Costa Rica '06

[Sheri]

sweet caiman pics! We only saw juveniles when we were in peru and even that was incredible. I would have loved to have seen a larger speciman, but I guess it would have been harder to get into the boat.

 

[Gesticulator]

Incredible pictures, Tom!:drool:

Glad you had such an awesome trip. And welcome home safe and sound.

 

[tarcan]

I feel like I am repeating myself in every thread of this section... the pictures are stunning and thanks for sharing...

I just love that section... makes us all dream of being wherever you guys are!

Martin

 

[Philth]

Have you run across any eyelash vipers yet?

Unfortunatly the only Eyelash I saw was in a zoo.:wall: Thats one of the things on my wish list to see though.

A guy selling coconuts on the side of the road had this beetle, Megasoma sp. Not the same as finding in the wild, but still an impresive bug.

 

[Philth]

Lizards

1. Gonatodes albogularis (I think)
2. Iguana iguana (you knew that)
3. Basiliscus plumifrons

 

[skinheaddave]

Unfortunatly the only Eyelash I saw was in a zoo.:wall:

That was unfortunate ... though it is pretty strong incentive to go back. We saw a few when we were there.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Philth]

Some other random stuff.

 

[Philth]

Dave that first picture is awesome! Thanks for sharing and making me jealous. -Tom

 

[Philth]

Monteverde

I wont go to Costa Rica with out going here. This is one of my favorite locations. The cool air here felt great after sweating in the humidity of Tortuguero. This spider seemed to be everywhere, and they were pretty big. 4-5"

 

[mackids]

Great pictures!!! thanks for sharing! I love what appears to be the ogre faced spider (sorry I forgot the scientific name). I think I have to go to costa rica next time my uncle goes fishing down there!

 

[Philth]

Megaphobema mesomelas

 

[Philth]

S. hoffmanni I swear theres one in there After a half hour of trying to tease it out I gave up. I choose not to dig up its burrow just for a pic.

 

[Philth]

ooopppssss

 

[Philth]

Scorps

After blacklighting in the jungle for 2 hours I gave up and headed back to our cabin, only to find these two hanging on the side of the cabin

 

[Scourge]

Check out the chunky femora on that mesomelas!!

 

[becca81]

Simply amazing! :clap:

How many times have you been?

 

[Philth]

This was my second time there Becca. Thanks for checking out the pics.

Porcupine.

 

[GQ.]

Amazing Philth. Thanks for sharing. Now I'm working up plans to go there next year. What is the best time of year to see inverts and reptiles out there?

 

[skinheaddave]

Tom,

I'm leaning towards C.margaritatus on your second scorp there, but that comes with the same disclaimer of trying to ID from pictures.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Philth]

other Monteverde stuff

Dave thanks for all your input, your educated guess is far better than mine.