And to show us how these "Pinchers of Peril" worked, he pulled off the body, leaving the head securely attached to the mandibles. - Sean Leather's Photos

Elizabeth and I visited Costa Rica for two weeks. This is the third day of that trip. We took a bus from San José to La Fortuna, where we stayed in a hostel called Gringo Pete's. Not long after arriving, we caught a trip to Arenal to hike through a park, see a volcano (sadly, not shown due to rain), and relax in some hot springs.

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Sean Leather > As he talked about the army ant's powerful mandibles, ___ let it get attached to his shirt. The mandibles are those two tusk-like appendages sticking out of its head on the left.

Sean Leather > And to show us how these "Pinchers of Peril" worked, he pulled off the body, leaving the head securely attached to the mandibles.

Sean Leather > After hiking around the park, we stopped to get a look at Volcan Arenal. Fortunately, we saw some nice firework-like spurts, though we were so far away, they were smaller than my fingernail. Unfortunately, it was raining, so I didn't get out my camera.Then, we came here, to the Baldi Termae, a resort with 16 pools full of water fresh from hot springs.

Sean Leather > Elizabeth was eager to get in a pool and relax in the hot water. We found a pool closest to the source in which the water reached near scalding levels of heat. So good!

Sean Leather > This is a "swim-up bar" in which you can sit in the nice, warm water and sip your drink of choice.

Sean Leather > Each pool had a slightly different environment. This one had a small waterfall under which it was a delight to stand.

Sean Leather > If the steam hasn't already given it away, this pool is very comfy.

And to show us how these "Pinchers of Peril" worked, he pulled off the body, leaving the head securely attached to the mandibles.

> And to show us how these "Pinchers of Peril" worked, he pulled off the body, leaving the head securely attached to the mandibles.

And to show us how these "Pinchers of Peril" worked, he pulled off the body, leaving the head securely attached to the mandibles.

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