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Subfamily ArecoideaeObserver
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These palms were being harvested for palm oil.
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Plantain (Musa × paradisiaca)Observer
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Fresh banana's in Costa Rica
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Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)Observer
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Found outside my door
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Short-horned Grasshoppers and Locusts (Superfamily Acridoidea)Observer
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Found poolside
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Giant Red-winged Grasshopper (Tropidacris cristata)Observer
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It has bright red markings around the gram and under the wings
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Spiral Gingers (Genus Costus)Observer
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It prefers partial shade and moist humid conditions, although it can tolerate full sun in some climates. It tends to like to be well watered and not left to dry out.
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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)Observer
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Black spiny-tailed iguanas are excellent climbers, and prefer a rocky habitat with plenty of crevices to hide in, rocks to bask on, and nearby trees to climb
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Atta colombicaObserver
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Leafcutter ants can carry more than three times their body weight and cut and process fresh vegetation (leaves, flowers, and grasses) to serve as the nutritional substrate for their fungal cultivars
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Central American Ameivas (Genus Holcosus)Observer
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This was also found outside my hotel room in Costa Rica.
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Gingers, Bananas, and Allies (Order Zingiberales)Observer
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Like bananas, Ensete ventricosum is a large non-woody plant — a gigantic monocarpic evergreen perennial herb (not a tree)[4] — up to 6 m (20 ft) tall.
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Variegated Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)Observer
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Dracophyllum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, formerly Epacridaceae.
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Variegated Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)Observer
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There are several hundred cultivars, selected and bred for their foliage. Depending on the cultivar, the leaves may be ovate to linear, entire to deeply lobed or crinkled, and variegated with green, white, purple, orange, yellow, red or pink.
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Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes)Observer
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Nephila consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around the world. They are also commonly called golden orb-weavers, giant wood spiders, or banana spiders.
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Red-lored Parrot (Amazona autumnalis)Observer
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Their food includes fruits,[6] nuts and seeds. Like all parrots, red-lored amazons need a varied diet consisting of high quality pellets, a quality seed mix, and daily servings of fresh, bird-safe fruits and vegetables.
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Geoffroy’s Tamarin (Saguinus geoffroyi)Observer
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This was a monkey that we were trying to rehabilitate while we were at the sanctuary.
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Large Toucans (Genus Ramphastos)Observer
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They are brightly marked and have large, often-colorful bills. The family includes five genera and over forty different species.
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Figs (Genus Ficus)Observer
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This growth habit is an adaptation for growing in dark forests where the competition for light is intense.
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Jungle Flame (Ixora coccinea)Observer
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In tropical climates they flower year round and are commonly used in Hindu worship, as well as in ayurveda and Indian folk medicine.
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Variegated Croton (Codiaeum variegatum)Observer
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They only survive outdoors where temperatures do not normally drop below 10° to 13°C in winter; colder temperatures can cause leaf loss
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Heliconias (Genus Heliconia)Observer
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It is often cultivated as a tropical ornamental plant in regions outside its native range.
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Heliconia imbricataObserver
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This photo was taken while I was in back packing through Costa Rica. Common names for the genus include lobster-claws, toucan peak, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise
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Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida)Observer
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These trees are commonly planted as an ornamental tree because of its interesting bark structure.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
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As of right now they are claiming that this is the most abundant living land bird in North America
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Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)Observer
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This plant is a known food source for the muskrat, nutria, and also the snow goose.
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American Groundsels and Ragworts (Genus Packera)Observer
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There are about 64 species of plants in this composite family.
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Lilacs (Genus Syringa)Observer
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This honeysuckle was introduced as an ornamental plant around 1752.
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Dandelions (Genus Taraxacum)Observer
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Dandelions produce seeds that are produced without any pollination and this can result in offspring that are genetically identical to the plants parent.
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Panamic Sergeant Major (Abudefduf troschelii)Observer
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This was a picture of Sergeant Major colorful damselfish I saw while snorkeling in Costa Rica. The fish feed on larvae of invertebrates, smaller fish, zooplankton, crustaceans and species of algae. This day we were feeding them pineapple to get pictures of them underwear.
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Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)Observer
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This is Montezuma Oropendola Nests in a tree in Costa Rica. Montezuma oropendola inhabits the forest canopy's, old plantations and the edges. It is considered a colonial breeder, meaning it builds a hanging woven nest of vines and fibers.
