Black Chested Jay

The black-chested jay (Cyanocorax affinis) is found in Colombia, northwestern Venezuela, Panama and far eastern Costa Rica, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and heavily degraded former…

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Wheel Bug

Strange looking tropical insect, called Wheel bug taking it easy in our garden. Image taken in Altos del Maria, Panama. From Wikipedia: The wheel bug (Arilus cristatus) is in the family Reduviidae (literally, “hangnail”), which consists…

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