Invertebrates > Scarabaeidae & Beetles
The Royal Goliath Beetle (Goliathus regius) is a colossal titan of the insect kingdom, reigning as one of the heaviest and most visually majestic coleopterans on Earth. Endemic to the lush equatorial rainforests of West Africa, this breathtaking scarab belongs to the...
Reptiles > Chamaeleonidae & Chameleons
The Nose-horned Chameleon (Calumma nasutum) is a charming and delicate miniature lizard endemic to the mist-shrouded tropical rainforests of eastern Madagascar. Characterized by an extraordinary, flexible fleshy rostral appendage protruding from the tip of its snout...
Fungi > Cortinariaceae & Webcaps
The Surprise Webcap (Cortinarius semisanguineus), also classified within the subgenus Dermocybe as the ‘red-gilled webcap,’ is an exquisite and deceptive basidiomycete fungus native to the damp, acidic conifer forests of the Northern Hemisphere. To the...
Invertebrates > Diogenidae & Hermit Crabs
The White-spotted Hermit Crab (Dardanus megistos), often called the ‘crimson hermit crab,’ is one of the largest, most spectacular, and visually arresting decapod crustaceans inhabiting the coral reefs of the tropical Indo-Pacific. Cloaked in an intense...
Fish > Pegasidae & Seamoths
The Short Dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis), often dubbed the ‘little dragonfish’ or ‘sea moth,’ is an extraordinary benthic creature roaming the shallow coastal shallows and sandy flats of the Indo-Pacific. Enclosed in a rigid, flattened...
