Fungi > Phallaceae & Stinkhorns
The Twin-column Stinkhorn (Clathrus bicolumnatus) is a visually bizarre and fascinating saprotrophic fungus native to the damp bamboo groves and rich deciduous woodlands of East Asia. Erupting from an underground gelatinous ‘egg,’ this striking member of...
Invertebrates > Papilionidae & Swallowtails
The Common Birdwing (Troides helena) is a magnificent, colossal swallowtail butterfly celebrated across tropical Asia for its immense size, graceful gliding flight, and breathtaking coloration. Soaring high above the rainforest canopies of South and Southeast Asia,...
Birds > Eurylaimidae & Broadbills
The Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) is a charismatic, heavy-billed suboscine passerine native to the ancient tropical rainforests of the Sundaic region in Southeast Asia. The sole representative of the genus Corydon, this striking forest bird is instantly...
Invertebrates > Scarabaeidae & Chafers
The Pine Chafer (Polyphylla fullo), celebrated across Europe as the ‘Fuller’ beetle, is a magnificent, heavy-bodied scarab beetle native to the sunny, sandy pine woodlands and coastal dunes of the Western Palearctic. Ranking as the second-largest beetle in...
Fish > Mormyridae & Elephantfishes
The Cornish Jack (Mormyrops anguilloides) is a formidable freshwater predator and the largest extant member of the electroreceptive elephantfish family Mormyridae. Inhabiting the deep channels and rocky rapids of major African river systems—including the Congo,...
