While we were walking in Monteverde’s famous cloud forest — it was misty and rainy as the name implies — we almost passed this lifeform.
It’s a large walking stick insect (“stick bug”), quiet and immobile, well camouflaged. We probably would have missed seeing the bug if it hadn’t been as large as it was (about a foot in length).
Walking sticks like warm humid weather and are plentiful in the rain forests of Central and South America. They are herbivores, eatting leaves, berries and vines.
Another of Brussels’ Art Nouveau gems, with original furnishings and others of the period on display
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A small collection of curious and clever sights in a Hudson Valley college town
The historic Martin Hotel has been serving the local Basque community in Winnemucca for more than a century.
There are several theories about how boab trees arrived in Australia, none of which has been proven.
Samantha shares a funny picture of her husband Eugene in front of the Welcome to Eugene, Oregon sign.
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DrFumblefinger shares photos from his journey north, from Casablanca to Fes. The land is mostly agricultural and quite green.
The historic Martin Hotel has been serving the local Basque community in Winnemucca for more than a century.
