A juvenile fer-de-lance snake (Bothrops asper) covered with mosquitos in the jungles of Costa Rica. Tiny dew drops collect on its head.

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A juvenile fer-de-lance snake (Bothrops asper) coiled up in some bushes in the jungles of Costa Rica. Tiny dew drops collect on its head while multiple mosquitos suck its blood.

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Size: 4627px × 3085px
Location: Costa Rica
Photo credit: © Todd Sowers Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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