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

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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.

Sleeping Caligo sp or Owl Butterfly Insect Green moth Orange and black weevil Black, red, and yellow insect Nephila orb spider Daddy longlegs Spider on the underside of a banana leaf Sleeping dragonfly Eueides isabella (Orange, black, and yellow butterfly) Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella) Atta leaf-cutter ants Green moth with a black body Green insect with polka dots Orange and yellow spotted Ermine moth, family Yponomeutidae Leaf-cutter ants Firefly, Lighting Beetle, family Lampyridae Nephila orb spider Black butterfly with a white fringe, an orange patch, and turquoise spots Leaf-footed Bugs (family Coreidae) Orb spider Dung Beetle, family Scarabaeidae Butterfly Leaf-cutter ants White moth Grey caterpillar with orange, yellow, and black markings Soldier Beetle, family Cantharidae Green stick insect Orb spider Katydid Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3 | Page 4 | Page 5 | Page 6 | Page 7 | Page 8 | Page 9 | Page 10 | Page 11 | Page 12 | Page 13 | Page 14 | Page 15 | Page 16