctimystes frog.

Another Tree Frog
This frog is Litoria eucnemis.

Another Tree Frog
I especially like this frog. It is so different from frogs in the USA and the...

Plant Hopper
This insect is a member of the family Fulgoridae. One characteristic of...

Lizard
This lizard photo I especially like because of the composition and the...

Tree Kangaroo
PNG has five species of tree kangaroo. This one is the Ornate Tree Kangaroo,...

Long-snouted Echidna
This little animal is about the size of a chihuahua dog. It is one of...

Geometrid Moth
This moth has found the wrong color background.

Syrphid Fly
A syrphid fly drinks nectar from a New Guinea Impatiens flower.

Walking Stick
This walking stick insect is very large-about 12 inches long for the...

Grasshopper
Everything about this grasshopper is unusual: the transparent, bulbous...

Heliconia
It's not an animal, but I like the composition.

Spider
This Nephila spider is quite large, larger than the span of your hand. We had...

Weevil #1
New Guinea is known for its unusual weevils. This one reminds me of the song...

Weevil #2
This weevil has a small, red parasitic mite on its center foot.

Weevil #3
Another unusual weevil.

Frog 7a
I was struck by the beauty of the frog's eye. Litoria kumae.

Earwig
Like most earwigs, this one has wings. They are concealed under the...

article published 9/25/2004

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Hi
I saw several pictures taken in New Guinea. Awesome! Especially pictures of frogs and animals bring me back memories about CCCC as well as you, Stuart.

Natsu got a new camera with 10X zoom. It's also Olympus.
— Hiro from Tokyo/Japan, November 2, 2004

My Old Friends From PNG
AH yes, some of those old buggers I remember from my visit to PNG. Up in the highlands of Kapakamarigi (spelling?) I saw some flying things the size of my fist that looked like giant flies with fangs. Beautiful photos Stu, as always.......SEE YOU AT CHRISTMAS :) ??!!!
— Guy Roginson, October 18, 2004

I love the Damselfly on those leaves! And that tree moth, the white one that looks like a pair of drawers! Wild. Of course the Cuscus is a crack-up. All so exotic. Well done.
— Sara Yerkes, October 12, 2004

Stuart: These photos are as exciting and interesting as your bugs. I especially liked the frogs--so gentle. Congratulations on a great job. Bill
— Bill, October 10, 2004

Stuart: Thanks so much for the interesting photos! I like the leaf hopper best--very cute! Love, Trudy
— Trudy Castillo, October 8, 2004

Thanks so much for the marvelous photos! I never saw such a "thing" as that plant hopper! Also, thanks for the good explanations.
— ellie robb, October 4, 2004

Stuart, I absolutely LOVE your pictures--the way that you capture such beauty is a fabulous tribute to our Creator. Thanks for putting your photos on-line for those of us who live far away to enjoy! Keep up the amazing work.
— Nicole :), October 3, 2004

i love those froggy close up, very nice picture.
— Erina, September 25, 2004

Great shots!
Stuart, your animal shots are truly great, thanks for sharing all these.
— Dawnblazer, September 25, 2004