
Ants n' plants and the Red Queen
Most of the time we think of organisms existing on their own in the world, but oh are we wrong! Most of the organisms in an environment really depend on other species to survive and exist. Even us humans depend on the smallest organisms (such as intestinal flora) to survive. At Las Brisas Reserve one very interesting relation between two organisms has to do with ants and plants. The photo depicts one small aspect of this relation. The leaf in the photo is of a wild passi

Upcoming Events in the Community
If you are in Costa Rica have a look at these three exciting events that you can participate in: Next week the Costa Rican Ornithology Congress begins! Check the full program for the next days here.
Then in August there is an event taking place where you can learn more about rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing wildlife.
Also in August, Ronald Vargas our friend and expert in the world of insects will be leading a workshop on the topic. Have fun! #event #conservation #inse

Insect close-up
We were happy to have Dr. Dmitri Maslov from the Biology Department of the University of California - Riverside at Las Brisas Reserve. He came to the reserve for a few nights to continue his molecular and genetic work on parasites of the insect family of Hemiptera as part of his research time in Costa Rica. #insects #visitors