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0 0 Pacific Swallow

Pacific Swallow

by Malcolm Wilton-JonesSabah, Malaysia

River in equatorial lowland rainforest.

0 0 Pacific Swallow

Pacific Swallow

by Malcolm Wilton-JonesSandakan, Sabah, Malaysia

Equatorial lowland rainforest.

1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Bright yellow mushroom

0 0 delicate ameiva

delicate ameiva

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Olive body with darker lateral blotches

0 0 rainbow ameiva

rainbow ameiva

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Male

3 2 Trooping Crumble Cap

Trooping Crumble Cap

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Found on rotting log in Carara National Park, Costa Rica.

1 0 Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover

by Malcolm Wilton-JonesSri Lanka

Arid coastal lowland with some marshy and ...

0 0 Garden Croton

Garden Croton

by Indio JonesNicaragua

vibrant colors of red and yellow

15 3 Panamanian jaguarundi

Panamanian jaguarundi

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Grey

4 0 Pacific bluetail skink

Pacific bluetail skink

by S FrazierPapua, Indonesia

A Pacific bluetail skink measuring perhaps ...

1 0 scarlet macaw

scarlet macaw

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Long tail, red body; unmistakable in this part of Costa Rica

0 0 rainbow ameiva

rainbow ameiva

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Large, skink-like lizard. Sexually dimorphic, with males being apparently ...

0 0 rainbow ameiva

rainbow ameiva

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Female, dark brown with narrow linear light and dark markings laterally.

0 0 golden silk orb-weaver

golden silk orb-weaver

by Jeff DreierSan José, Costa Rica

Large with strong web; males (tiny in comparison) may occur in web with female

2 2 Zornia

Zornia

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. Most likely in the genus Zornia. ...

3 0 owl butterfly

owl butterfly

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Large, light brown pattern, large eyespot on underwing below.

1 0 Cherrie's Tanager (female)

Cherrie's Tanager (female)

by pamsaiPuntarenas, Costa Rica

A common medium sized bird of the Pacific ...

10 3 Spotting

Spotting

by Richard52Madrigal, Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Observed at 15:00 in the afternoon. Could it be the nymph of a plant hopper?

0 0 unidentified polypore

unidentified polypore

by Allen HoofPortland, Oregon, United States

Dull black, brown and beige striped shelf fungus about three inches wide. The ...

0 1 Black-necked Aracari

Black-necked Aracari

by Indio JonesNicaragua

Spotting occurred while workers were reforesting a recent primary forest with ...

0 0 Earth-Boring Dung Beetles (Nicaragua)

Earth-Boring Dung Beetles (Nicaragua)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

~.5 inch x .5 inch, black; active

3 0 Grasshopper?

Grasshopper?

by Indio JonesNicaragua

Some species of grasshopper; length < 1.5 inches; height ~.5"; colors black ...

2 2 Nicaraguan Grackle

Nicaraguan Grackle

by Indio JonesNicaragua

dark and dull greyish/brownish bird; The bill and legs are black and the eye is ...

0 1 Nutting's Flycatcher

Nutting's Flycatcher

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

Grey body; black beak, black eyes;

0 2 Double-striped Thick-knee

Double-striped Thick-knee

by Jonathan SequeiraPlaya Junquillal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

About 50 cm, and 780g. Large erect stance; long legs;small feet, large head and ...

0 0 Pacific Madrona Tree

Pacific Madrona Tree

by allen.hoofVictoria, Canada

Large madrona tree on San Juan Island

0 0 Squirrel Tree (Ardilla)

Squirrel Tree (Ardilla)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

scaly type bark (similar to the quebracho, aka. axe-breaker), compound small ...

2 1 Altamira Oriole (Bolsero de Altamira)

Altamira Oriole (Bolsero de Altamira)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

Orange (or yellow)-breasted, yellow-stripped wing, black-chin small bird. At 25 ...

0 0 Land Snail (Nicaragua)

Land Snail (Nicaragua)

by Indio JonesNicaragua

shell color: dark grey and sepia; length of neck ~2 inches; length of "eyes" ~1 ...

1 2 Star Gooseberry

Star Gooseberry

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

between shrubs and tree, reaching 2 to 9 m, The leaves are 2-7.5 cm long and ...

1 1 soldier beetle

soldier beetle

by Indio JonesRivas, Nicaragua

medium-sized, black, with yellow and white markings, beside the wings. The ...

1 0 Pacific dogwood

Pacific dogwood

by Brian38Lacey, Washington, USA

Pacific doogwood is a species of dogwood ...

0 2 European Bittersweet

European Bittersweet

by JeanSawatzkyChilliwack, British Columbia, Canada

Vine type growth which will produce red berries. A Eurasian species now ...

0 0 Elegant Trogon

Elegant Trogon

by Jonathan SequeiraGuanacaste, Costa Rica

28 cm. long, 78 g.. It's thin, long tail and is the only red-bellied Trogon in ...

1 0 Tent caterpillars

Tent caterpillars

by allen.hoofPortland, Oregon, USA

larvae of one of several species of moth which live in large communal tents in ...

0 0 spider

spider

by allen.hoofKent, Washington, USA

Unidentified spider in silhouette

4 2 Charming Hummingbird  or  Beryl-crowned Hummingbird

Charming Hummingbird or Beryl-crowned Hummingbird

by Jonathan SequeiraCartago, Costa Rica

throat. It is a common resident species from the

2 1 eyelash viper

eyelash viper

by Jeff DreierSan José, Costa Rica

This morph was bright yellow. Small and arboreal, these snakes are ...

0 0 black ctenosaur

black ctenosaur

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Large, dark lizard. Adult color varies considerably and may be nearly black; ...

0 0 Streaked Flycatcher

Streaked Flycatcher

by sagittariidaeSan José, Costa Rica

Several young being fed by parent. Pictures of young only. I think my ID is ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by JonChurchOaxaca, Mexico

Photo taken at 10 am. The length was about 2 in or 5 cm.

0 0 Foliose Lichen

Foliose Lichen

by allen.hoofWashington, USA

Light green leafy lichen, individual "leaves" no more than 1 cm across, ...

1 3 Domestic chickens

Domestic chickens

by allen.hoofWashington, USA

Chickens on a family outing.

1 1 spectacled caiman

spectacled caiman

by Jeff DreierPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Large; rounder snout than American crocodiles that also occur in the area

0 0 Shelf Mushroom

Shelf Mushroom

by glbnoah109

Mushroom on tree within a netted enclosure. Photographed through netting. No ...

2 0 Keel-billed Toucan

Keel-billed Toucan

by Mel11Matama, Provincia Limón, Costa Rica

Rainbow-coloured bill. The sexes are similar, although the male is larger with ...

1 0 unidentified black polypore

unidentified black polypore

by Allen HoofPortland, Oregon, United States

Cluster of black shelf fungi growing on a birch tree stump. Each "plate" ...

2 0 Central American Bushmaster

Central American Bushmaster

by SarahHillProvincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

This one is only a baby. Hard to tell length because it is coiled around the ...

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