Insects, spiders, and bugs in Costa Rica
Common Name: The termites Type: Insect Family: Termitidae Range: Termites can be found across 70 percent of the world and they survive in several environmental zones. They are available from more than 250 million years, adjusting to most any climate. Found in every U.S. state except Alaska. There are five major types of termites throughout […]
“http://www.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 also available in the United State and Europe. The Praying Mantis was introduced to the United States to help control pests, but it is now very common and it is considered […]
Common Name: Walking stick insect Type: Insect Family: Phylliidae Range: Walking Sticks insect are usually found in North America, Australia, and around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe. They are plentiful in the rain forests of South America including Costa Rica, Asia, and Africa. They normally live in tropical areas and temperate regions. Common American Walking […]
Common Name: Tailless whip scorpions, also known as whip spiders and Amblypygids Type: invertebrate Family: Phrynidae Range: These Tailless scorpions range through Guatemala, and several parts of Costa Rica. Tailless whip scorpions live under loose tree bark, in cracks and at the base of tree trunks, or tree holes, canes and inside animal burrows. They […]
