Insects, spiders, and bugs 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 […]
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: 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 […]
Common Name: Spiders Type: Araneae, an order of arachnid. Family: Arachnid/1 family Range: Spiders are available worldwide on all continents except for Antarctica, and it is established that they survive in nearly every habitat Several species can be found in the national parks of Costa Rica such as Corcovado National Park, La Selva, Santa Rosa […]
Common Name: Fireflies (Lightning Bugs) Type: Insect / Bugs Family: Lampyridae Range: Fireflies are a kind of beetle that is known for their glowing and flashing abilities which have given them the substitute name as lightening bugs. Fireflies love to stay at warm and humid areas. Due to this, they flourish in the tropical regions […]