La Selva

Here are some more photos featuring the amazing bioidiversity at the La Selva Biological Research Station in the lowland tropical rainforests of Saraqui, Costa Rica !

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Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
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Walking sticks use their camouflage to look like sticks, but they are actually predators that can spray caustic fluid from their knees and deliver hard kicks
A spider in her web hunting for prey in the middle of the night
Some spiders in this jungle, like this one spotted on a night hike, are so big they can feed on bats and birds!
This sloth is surrounded by epiphytes that help to camouflage her
Tree frogs lay their eggs in goo that protect the eggs from predators and outside conditions; once the tadpoles hatch, they drop below into the swampy river
This bridge is taking us deep into the jungle
Going on night hikes is one of my favorite activities at the station because we get to see animals that we would not see during the day
This bridge allows researchers to study swamp creatures like alligators, frogs and insects

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