Morley Read / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying leaves and pieces of yellow flowers along a branch, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying leaves and pieces of yellow flowers along a branch, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying leaves and pieces of yellow flowers along a branch, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Column of Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying leaves over the rainforest floor to their nest, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of rain falling into the rainforest understory, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Tropical flat snake (Siphlophis compressus) climbing on a flowering bromeliad (Aechmea) in the Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Forest whiptail lizard (Kentropyx pelviceps) blinking its eye, showing nictitating membrane crossing the eye, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of Army ants (Eciton rapax) on the rainforest floor, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Leaf frog (Agalychnis hulli) blinking its eyes, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Leaf frog (Agalychnis hulli) blinking its eyes, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Map treefrog (Boana geographica) blinking, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Linnaeus' sipo snake (Chironius exoletus) with open mouth, part of threat display, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a large group of Butterflies (Pieridae) taking flight after puddling, absorbing nutrients or minerals from damp soil, Orellana Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Large group of Butterflies (Pieridae) taking flight after puddling, absorbing nutrients or minerals from damp soil, Orellana Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Lantern fly (Fulgora laternaria) walking along a branch in the rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Clown treefrog (Dendropsophus reticulatus) opening its eyes, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf cutter ant (Atta) carrying a leaf along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf cutter ant (Atta) carrying a leaf along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) threat display, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a South American common toad (Rhinella margaritifera) leaping, Orellana Province, Ecuadorian Amazon.

Morley Read / Close-up portrait of a South American common toad (Rhinella margaritifera) amongst leaf litter, Orellana Province, Ecuadorian Amazon.

Morley Read / Millipede (Diplopoda) walking along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Millipede (Diplopoda) walking along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Guacamayo plump toad (Osornophryne guacamayo) walking, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Opossum (Marmosa sp.) on the branch of a rainforest shrub at night, Pastaza Province, Ecuadorian Amazon.

Morley Read / Aerial shot tracking over a 1800m high tepui, Nangartiza Valley, Zamora Chinchipe Province, Ecuador, 2018.

Morley Read / Reventador Volcano erupting at dawn, Ecuador, 2017. The mountain has been in a constant state of eruption since 2002.

Sylvain Cordier / Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) wintering in Oyamel pine forests (Abies religiosa) Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve / Reserva de Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca UNESCO World Heritage Site, An...

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a male Orchid bee (Euglossini) gathering nectar from an orchid (Lycomormium ecuadorense) flower, Imbabura Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Aerial shot tracking over a cattle farm cut out of the Amazon rainforest, the farm has fish ponds for raising Tilapia and is surrounded by primary rainforest, Napo Province, Ecuador, 2017.

Morley Read / Aerial shot ascending over rainforest canopy at dawn, with the Rio Napo in background, a tributary of the Amazon, Napo Province, Ecuador, 2017.

Morley Read / Brood chambers inside a Termite (Isoptera) nest with workers tending eggs, Napo Province in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Slow motion.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a queen termite (Isoptera) in chamber, with workers gathering liquid containing pheromones exuded from the queen's rear end, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Queen Termite (Isoptera) tended by workers in nest chamber, Napo Province, Ecuadorian Amazon.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Spiny orb-weaver (Micrathena sp.) weaving a silk nest to protect its eggs, the nest is suspended from a thread to isolate it from predators, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador. Filmed at...

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus) jumping from a Calathea plant, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of Leafcutter ants (Atta) carrying pieces of leaves back to their nest, Amazon rainforest, Napo Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus) walking, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus) turning around, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus) leaping, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Close-up of Agua rica leaf frog (Phyllomedusa ecuatoriana) eggs after 18 days development, the tadpoles are fully developed and ready to hatch, Ecuador. Endangered.

Morley Read / Close-up of Agua rica leaf frog (Phyllomedusa ecuatoriana) eggs after 11 days development, showing beating heart and blood flowing over gills, Ecuador. Endangered.

