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JungleLoveMamasita

JungleLoveMamasita

From USA, live in Costa Rica. My most favorite past-time is walking through the jungle & discovering strange plants, animals, and bugs.

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JungleLoveMamasita Cattle Egret nesting
Cattle Egret nesting commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Bahía Ballena, Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica5 years ago

Love these photos. So rare to see the babies. Thank you for uploading these.

JungleLoveMamasita Goose Neck Barnacle
Goose Neck Barnacle commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Bahía Ballena, Provincia Puntarenas, Costa Rica5 years ago

Thank you, WilliamsFamily,

It is the best photo I have seen of these creatures. I looked them up so I could find what the heck I was looking at and all the images of them did not have the brilliant colors of the one's I have found.

Since these were a delicacy I tried to hide where I found these exactly.

I am glad you enjoyed my photos. Take care.

JungleLoveMamasita Gray-necked Wood-Rail
Gray-necked Wood-Rail commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Lat: 9.28 Lon: -83.818 years ago

Thank you all for your comments. I looked it up and you are correct so I am going to edit and add the correct info.

JungleLoveMamasita Goose Neck Barnacle
Goose Neck Barnacle commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Puntarenas, Costa Rica8 years ago

Thank you!

JungleLoveMamasita Peanut-Headed Lantern Bug
Peanut-Headed Lantern Bug commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Costa Rica10 years ago

The author of a wildlife book I am reading said there is a folklore told in some parts of Costa Rica that if a girl is stung by a Machaca (local name for this bug), she will die within 24 hours unless she sleeps with her boyfriend....not too hard to figure out who made this up ....lol.

Boys are ever so clever with their countless ways to trick a girl to be able to bed them, huh? But yet they can never seem to pick up the right items at the supermarket...lol (just kidding)

Great spotting...my book only showed a hand-drawn image of this stunning creature, I had no idea how gorgeous and BIG it would be.

I also read they give off a stick-bomb of sorts if they are disturbed.

Anyways, thanks for posting!!

JungleLoveMamasita Goose Neck Barnacle
Goose Neck Barnacle commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Puntarenas, Costa Rica10 years ago

Hi Gaiea, Cool huh? I didnt have my camera when I first saw them and had to run a mile, round trip to get it. But worth it. I had no idea they were edible and very expensive, people risk their lives to get at them as they are usually not laying on a beach but beneath the water on large rocks. I threw them back and hope they found a new home safe from 'the people'..lol.

JungleLoveMamasita Thorn Treehopper
Thorn Treehopper commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Alajuela, Costa Rica11 years ago

Congrats on the Spotting of the Day. Very cool. Hope I run across these bugs while I am here in Costa Rica.

JungleLoveMamasita Capibara. Capybara
Capibara. Capybara commented on by JungleLoveMamasita São Paulo, Brazil11 years ago

very cool animal. thanks you for the pictures!!

JungleLoveMamasita White-tailed Deer
White-tailed Deer commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Clitherall, Minnesota, USA11 years ago

Beautiful pictures...so sweet looking.

JungleLoveMamasita Eucaliptus / Eucalyptus
Eucaliptus / Eucalyptus commented on by JungleLoveMamasita Santiago, Región Metropolitana de Santiago, Chile12 years ago

Eucalyptus makes a great essential oil, excellent for steam baths and clearing out the lungs and sinus when one is sick. thank you for posting!

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