Bugs and E. O. Wilson

The NY Times sneaks a peak into biologist/conservationist/hero E. O. Wilson's project on surveying all life, including these insects from Mozambique. These bugs are so exquisite that I, for once, do not feel the impulse to smash. (NY Times link) 

*Update* The Colorful Eupropacris Grasshopper up top is the winner of the Bug Beauty Contest.

For more on E. O. Wilson, check out this wonderful piece produced by Nova. It covers his famous study on ants, his discovery in bug communication via chemicals (timecode 17:28), and his long-term project, the Encyclopedia of Life. Also, it's narrated by Indiana J♡nes.