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Insects & Arachnids
Blue Morpho Butterfly
The blue morpho butterfly flutters along tropical rivers and
through openings in the forests. When it lands, the electric-blue upper wings close,
and only the mottled brown underwings become visible, an instantaneous change
from outrageous display to modest camouflage.
Tarantula
Easily identified by its enormous size and hairy appendages, the Costa
Rican red tarantula is an intimidating arachnid that can take down a mouse, but it is
completely harmless to humans. They are most active at night while foraging and
seeking mates.
Hercules Beetle
Turn on your flashlight while visiting one of Costa Rica's old-
growth forests and you might draw out the Hercules beetle, one of the largest bugs in
