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Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) (Viperidae: Crotalinae). Distictive yellow

Eyelash pit viper (Bothriechis schlegelii) (Viperidae: Crotalinae). Distictive yellow / orange oropel form. Arboreal species resting on wild ginger flower in mid-altitude rainforest under storey. Caribbean slope, Costa Rica, Central America. (highly venomous)

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Fungal mycelium from an unidentified species of fungus, growing across a decomposing leaf

Fungal mycelium from an unidentified species of fungus, growing across a decomposing leaf. The mycelium is the vegetative part of the fungus and is made up of a mass of thread-like hyphae. Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica

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Magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) female, Talamanca Range, Talamanca Range-La

Magnificent hummingbird (Eugenes fulgens) female, Talamanca Range, Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, Costa Rica

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