Bridge crossing the Sarapiqui River.
A lizard in the tree.
Here's looking at you!
The bridge at La Selva Biological Station crossing the Sarapiqui River.
The Sarapiqui River
A green snake slithering through the understory.
An insect mimicking a leaf.
Notice the path of ants below the leg with blue jeans.
Can you spot the ants?
More ants.
A path for leaf cutter ants.
A "walking" palm.
A species of walking stick insects.
The slithering green snake.
A group of coati's (Nasua narica).
An epiphytic plant growing on the tree.
The students nestled within two large trees.
The fruit of a vine.
An experimental farm in the forest.
Another section of the experimental farm.
An epiphytic bromeliad nestled in a tree.
Path through the primary forest at La Selva Biological Station.
Collared Peccary's
A White-faced Capuchin (Cebus capucinus).
Whoa!
These guys love being in the trees. They are very aggresive.
Sarapiqui River from above.
The students taking a break in front of the cafeteria at La Selva Biological Station.
Project ALAS (Arthropods of La Selva)
Amanda viewing the insects.
Angela listening to the lecture.
Getting briefed on Las ALAS.
Tyler taking a closer look at recently collected insects.
Project ALAS lab.
A collection of butterflies from La Selva and surrounding forests.
Insect storage room at Project ALAS.
Notice the "89" in this butterflies wings!
Look out!
Have you ever seen a ladybug as big as a quarter?
These are huge!
These are tiny!
A beautiful heron on a tree branch along the Sarapiqui River.
A group photo on the bridge crossing the Sarapiqui River.
A caiman (Caiman crocodilus) sunning itself on the banks of the Sarapiqui River.
Looking from the bridge to the entrance of La Selva Biological Station.
A heliconia species (Heliconia latispatha).
The following pictures are a variety of birds.
A woodpecker species.
Our bus driver, Gerardo, taking a break after lunch.
Our tour guide at La Selva Biological Station.
There were many of them in the trees along the banks of the Sarapiqui River.
Pheromones are used to clear a path. Can you see the path?
This palm uses its prop roots to move in the direction of better sunlight. The movement is slow, however, so that it may be in a different place in a few years.
Coati's are members of the Racoon Family (Procyonidae). They are so adaptable that they have a wide geographical range, from southeastern Arizona and NewMexico to Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador.
Amanda, EJ, Angela, Tyler, Chas, Nicole, Alfredo
The seeds are covered with a black coat that tastes like a marshmallow. Mmm, mmm, good.
Notice the collared peccary's (Tayassu tajacu) in the background. We were able to wait for them because their strong smell gives them away.
When I took this picture, I thought I saw only one. Imagine my surprise when I saw in the photo two peccary's crossing the path!
This is "a diurnal, arboreal, prehensile-tailed primate of the Cebidae family" (Janzen 1983).
EJ, Amanda, Angela, Chas.
Visiting the offices and labs of Project ALAS. This project is cataloguing insects from La Selva and surrounding forests. It's director is Dr. Jack Longina of The Evergreen State College.
In the background you'll see one of the research associates and Jorge.
Notice the famous blue morphos (Morpho peleides).
This room was very well air conditioned. What a relief from the hot weather!
Row 1: Nicole, EJ, Angela.
Row 2: Alfredo, Chas, Tyler, Amanda.
The heat was killing us!
They are in the banana family (Musaceae).
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Bridge crossing the Sarapiqui River.
Our tour guide at La Selva Biological Station.