Tag: Wildlife Reserve

King Swallowtail

🔍 King Swallowtail | Papilio thoas 🦋 📍 Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 This giant of a butterfly is nearly a twin of the Giant Swallowtail — the two species are so alike that even lepidopterists rely on wing-spot counts and genitalia to tell…

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White-Tailed Deer

🔍 White-tailed Deer | Odocoileus virginianus 🦌 📍 Garita, Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 💬 White-tailed deer are remarkable adapters — they can thrive in environments ranging from dense tropical forests to suburban backyards. In Costa Rica, they’re one of the few large mammals still commonly…

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