Nature animals insects butterflies. Over 140 species flutter around these high elevations. Costa rica supports an enormous variety of wildlife due in large part to its geographic position between the north and south american continents its neotropical climate and its wide variety of habitats. The australian museum entomology collection contains mostly australian species but there is a significant non australian representation of beetles psocids booklice flies butterflies and moths. The terms venomous and poisonous are often used interchangeably to refer to toxic substances produced by animals and their dangers to humans and other creatures but they have different meanings in biology.
An introduction to insects. A common reaction when people see a bug is eww gross or kill it with fire but have you ever thought about how important these little creatures are to the earth and the survival of the human race. Butterflies are one of natures most beautiful insects. Yes rocky has a section just for butterflies.
Hibernation is a period of rest lasting several months. As it turns out humans would be in big trouble if. Enjoy their beauty including the monarch butterfly with relaxing music and the sounds of nature. In a popular sense insect usually refers to familiar pests or disease carriers such as bedbugs houseflies clothes moths japanese beetles aphids mosquitoes fleas horseflies and hornets or to conspicuous groups such as butterflies moths and beetlesmany insects however are beneficial from a human viewpoint.
Insects are the largest and most diverse group in the animal kingdom. The karner blue butterfly an endangered species is a small butterfly that lives in oak savannas and pine barren ecosystems from eastern minnesota and eastward to the atlantic seaboard. Costa rica is home to more than 500000 species which. The wildlife of costa rica comprises all naturally occurring animals fungi and plants that reside in this central american country.
Their metabolisms lower into a dormant state so less energy is required for their bodies to perform the necessary functions. Paper wasp paper wasp polistes fuscatus.