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1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Found at La

0 2 Ground Anole

Ground Anole

by pamsaiHeredia, Costa Rica

Showing the dewlap of an anole seen in the

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by pamsaiCosta Rica

La

2 1 Spotting

Spotting

by pamsaiCosta Rica

1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by LitiProvincia Heredia, Costa Rica

Spotted at 'la

0 1 Beetle

Beetle

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Small tan beetle with dark stripes running down its elytra longitudinally.

3 6 Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

by JasonO'ConnorHeredia, Costa Rica

Encountered at La

1 0 Collared Peccary

Collared Peccary

by darrenbell2012Heredia, Costa Rica

Really shy creature lurking in the undergrowth at

0 1 Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

Chestnut-mandibled Toucan

by darrenbell2012Heredia, Costa Rica

A Toucan in the trees at La

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Fungus I found in La

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Pink petals, with an orange ring in the middle of the flower and a raised white ...

0 3 Arrow-shaped Micrathena

Arrow-shaped Micrathena

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Underside is red and yellow, and has two spines at the angles of its abdomen.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Large tree with green fruit. The fruit itself is about as large as a softball, ...

1 0 Ghost Anole

Ghost Anole

by John G. PhillipsHeredia, Costa Rica

Various lemurinus found around La

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by darrenbell2012Heredia, Costa Rica

A frog which made itself at home inside my cabin near

2 0 Howler Monkey

Howler Monkey

by darrenbell2012Heredia, Costa Rica

A rather cute howler monkey in La

0 0 Helo damselfly

Helo damselfly

by LindaKayFord

This amazing damselfly was spotted on a hike at

7 4 Eyelash viper

Eyelash viper

by JasonCryanHeredia, Costa Rica

So well camouflaged, I almost put my hand right on it!

1 2 Wolf Spider (probably)

Wolf Spider (probably)

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Maybe a wolf spider (Lycosidae), found in

4 1 Praying Mantis Nymph

Praying Mantis Nymph

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

This is a praying mantis nymph I found on a trails in

1 0 Frog

Frog

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Frog found in La

8 10 Black River Turtle

Black River Turtle

by pamsaiHeredia, Costa Rica

I think this is the last of my spottings of reptiles and Amphibians from Costa ...

5 0 Central American Bushmaster

Central American Bushmaster

by JasonO'ConnorHeredia, Costa Rica

Juvenile, approximately 3.5ft in length. Encountered while hiking from Volcan ...

0 0 Cherrie's Tanager

Cherrie's Tanager

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Black bird with vibrant red feathers and a bluish-gray bill.

4 3 Toad

Toad

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Toad found in La

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Nymph of stick insect found in La

0 0 Grasshopper

Grasshopper

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Brown and green. The blades of grass give a good sense of scale here.

0 0 Dobsonfly

Dobsonfly

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Dobsonfly found in a light trap in La

0 0 Katydid

Katydid

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) found in La

1 0 Harvestman

Harvestman

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Harvestman (Order Opiliones), found in La ...

4 4 Wandering Spider

Wandering Spider

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Wandering spider (Ctenidae), found in La ...

6 3 Eyelash viper

Eyelash viper

by JasonCryanHeredia, Costa Rica

saw this little guy moments after the brown-morph that in my other spotting! ...

2 3 Spider

Spider

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Spider, probably a wolf spider (Lycosidae), found in

2 0 Black River Turtle

Black River Turtle

by pamsaiHeredia, Costa Rica

The black river turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea), or black wood turtle is a ...

1 6 Black River Turtle

Black River Turtle

by pamsaiLas Horquetas, Provincia Heredia, Costa Rica

The black river turtle (Rhinoclemmys funerea), or black wood turtle is a ...

16 2 Bristly Tropical Cup

Bristly Tropical Cup

by dandoucetteHeredia Province, Costa Rica

a pink and extremely hairy cup fungus

1 3 Mantled Howler Monkey

Mantled Howler Monkey

by PeterWedellCosta Rica

bridge, via the cables, at the La

3 0 Mexican Tree Frog

Mexican Tree Frog

by dandoucetteHeredia, Costa Rica

A large, robust nocturnal tree frog

1 1 Ant infected with fungus

Ant infected with fungus

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Fruiting bodies of a fungus coming out of the head and body of the ant.

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

The....flower(?) of a tree. The outside of it is brown and a bit hard, and at ...

5 3 Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

Strawberry Poison-dart Frog

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

This is the blue jeans morph, so named due to the blue coloration on its legs. ...

1 0 Python Millipede

Python Millipede

by LatimeriaHeredia, Costa Rica

Large millipede, up to 100 mm long. Has two dark bands at the edges of its ...

3 2 Polydesmid Millipede

Polydesmid Millipede

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

), found in La

3 2 Golden Silk Orb-weaver

Golden Silk Orb-weaver

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

This spider was found near the roof of a permanent light trap in

0 1 Smokey Jungle Frog

Smokey Jungle Frog

by alvarocartinHeredia, Costa Rica

Frog we found in La

12 6 Caterpillar of Hemeroplanes

Caterpillar of Hemeroplanes

by Jonathan SequeiraLas Horquetas, Heredia, Costa Rica

Sphingidae moth, I found in La

14 6 Eyelash Pit Viper

Eyelash Pit Viper

by dandoucetteHeredia, Costa Rica

a small but venomous snake, over a dozen different colour varieties occur in ...

22 9 Northern Tamandua

Northern Tamandua

by dandoucetteHeredia Province, Costa Rica

Medium-sized Anteater, prehensile tail, long sticky tongue adapted to extract ...

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