17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The protector

A beautiful glass frog protects its setting from possible attackers.. During the time I was trying to achieve a homogeneous illumination and the blade did not move, the protective male had time to defend his offspring from a wasp, an ant and an insect unknown through the timely kicking back leg.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2019
Date Uploaded: 10.2019
Photo Location: Sarapiquí, Costa Rica
Camera: Canon EOS 5DS
Copyright: © Nicolas Reusens