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0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Fleshy, lots of gills, fairly shapeless.

2 0 Pelican Flower or Purple Dutchman's Pipe Vine

Pelican Flower or Purple Dutchman's Pipe Vine

by sagittariidaePuntarenas, Costa Rica

Wonderful texture, huge flower.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Unknown insect found in Carara National ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Unidentified ladybug. Large and red.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Cannot identify this little ladybug-like insect.

0 0 Common basilisk or Jesus Lizard

Common basilisk or Jesus Lizard

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Resting near grass by a lagoon.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Fleshy red fungus. Loads of tiny insects flying around them.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Shelf fungus on rotting log. Greenish brown in color with white border.

0 0 Agouti, Central American

Agouti, Central American

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

A group of three, seen foraging along the trail.

3 2 Trooping Crumble Cap

Trooping Crumble Cap

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Found on rotting log in Carara National ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Very small frog, around 13 mm.

0 0 Orange-billed Sparrow

Orange-billed Sparrow

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Fast little bird in the forest, early morning.

0 0 Royal Flycatcher

Royal Flycatcher

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Royal Flycatcher female, molting.

10 3 Brilliant Blue Skipper

Brilliant Blue Skipper

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Beautiful iridescent blue skipper.

3 1 Spotting

Spotting

by elaphrusCarara, San José, Costa Rica

This pretty Sphinx was attracted to lights.

2 1 Red cup fungus

Red cup fungus

by sagittariidaePuntarenas, Costa Rica

another common name for these. They littered the forest floor here in

1 9 Spotting

Spotting

by Chris74Carara, Provincia San José, Costa Rica

Carara, Costa Rica

4 2 Polydamas swallowtail

Polydamas swallowtail

by Chris79Carara, San José, Costa Rica

family Papilionidae. A black butterfly with a cream band. Spotted in

0 0 toucan

toucan

by lbikossPuntarenas, Costa Rica

found in the rainforest on the western coast of Costa Rica near Parque Nacional ...

0 0 Julia Heliconia

Julia Heliconia

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Beautiful orange-red butterfly.

1 0 Capuchin monkey

Capuchin monkey

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Common in the canopy here. Often seen eating wild bananas.

0 0 White-whiskered Puffbird

White-whiskered Puffbird

by JosePabloCastilloProvincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

Male. Perched for long time at the understory the forest.

2 0 Lapa Roja

Lapa Roja

by aespifo00San José, Costa Rica

These birds have a spectacularly colorful plumage, a long tails and noisy ...

0 0 Chestnut-backed Antbird

Chestnut-backed Antbird

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Seen singing low in the bushes of the forest in

0 1 Common Tody-Flycatcher

Common Tody-Flycatcher

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Small bird, singing on low branches of the forest. I think it is a Coomon ...

0 0 Dot-winged Antwren

Dot-winged Antwren

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Male Dot-winged Antwren. Flew pretty low to the ground and I was able to ...

0 5 Green Iguana

Green Iguana

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Bright green lizard, fairly small. Brown tail with black rings. (I'm not so ...

2 1 Automeris metzli

Automeris metzli

by PaolaAlvaradoPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Automeris metzli is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Mexico ...

0 0 Cafecillo

Cafecillo

by sagittariidaePuntarenas, Costa Rica

Bushy plant, abundant only in this region. In bloom, beautiful flowers.

5 0 White-whiskered Puffbird

White-whiskered Puffbird

by Jonathan SequeiraTárcoles, Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

caterpillar. Carara National park Costa ...

1 0 Lesser Swinecress

Lesser Swinecress

by MachiFlorida, USA

Non-native plant with fruits that look like grape clusters. Pinnate leaves. ...

2 0 Black Ctenosaur

Black Ctenosaur

by Mel11Carara, San José, Costa Rica

Also known as the black spiny-tailed iguana. Black spiny-tailed iguana have ...

7 3 White-whiskered Puffbird

White-whiskered Puffbird

by Jonathan SequeiraTárcoles, Provincia San José, Costa Rica

This kind of puffbird is about 18 cm long and weight approx. 42 gr. it likes ...

0 1 Lapas

Lapas

by karomoyadiazPuntarenas, Costa Rica

encuentra en el Área de Conservación del Pacífico Central, una zona que ...

4 0 Scarlet Macaw

Scarlet Macaw

by aramacaosCosta Rica

This macaw is part of the macaw breeding center and released program in Costa ...

1 0 Boat-billed Heron

Boat-billed Heron

by KimFgrTárcoles, Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica

in Tortugero National Park, Corcovado National Park, Palo Verde National Park ...

0 1 Trogon Coliplomizo Macho y Hembra

Trogon Coliplomizo Macho y Hembra

by Alejo Pacheco EchandiCartago, Costa Rica

el Pacífico Sur siguiendo hacia el norte hasta la Reserva Biológica

1 0 Bare-crowned Antbird

Bare-crowned Antbird

by Jonathan SequeiraProvincia Alajuela, Costa Rica

lowlands and some areas near Carara in the ...

2 0 Biguatinga(Anhinga)

Biguatinga(Anhinga)

by Jardel PradoMiranda, MS, Brazil

A biguatinga é uma ave pelecaniforme da família Anhingidae. Conhecido também ...

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