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.

Leaf-cutter ants Moth Green insect with yellow spots Swarm of caterpillars Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes, orange wings, and orange antenna. This robber fly or mydas fly, (Asilidae or Mydidae family) is a mimic of the Tarantula Hawk Wasp (Pepsis formosa) Blue morpho, with its wings closed, on a tree trunk Dung Beetle, family Scarabaeidae Black wasp Tail-less whip scorpion Brown and yellow insect with a false eye spot Light brown Dung Beetle, family Scarabaeidae Blue and black moth Atta leaf-cutter ants Black wasp-like insect with indigo blue eyes, orange wings, and orange antenna. This robber fly or mydas fly, (Asilidae or Mydidae family) is a mimic of the Tarantula Hawk Wasp (Pepsis formosa) Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella) Yellow-green insect on the forest floor Green grasshopper Dark gray and red butterfly Long-legged spider Cicada about to emerge from its shell Green stick insect Cockroach Isabella's Tiger Butterfly (Eueides isabella) Leaf-cutter ant nest Green grasshopper with an orange abdomen Transparent moth Green stick insect Red dragonfly Spider Brown moth with a black head 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