Creature Count

Determined to get better at actually catching all the interesting bugs and animals we have spotted so far on camera but for now will have to be satisfied with description.  First wierd and wonderful bug was about the size of Jorja's hand with giant pincers (would it eat your finger? Did not test theory!), name unknown.  Our neighbor (teacher at the school) caught one of similar size with a big long middle thing called an "elephant beetle".  Spotted the "Iguana brothers" at the beach and Carter has seen spider monkeys up close right by the pool! The Costa Rica "raccoon" hangs arround behind our fence eating our "compost" which is chucked over the fence.  It looks kinda like a hairy anteater and we keep forgetting its name in spanish.  Rather large spider ran across my foot the other night from under the couch and gave me a tickle.  Terry and Carter saw fireflies one night.  Drove over but did not run over a snake!?!  Terry has seen sting rays in the ocean which are apparently quite popular at this time of year and painful if stung.  Carter exploring the tidepools by the beach was given a circular bite by an unidentified circular thing with a circular mouth...he survived!  Supersized daddy long legs about and I swear when I broomed one the detached leg just kept right on going.  Otherwise, just sneaky mosqitoes who don't buzz here but still bite!