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Photos of arenal in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]


Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.








Electric blue and orange leafhoppers mating
Electric blue and orange leafhoppers mating


Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii)
Passerini's Tanager (Ramphocelus passerinii)


Red and yellow heliconia
Red and yellow heliconia


Soldier Beetle, family Cantharidae
Soldier Beetle, family Cantharidae


Arenal volcano
Arenal volcano


Colorful leaf resulting from an infection
Colorful leaf resulting from an infection


Firefly, Lighting Beetle, family Lampyridae
Firefly, Lighting Beetle, family Lampyridae


Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum)
Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum)


Cecropia leaves
Cecropia leaves


Caiman
Caiman


Leaf-cutter ants
Leaf-cutter ants


Palm fruit
Palm fruit


Rainforest vegetation
Rainforest vegetation


Cicada having just emerged from its shell
Cicada having just emerged from its shell


White palm flowers
White palm flowers


Strange rainforest palm
Strange rainforest palm


Rainforest canopy
Rainforest canopy


Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)


Coati
Coati


Waterfall in Arenal Hanging Bridges Private Reserve
Waterfall in Arenal Hanging Bridges Private Reserve


Ginger plant
Ginger plant


Leaf-cutter ants
Leaf-cutter ants


Canopy bridge
Canopy bridge


Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [male: blue in color]
Red-legged Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes cyaneus) [male: blue in color]


Arenal
Arenal


Rainforest leaf
Rainforest leaf


Red passion vine flower
Red passion vine flower


Kinkajou (Potos flavus)
Kinkajou (Potos flavus)


Baby kinkajou
Baby kinkajou


Hot pink fungi
Hot pink fungi




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