Animals and wildlife in Costa Rica
Common Name: Butterfly Type: Insect Family: Papilionidae, Nymphalidae, Pieridae, Lycaenidae, Riodinidae Range: Butterflies are available throughout the world except on the cold continent of Antarctica. Several species normally migrate to avoid unpleasant conditions. They migrate relatively short distances, but the monarchs and quite a few other species travel thousands of miles. Of all the butterfly…
A place where you can find peace and comfort. You maybe wondering how can dolphins give us peace? But it is true. Sierra and Lady Christopher are two concrete examples before us who have fallen in love with dolphins and also with the help of these dolphins they help others through therapy and various other soothing exercises….
Common Name: Click Beetle Type: Insect Family: Elateridae Range: Click Beetles are found all through the world in warmer climates and in the highly vegetation areas. In Costa Rica they can be seen everywhere. Size: The Click Beetle range in length from 2 – 3 inches (5 – 7.5 cm). The average length is 18mm….
Common Name: Motmot Type: Bird Family: Momotidae Range: Motmot ranges from northeastern Mexico to Costa Rica and most of South America. Nearly seven species are available in Argentina, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, and the Nicaragua. The Guianas, Suriname and Venezuela have only one specie. The Motmot colorful bird found in the low land in forest and…
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 tropical forests. Leaf Cutter Ants are available in the South western United States, South and Central America They are available all through the Costa Rica. The leaf cutter ant usually lives…