Morley Read / Glitter weevil (Compsus), Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of rain falling into the rainforest understory, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of rain falling into the rainforest understory, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of rain falling into the rainforest understory, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Tropical flat snake (Siphlophis compressus) descending down a vine, with Rio Tiputini in the background, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Glitter weevil (Compsus), Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of Army ants (Eciton rapax) on the rainforest floor, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of Army Ants (Eciton rapax) on the rainforest floor, with a Staphylinid beetle nearby, a nest parasite, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Stingless bees (Meliponini) at the entrance to their nest on the rainforest floor, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Fringe-lipped snouted treefrog (Scinax garbei) on a leaf in the rainforest at night, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Pair of Marbled treefrogs (Dendropsophus marmoratus) in amplexus, Orellana Province, the Ecuadorian Amazon at night.

Morley Read / Leaf mimic katydid (Tettigoniidae) in a rainforest shrub, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Leaf frog (Agalychnis hulli) blinking its eyes, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Map treefrog (Boana geographica) blinking, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Map treefrog (Boana geographica) blinking, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Common potoo (Nyctibeus griseus) camouflaged on nest on a dead tree stump, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Common potoo (Nyctibeus griseus) camouflaged on nest on a dead tree stump, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Brown-banded water snake (Helicops angulatus) swallowing a Basin treefrog (Boana lanciformis) in a pool full of tadpoles in rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Brown-banded water snake (Helicops angulatus) swallowing a Basin treefrog (Boana lanciformis) in a pool full of tadpoles in rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Elephant beetle (Megasoma actaeo) climbing on a fallen tree trunk, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Elephant beetle (Megasoma actaeo) climbing on a fallen tree trunk, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a large group of Butterflies (Pieridae) taking flight after puddling, absorbing nutrients or minerals from damp soil, Orellana Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Large group of Butterflies (Pieridae) taking flight after puddling, absorbing nutrients or minerals from damp soil, Orellana Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Large group of Butterflies (Pieridae) taking flight after puddling, absorbing nutrients or minerals from damp soil, Orellana Province, Amazon rainforest, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Scarlet knight butterfly (Temenis pulchra) feeding on a mineral deposit, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Scarlet knight butterfly (Temenis pulchra) feeding on a mineral deposit, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Mole cricket (Gryllotalpa) grooming and digging in moss, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Mole cricket (Gryllotalpa) grooming and digging in moss, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Scarlet knight butterfly (Temenis pulchra) feeding on a mineral deposit, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Glitter weevil (Compsus), showing iridescence created from photonic crystals within the body scales, Orellana Province, Ecuadorian Amazon.

Morley Read / Glitter weevil (Compsus), showing iridescence created from photonic crystals within the body scales, Orellana Province, Ecuadorian Amazon.

Morley Read / Amazon banded snake (Rhinobothryum lentiginosum), Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Non-venomous Coral cylinder snake (Anilius scytale), showing colour mimicry of venomous coral snakes, Orelana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Garden tree boa (Corallus hortulanus) flicking its tongue, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Garden tree boa (Corallus hortulanus) flicking its tongue, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Clown treefrog (Dendropsophus reticulatus) closing its eyes, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf cutter ant (Atta) carrying a dead ant along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of an injured Leaf cutter ant (Atta) limping along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf cutter ant (Atta) carrying a leaf along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Leaf cutter ant (Atta) carrying a leaf along a branch, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Twistneck turtle (Platemys platycephala) resting, with butterfly landing on its head, Rio Yasuni, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of an Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) jumping on the rainforest floor, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of an Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) jumping on the rainforest floor, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Ecuador silent frog (Chiasmocleis antenori) in the leaf litter, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Ecuador silent frog (Chiasmocleis antenori) in the leaf litter, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) amongst leaf litter, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of an Ecuador poison frog (Ameerega bilinguis) preparing to jump on the rainforest floor, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a Fer de Lance (Bothrops atrox) smelling with its tongue, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Amazon banded snake (Rhinobothryum lentiginosum), Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Fer de Lance (Bothrops atrox) on the rainforest floor, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) threat display, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla), with a fly on its head, enters its mouth, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Parrot snake (Leptophis ahaetulla) threat display, Amazon rainforest, Orellana Province, Ecuador.

Morley Read / Aerial view of an island of uncut rainforest surrounded by farmland near the town of Coca, Orellana Province, Ecuadorian Amazon, 2018.