Costa Rica Field Pics Part 5: Other Inverts

[Jmugleston]

Blattaria:

Phasmida:

Lepidoptera:

Neuroptera:

Hemiptera:

Hymenoptera:

Coleoptera:

Megaloptera

Other Inverts:

Crustaceans:

 

[Tugbay Yagci]

a big percent of these creatures, i see them for the first time. it is great that youshare these with us, thank you.

loved the crab with red legs and a dark head part.

 

[moloch]

Wonderful collection of photos! Love that phasmid and especially that bizarred caterpillar! What a strange looking creature.

Regards,
David

 

[zonbonzovi]

Awesome finds, great country...I hope all the tourists(like me) remain visitors and don't overrun the place with B&Bs/bike rental retirement businesses.

 

[MudCrabDude]

Great pics; loved the subject matter (especially the crabs ).

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Jmugleston]

Wonderful collection of photos! Love that phasmid and especially that bizarred caterpillar! What a strange looking creature.

Regards,
David

This trip successfully turned my general disinterest for all things Lepidoptera (butterfiles and moths) to an overall anger! Basically in a moment of stupidity I leaned against a railing and placed my elbow on a caterpillar (not shown above). It just so happens the caterpillar caused a very painful burning sensation that ran up and down my arm. It was hilarious for all those around me (and myself once the burning stopped). But for about 30 minutes, I was not too pleased.

 

[Jmugleston]

Great pics; loved the subject matter (especially the crabs ).

Thanks for sharing.

When I made my first trip to the tropics I was quite shocked to see crabs all over the jungle floor. Now I almost expect it. Costa Rica had a number of larger species though which was still a bit surprising. The dark reddish one (not the Halloween crab) was angry. I have a few pictures of my finger tip that it was kind enough to open up. After I was done holding it, another on the trip wanted to pick him up. I was trying to help and the crab decided it was done with us. It split my finger and boogied.

 

[ocean/blue]

That Megaloptera is one awsome bug

 

[D3AdB0DYMAN]

awesome pics

 

[spydrhunter1]

The first hermit crab pic is Coenobita compressus, the second is Coenobita clypeatus.

 

[Jmugleston]

The first hermit crab pic is Coenobita compessus, the second is Coenobita clypeatus.

Nice. I don't know crabs at all so their photos are typically thrown in an "other inverts" folder with only the locality....Now a couple will have their names!

 

[Falk]

Nice pictures

Just a question: Should it not be Blattodea instead of Blattaria?

 

[Jmugleston]

Nice pictures

Just a question: Should it not be Blattodea instead of Blattaria?

Both are used but Blattaria seems to be more common lately.

 

[Falk]

Both are used but Blattaria seems to be more common lately.

Alright, thx.

 

[Herpetologydude]

Are some of those land crabs of the Cardisoma and or Gecarcinus genus?

 

[ZephAmp]

EPIC ROACHES!
Let me try and ID a few...
1. Archimandrita tesselata
2. Blaberidae sp.
3. Eurycotis sp.
4. Blattelidae sp.
5. Blaberus peruvianus; Could also be another species in the Blaberus craniifer complex.