How is the fascinating world of the Leaf-cutter Ants?
How is the fascinating world of the Leaf cutter Ants?
Organization.
They are following a very specific social organization, ruled by Queen Ant. There are four castes established in the colony: minims, minors, workers & warriors. A ...
The Costa Rica Anteater
The Costa Rica Anteater
Northern Tamandua
Order: Xenarthra
Family: Myrmecophagidae
Scientific name: Tamandua mexicana
Common Names: Vested anteater
Spanish: Oso hormiguero
Costa Rica: Oso melero, Oso Hormiguero
Description.
Anteater is long, tapered snout and blotchy, almost naked, prehensile tail. Fur sparse, cream to ...
The five common owls of Costa Rica’s Central Pacific
The five common owls of Costa Rica’s Central Pacific.
There are 17 different species of Owls patrolling the Costa Rican forests.
In the Central Pacific due to the conditions, specifically in the Jaco area, five species are ...
10 interesting facts about the Mangrove Forest
10 interesting facts about the Mangrove Forest WHAT ARE MANGROVES?If you've ever been on vacation by the beach somewhere tropical, you’ve probably encountered mangrove trees and noticed their incredible ability to grow, seemingly, with their roots ...
10 amazing facts about the Osprey
10 amazing facts about the Osprey.
Large raptor, mostly white below, cruising over lakes, rivers, and mangroves in search of fish. Impressively distributed: found on all continents except Antarctica. Head and underparts mostly white; dark brown ...
Where does the Resplendent Quetzal live?
Where does the Resplendent Quetzal live?
COMMON NAME: Resplendent Quetzal
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Pharomachrus mocinno
TYPE: Birds
DIET: Omnivore
SIZE: Body: 15 to 16 inches; tail: 24 inches
WEIGHT: 7 to 8 ounces
The resplendent quetzal ...
What is Monteverde?
What is Monteverde?
Geography
Topography
The community of Monteverde (1350-1500 m) lies on the upper Pacific slope near the Continental Divide in the Cordillera de Tilarán (Tilarán mountain range) in northwestern Costa Rica. The nearest town is Santa ...
What about Carara National Park?
What about Carara National Park? Carara National Park is located in the Turrubares and Garabito cantons, in the provinces of San José and Puntarenas, between coordinates 9º51' and 9º44' North latitude, 84º36' and 84º29' East longitude. ...
Sloths of Costa Rica, a national symbol of the country
Sloths of Costa Rica, a national symbol of the country.
Sloths in Costa Rica are an even more growing target for visitors looking to get close to them. Their smiling faces and funny laziness are two ...
What is the most common Poison Dart-Frog in Carara National Park?
What is the most common Poison-Dart Frog in Carara National Park?Carara is well known because of its famous diversity, birders love this place because of its avian fauna, however on the ground it is easy ...