Insects

The long history of the rainforest has enabled countless butterflies, moths, ants, termites, wasps, bees, and other tropical insects to evolve in astounding profusion. Corcovado National Park [1] boasts at least 220 species of butterflies. And there are so many species of beetles and grasshoppers that no one knows the true numbers.

Of course, a host of unfriendly bugs also exist in great numbers: chiggers, wasps and bees (including aggressive African bees), ticks, mosquitoes, fire ants, and the famous “no-see-ums” all can inflict irritating bites on humans.