Insects

Insects, spiders, and bugs in Costa Rica

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    Butterflies

    Common Name: Butterfly Type: Insect Family: Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Riodinidae Range: Butterflies are available throughout the world except on the cold continent of…

  • Click Beetle

    Common Name: Click Beetle Type: Insect Family: Elateridae Range: Click Beetles are found all through the world in warmer climates and in the highly…

  • Leaf Cutting Ant

    Common Name: Leaf Cutting Ant Type: Bug/Insect Family: Formicidae Range: Around10,000 ant species available around the world. Normally they are especially widespread in the…

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    Spiders

    Common Name: Spiders Type: Araneae, an order of arachnid. Family: Arachnid/1 family Range: Spiders are available worldwide on all continents except for Antarctica, and…

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    Fireflies

    Common Name: Fireflies (Lightning Bugs) Type: Insect / Bugs Family: Lampyridae Range: Fireflies are a kind of beetle that is known for their glowing…

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    The Termites

    Common Name: The termites Type: Insect Family: Termitidae Range: Termites can be found across 70 percent of the world and they survive in several…

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    Praying Mantis

    “https://costaricajourneys.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Praying_Mantis4.jpg”> Common Name: Praying Mantis Type: Insect Family: Mantidae Range: The mantis is most common in the tropics and sub tropic, but they are…

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    Walking Stick Insect

    Common Name: Walking stick insect Type: Insect Family: Phylliidae Range: Walking Sticks insect are usually found in North America, Australia, and around the Mediterranean…

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    Tailless Whip Scorpion

    Common Name: Tailless whip scorpions, also known as whip spiders and Amblypygids Type: invertebrate Family: Phrynidae Range: These Tailless scorpions range through Guatemala, and…

  • Hercules Beetles

    Common Name: Hercules Beetles Also called unicorn beetles and rhinoceros beetles Type: Insects Family: Scarabaeidae Range: The Hercules beetle is found in the jungles…

  • Caterpillars

    Common Name: Caterpillars Type: Insects Family: Lepidoptera Range: Worldwide Size: 30-60mm (1-2 inches) Diet: Caterpillars are Herbivore. The most of caterpillars are herbivores, and…

  • Blue Morpho Butterfly

    Common Name: Blue Morpho Butterfly Type: Insect Family: Nymphalidae Range: The most amazing insect in the tropical rainforests of Central America and South America….

  • Army ants

    Type: Bug/ Insects Family: Formicidae Range: Ants are available on all continents except Antarctica. It is found on forest floors in lowland areas, and…