Costa Rica Rainforest

Beautiful (Ithomia heraldica) butterfly, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Incredible metallic grasshopper with wooden eyes, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Zebra longwing butterfly (Heliconius charitonius), Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

(Heliconiusismenius telchinia) or Tiger Longwing butterfly, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

(Dichaea muricata) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Lotus pattern of blooming (Costus sp.) flower, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Spectacular large yellow lichen-mimic walking stick insect, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Orchidac. family (Elleanthus galaucophyllus) flowers, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Intricate patterns in a dessicated leaf that's been thoroughly chewed by insects, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Smilacaceae family plant with complex structure, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Commelinac. family (Tradescantia zanonia), Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Homoptera family insect, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

(Sobralia amabilis) orchid, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Saturniidae family (Automeris sp.) Silk Moth caterpillar, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Tiny orange-eyed flies mating on an orchid leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Rare macro view of a Praying Mantis devouring a tiny winged insect, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Rare macro view of a Praying Mantis devouring a tiny winged insect, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Wild gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), SP. Zorro Gris, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Wild gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), SP. Zorro Gris, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Foggy forest trail in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.

Arac. family (Xanthosoma undipes), also called elephant ear, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Arac. family (Xanthosoma undipes), also called elephant ear, along a foggy access road, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

A Costa Rican girl holds a (Papilio garamas syedra) or Swallowtail butterfly, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Hot Lips (Psychotria cf. elata) - SP Labias Caliente, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Bromeliac. family (Guzmania sp.) flowering bromeliad, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Fog rolls through primary forest in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.

Ara. family (Syngonium sp.) chute with young leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

Macro view of venation patterns in a cloud forest tree, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica.

A snake (sp.) is curled on a log, staring from the middle of the frame, Monteverde, Costa Rica

The strange Tomato Hornworm caterpillar, with its fake eyes and fake tail to scare off predators such as birds, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

The strange Tomato Hornworm caterpillar, with its fake eyes and fake tail to scare off predators such as birds, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

A tiny unknown caterpillar rising up to chew the end of a leaf. Stark red, yellow, and black coloration suggests danger, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

A tiny unknown caterpillar rising up to chew the end of a leaf. Stark red, yellow, and black coloration suggests danger, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

A striking pale blue, red, and black stinkbug, shows the topside, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

A striking pale blue, red, and black stinkbug, shows the underside, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

A wild avocado (Lauracea sp.), in an area near Monteverde, Costa Rica where new species of the tree have bee found in recent years. It's a favorite of the three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunlata).

The alien gaze of a praying mantis sitting among moss, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

A bronze-colored metallic insect on a large palm leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Amber-colored sap drips from a broken stem in a palm plant, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Lichen-Mimic Katydids take on the appearance of different lichens for protection, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Face-to-face with the strange Tomato Hornworm caterpillar, with its fake eyes and fake tail to scare off predators such as birds, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

An unidentified white and orange caterpillar slithers down the underside of a branch, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

The strange Tomato Hornworm caterpillar, with its fake eyes and fake tail to scare off predators such as birds, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Fiery-throated hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) - SP Colibri Garganta De Fuego, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Macro view of the eyespot on the Owl Butterfly - SP Caligo, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Inside wing from a Blue Morpho ( Peleides limpida) butterfly, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Detail of the outside wing from a Blue Morpho ( Peleides limpida) butterfly, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Close-up of the eyespot from an unknown moth, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Macro view of unknown moth wing revealing individual colored scales, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Male blue-eyed enole (Norops woodi), displaying dewlap, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Male Blue-Eyed Anole (Norops woodi), displaying dewlap, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Green violet-ear hummingbird (Colibri thalassinus) - SP Colibri Orejiviolaceo Verde, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Macro view of a jelly mushroom growing over fern fronds. (Calostoma cinnabarina), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Jelly mushrooms (Calostoma cinnabarina) and puffball, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Large green fruit of passion flower (Passiflora sp.), Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

(Psychotria sp.) fruit, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

The roots of a huge strangler fig tree spread across the Sendero Chomogo, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Venomous side-striped palm pit viper (Bothriechus lateralis), Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica. SP Lora

Venomous side-striped palm pit viper (Bothriechus lateralis), Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica. SP Lora

Female resplendant quetzal (Pharomachrus moccino), in a natural nest cavity, Monteverde, Costa Rica

The exotic fruit of the (Pithecellobium costaricense) tree, a mass of red "who-knows-what" encasing a shiny black ball of a seed, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Perhaps the only photograph in existence of mating zeebra weevils, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

The brilliant orange caterpillar of a (Saturnidae sp.) moth, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

The caterpillar of a (Saturnidae sp.) moth curled in a defensive posture on a leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

The bizarre and spectacular caterpillar of the Owl Butterfly with its alien-looking orange eyes. (eurilochus sulanus) SP Buito pardo, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

The bizarre and spectacular caterpillar of the Owl Butterfly (eurilochus sulanus) SP Buito pardo. Eaten leaves are visible through it's transparent skin. The airholes and capillaries distribute oxygen. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.

A baby blue sunset over the Pacific, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Leaf-cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) - SP Zompopas, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Adult howler monkey (Alloauta palliata) eating leaves, SP Mono Congo, Monteverde, Costa Rica

Dramatic view of cloud forest and ferns in early morning fog. Near black and white atmosphere, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Tiny rain frog (Eleutherodactylus sp.) with translucent webbed toes, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

A mimic katydid hangs suspended from a branch, posing as a brown leaf, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Profile of mating rain frogs (Eleutherodactylus sp.) with the smaller male on top, Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica

Deep orange sunset over the cloud forest showing the details of the canopy in silhouette, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

Blue and orange sunset over the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

A beautful and remote stretch of the Quebrada La Cuecha, including a small waterfall and a bromeliad-covered log across the creek, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica

(Lycoperdon sp.) mushrooms and poisonous cynaide millipede, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica