Tracy – The Bug Lady
Tracy is a bit of a local legend – at least to Drake Bay and the surrounding areas. About 20 years ago she settled in Costa Rica to explore her love of bugs. At some point she met John – a rival bug tour entrepreneur and yada yada yada, they would eventually marry. John and Tracy now do their bug tours together and the two of them are not only incredible at what they do but also still have a passion for it that evokes a bit of envy.
The way the bug tour works is fairly simple – you walk around a pretty natural area somewhere in Drake Bay – ours was fairly close to our hotel on a couple of paths, including the main path to the hotel!
They would each look for something and when a bug or animal was found we would look at it, and get some stories, while the other tour leader would go looking for something else. It was a very nice seamless system that resulted in less ‘looking for things’ time and more ‘looking at and talking about’ experience.
Below are a handful of pictures from our tour. The experience comes highly recommended if you are ever in the area.
Getting intimate with the giant Stick Bug:
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| Bush Cricket |
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| Preying Mantis |