Spider Monkey's at the house

There is a troop of Spider Monkey's that pass by the house most days. It is fun to watch them as they swing from tree to tree not stopping very long except to see what we are doing.

Sometimes they will shake the tree at us, telling us to get away

Today the fruit on one of the trees must of been ripe and they had were there enjoying it for some time.

Looks like we catch him doing something he shouldn't be doing.

The amazing Leaf Cutter Ants

Leaf cutter ants are all over Costa Rica.

It is amazing to watch them in long lines, carrying pieces of flowers and leaves. Today there were leaves on the ground and I was able to watch them cut the leaf right in front of me.

Once it is cut they carry it back to their mounds, which can be a long distance. The mounds can be big with millions of ants living there.