Get Premium
Dark mode theme is available exclusively for premium users. Learn more about the benefits of subscribing.
No fees, cancel anytime.
Dark Mode 
No fees, cancel anytime 
My husband and I just spent 5 months volunteering around South America. We volunteered in 4 different organizations from Costa Rica, to Ecuador, and Brazil. We saw so many incredible things every single day, it really blew my mind!
I have always loved animals and I knew there was amazing biodiversity in the world, but getting to experience it first hand was such an incredible experience! On an almost daily basis, I would exclaim "Oh my goodness!" out of shock and excitement at what incredible things I had stumbled upon in the jungle! I have been recording videos throughout our whole trip, and you can see them on my Youtube channel below.
More info: youtube.com
This post may include affiliate links.
#1
The World's Smallest Monkey! Pygmy Marmoset
Final score:
100points
TheArtfulBirder (Submission author) 6 years ago
Go to 14:32 to see video of this little cutie! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wAjQSa52bw&t=350s
RELATED:
#2
Beautiful Green Butterfly!
Final score:
65points
#5
Beautiful Green-Headed Tanager!
Final score:
61points
TheArtfulBirder (Submission author) 6 years ago
Go to 1:33 and 2:57 to see this stunning bird in action! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0CdRM3y7ik&t=10s
#7
Adorable Tiny Mushrooms That Start Growing From Under Trees!
Final score:
57points
#8
A Mushroom That Looks Like A Net!
Final score:
56points
#9
A Blond-Crested Woodpecker!
Final score:
55points
#10
A Butterfly With The Number 89 On The Wings!
Final score:
53points
#11
A Worm The Size Of A Snake!
Final score:
47points
#12
A Red Eyed Tree Frog!
Final score:
46points
#13
Beautiful Blue And Green Grasshopper That Looks Like A Crossbow!
Final score:
43points
#15
Montezuma Oropendola A Bird That Sounds Like A Space Ship!
Final score:
40points
#16
A Whole Colony Of Shiny Blue Beetles!
Final score:
37points
#17
A Butterfly I Have Named The "Sad Face Butterfly"
Final score:
37points
#18
2 Inch Bullet Ants! Climbing All Over Your Laundry....
Final score:
37points
Kjorn 6 years ago
i think they're called bullet ant because their stings hurt like if you've been shot
Nadja Lambacher 6 years ago
Yep. There is also a tribe who puts them into gloves made from leaves and then the men have to wear them and dance. Their hands swell up and are unusable for days. The pain is so severe some try to chop off their hands. And they have to do this on several occasions during their lifetime. Some sort of "proof your masculinity" thing.
Load More Replies...
Ashley Say Wha?!? 6 years ago
Once I went to Costa Rica and went through the rain forest on a guided tour and before we got too far into it, I was leaning against the railing and looked to my left just in time to see a bullet ant getting ready to crawl into my hand! The tour guide said those are the only bugs he was afraid of. On another note, that same tour guide had a good laugh at my expense the entire tour because every freaking bug in the rain forest decided it was a fine day to go human chasing and you can guess who their target was. The entire tour I spent running from bugs. Just me. No one else...
Nostalgic Hyena 6 years ago
Now that I see these I'm just glad I have millimeter-long to centimeter-long ants in my house instead of two-inch ones that sting..
#19
Gigantic Colourful Millipede, As Wide As Your Finger And 6 Inches Long!
Final score:
36points
#20
Jet-Black Grasshopper With Bright Red Eyes!
Final score:
35points
#21
Tarantula Bigger Than Your Hand!
Final score:
33points
#23
A Flightless Wasp! I Didn't Know That Was A Thing Before!
Final score:
31points
#24
Beautiful Yellow Bug With Spotted Underbelly!
Final score:
26points
#26
Crazy Tim Burton Looking Spider, With Legs Longer Than Your Fingers!
Final score:
23points
#27
A Creature Straight Out Of Harry Potter!
Final score:
23points
#28
A Green Anaconda! With A Head As Big As Your Hand!
Final score:
22points
#29
A Crazy Spider That Looks Like A Skull!
Final score:
22points
Add New Image
What do you think ?
BREAK YOUr perceptions 6 years ago
many of these animals make me want to make some 3 stooges like noises. but nature really creates some interesting things.
Gainsborough 6 years ago
My daughter and I were at Sani Lodge for five days in early April. Fantastic excursions and adventures! Loved your video and this posting.
Heather Kong 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing! Love these photos, though some of them do make me want to shriek disgust hahaha
BREAK YOUr perceptions 6 years ago
many of these animals make me want to make some 3 stooges like noises. but nature really creates some interesting things.
Gainsborough 6 years ago
My daughter and I were at Sani Lodge for five days in early April. Fantastic excursions and adventures! Loved your video and this posting.
Heather Kong 6 years ago
Thanks for sharing! Love these photos, though some of them do make me want to shriek disgust hahaha
You May Like 30 Snakes, Nope Ropes, And Danger Noodles That Are Too Cute To Pass By Bugs Are Truly Spectacular And Here Are 40 Pics To Prove That 42 Funny Monkeys Behaving, Well, Like Monkeys
Linas Simonaitis
Aivaras Kaziukonis
Saimonas Lukošius
Related on Bored Panda
