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1 2 Spotting

Spotting

by bidropcomTamarindo, Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by bidropcomTamarindo, Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

0 0 Spider

Spider

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Brown and orange.

2 2 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

1 0 Howler Monkey

Howler Monkey

by eduardo5

Picture taken in Tamarindo 6 am seems like ...

0 2 Atlantic Blue Crab

Atlantic Blue Crab

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Beach

0 3 Sand dollar

Sand dollar

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Tide pool

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Large, long yellow leaves, etched with green.

0 0 Coconut palm

Coconut palm

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Fruit and flowers of the tree.

0 0 Katydid

Katydid

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Brown, long antennae

0 0 Bees

Bees

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Buzzing around a coconut palm.

0 0 Green algae

Green algae

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

I think it's a type of green algae (Chlorophyta).

0 0 Moon Jelly

Moon Jelly

by ClaraElena

Spotted while snorkeling the reef at

0 1 Hermit crab

Hermit crab

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Orange antennae, purplish body.

0 0 Sea anemones

Sea anemones

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Green tentacles, black at the base of the tentacles. About the size of a penny, ...

0 0 Sea snails

Sea snails

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Black shells with green/white spots.

0 0 Cactus

Cactus

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Possibly not a native cactus, it was planted in front of a hotel.

0 1 Barnacles

Barnacles

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Brown at the base, changing to white or yellow at the top.

0 4 Brittle star

Brittle star

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Mostly purple, has some pale spots on its central body disk.

0 0 Polychaete worm

Polychaete worm

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Yellowish outer edges, metallic blue in the middle of its body.

1 3 Bee in a clockvine

Bee in a clockvine

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

The flower is clockvine, "Thunbergia grandiflora."

1 0 Red-billed Pigeon

Red-billed Pigeon

by LarryGrazianoTamarindo, Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Large pigeon with lovely coloring.

3 0 Moon Jelly

Moon Jelly

by DanDeVita

Jelly was completely transparent, but entire body and four circular rings at ...

0 0 Katydid

Katydid

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Pointed head, antennae in front of the eyes, narrow body.

0 0 Small bug

Small bug

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Brown body, antennae about half the length of the body, first femora of the ...

0 0 Sea slug

Sea slug

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Green body, mostly obscured by pink bumps. Bottom of the slug is a blue-green ...

0 2 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Orange eyes, tan undersides, dorsal part of their bodies with brown stripes and ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Small, tannish green.

0 0 Hummingbird

Hummingbird

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Red beak, orange-ish chest feathers. Bottom of tail feathers a brighter orange, ...

0 2 Flame of the Woods

Flame of the Woods

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Small waxy leave, red flowers with a yellow/orange hue on the inside of their ...

0 0 Sea anemones

Sea anemones

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Red tentacles, some with small white bands, green stripe near the base, going ...

0 0 Paper flower

Paper flower

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Shiny green and hairy leaves, pink bracts surrounding the tiny white flowers. ...

0 0 True bug

True bug

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Black, with a lighter underside. Has red outlines around its wings.

1 2 Nudibranch

Nudibranch

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Black with orange spots, has a line of blue and yellow around its body.

0 1 Banded Peacock butterfly laying eggs

Banded Peacock butterfly laying eggs

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Has a band of white across the top of its wings, and a band of red under that.

0 1 White Peacock butterfly

White Peacock butterfly

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Tan with wavy stripes, three spots on the underside of its wings

1 2 Tropical Buckeye

Tropical Buckeye

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Brown underside, with a band separating brown and lighter brown. In females ...

0 1 Chiton

Chiton

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Chitons stick to the rocks, and you'll usually only see their dorsal plates. ...

0 0 Sea cucumber

Sea cucumber

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

It was dead when I found it, and I'm not even completely sure it's a sea ...

1 2 Fiddler crab?

Fiddler crab?

by kcdick

Small fiddler crabs. In the town of

0 2 Crab

Crab

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Purple at the end of its legs, especially its claws; has spiny hairs on its ...

1 3 Mating Tiger Beetles

Mating Tiger Beetles

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Long, hairy legs, had metallic green spots on its body.

2 1 Gulf Fritillary

Gulf Fritillary

by Brian MuñizFlamenco, Puerto Rico, USA

Brilliant orange and yellow on its tips. There were around 4-5 individuals ...

1 0 Streak-backed Oriole

Streak-backed Oriole

by LarryGrazianoTamarindo, Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Fast, agile, communicative, and beautiful. The Streaked-backed Oriole is a ...

14 15 Turquoise-browed Motmot

Turquoise-browed Motmot

by LarryGrazianoTamarindo, Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Medium sized bird. There are various species in the Americas and this is ...

0 0 Purple Sea Urchin

Purple Sea Urchin

by LatimeriaGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Purple spines, ~1.5 inches in diameter without the spines.

0 2 Grey-breasted Martin

Grey-breasted Martin

by GustavoMorejonProvincia del Guayas, Ecuador

A big swift with white chest living in the lowlands of the Ecuadorian coast, ...

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