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Mark Moffett

In the 1970s, in the area around Camp 41 north of Manaus, Lovejoy convinced ranchers to leave plots of forest of various sizes standing. In the decades since, scientists have monitored those plots to reveal how forest fragmentation affects wildlife.

A honeybee hovers over a rare caper flower in Kauai, Hawaii. This native Hawaiian plant was used in traditional medicines to treat ailments of the skin and joints.

A honeybee hovers over a rare caper flower in Kauai, Hawaii. This native Hawaiian plant was used in traditional medicines to treat ailments of the skin and joints.

Before spinning its cocoon, this wasp moth caterpillar sets up rings of fuzz to keep predatory ants at bay.

This tropical jewel moth, Acraga coa, is found mostly in Central America. Jewel moths undergo a spectacular transformation: from translucent larvae covered in protective goo to vibrant fuzzy fliers.

A gall midge pollinates cacao, the plant that provides the main ingredient for chocolate. The most famous cacao pollinator is the chocolate midge.