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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
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This is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source(As are all mushrooms). This is an example of parasitism, as it was feeding off a tree, and stealing nutrients.
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Egg-cone Pine (Pinus oocarpa)Observer
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Pine trees are evergreen trees, ranging from 3-80 meters tall- the average height being about 15 meters. This pine has a thin and flaky bark. It also has very few branches.
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Coffee (Coffea arabica)Observer
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This is a seed of the coffee plant, and is the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit. Even though the coffee beans are seeds, they are referred to as "beans" because of their resemblance to true beans.
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Black Spiny-tailed Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)Observer
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Iguanas are native to tropical areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. It is a primary consumer, who feeds on insects and other small animals
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Tasmanian Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus)Observer
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This is a eucalyptus tree, which grows in the central region of nicaragua. It has a height of around 30-45 meters. This tree is a producer of eucalyptus, which is what koalas consume and humans use to make medicine. This type of tree has a commensalism relationship with the humans. You can see that the leafs have a rich and large green leaves.
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Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)Observer
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Squirrels are a family of small to medium sized rodents. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and were introduced by humans to Australia. You can see that is a very small. You can even see that the tail has the same length as the body of the squirrel
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Leptosporangiate Ferns (Subclass Polypodiidae)Observer
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This is plant is known as “la cola de mono”. Is recognized by this name because of its irregular twisted, fury branches. This plant is not that tall, it has a height of 45 in high including the spread branches. The plant has a straight stem, and is a producer. This fern doesn’t produce flowers.
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Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)Observer
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This tree is a medium-sized tree, growing to 10–20 m. Its’ leaves are deciduous. The tree is very common in tropical and subtropical areas.
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Red-tailed Stingless Bee (Trigona fulviventris)Observer
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Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax. These bees are a case of commensalism.
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Lesson's Motmot (Momotus lessonii)Observer
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This is a guardabarranco, known for predominant bright blue colors, fill with green, orange and many others. I has two red eyes and has a predominant feather that looks like a large tail. This type of birds size average is around 13 inches. This animals consume small preys like insects, little lizards, and fruits, making it a primary consumer.
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Banded Orange Heliconian (Dryadula phaetusa)Observer
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Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. As you can see within this photo, the butterfly has beautiful orange and black wings with an intricate design. Butterflies have the typical four-stage insect life cycle. Winged adults lay eggs on the food plant on which their larvae, known as caterpillars, will feed. The caterpillars grow, sometimes very rapidly, and when fully developed, pupate in a chrysalis. When metamorphosis is complete, the pupal skin splits, the adult insect climbs out, and after its wings have expanded and dried, it flies off.
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Peppers (Genus Capsicum)Observer
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This is a plant known as the Slim cayenne. A very spicy pepper, reaching to the 250,000 - 500,000 in the pepper heat index. This chilli plant is succulent, as it’s currently producing. You can recognize this type of pepper because of its rich red and because of the slimness of the spice.
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Elephant Ear Tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum)Observer
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Scientific Name- Enterolobium cyclocarpum
This is a Guanacaste tree, which is also known as an elephant-ear tree. This tree is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from the Mexico to Brazil, especially in Central America. The tree is so common in the Central Americas, that it’s become the national tree of Costa Rica.
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Indian Mango (Mangifera indica)Observer
bendanavargasDescription
This type of mango tree, produces a type of mango known as “mango rosa”, which fruit becomes yellow and sweet, it goes through a stage that is more like purplish. As a producer, it provides nutrients to its near organisms. This type of trees have an average height of 5 to 15 meters. Birds and humans take advantage, and create a commensalism relationship; because only the organisms that take the fruit benefit from it and the tree is not harmed.