Maze Ant Plant

Plants > Myrmecophytes

The Maze Ant Plant (Hydnophytum formicarum) is one of the most astonishing examples of plant-animal mutualism in the botanical kingdom. Native to the humid rainforests and coastal mangrove swamps of Southeast Asia, this specialized epiphytic plant grows perched high...

Fish-hook Ant

Invertebrates > Insects

The Fish-hook Ant (Polyrhachis bihamata) is an extraordinary arboreal formicine ant native to the lush tropical rainforest canopies of Southeast Asia. Renowned among entomologists for its fearsome physical armor, this species bears three pairs of immense, razor-sharp...

Hummingbird Bobtail Squid

Invertebrates > Cephalopods

The Hummingbird Bobtail Squid (Euprymna berryi), also known as Berry’s bobtail squid, is an enchanting, thumb-sized cephalopod inhabiting the warm shallow sands and seagrass meadows of the Indo-West Pacific. Resembling a rounded, glowing miniature dumpling, this...

Purple Tilefish

Fish > Tilefishes

The Purple Tilefish (Hoplolatilus purpureus) is an extraordinary, jewel-colored marine teleost native to the outer reef drop-offs and rubble terraces of the Coral Triangle. Flaunting a vibrant electric violet-purple body flanked by a bold magenta stripe and a glowing...

Swift’s Flea Frog

Amphibians > Microhylid Frogs

Swift’s Flea Frog (Paedophryne swiftorum) is a miracle of biological miniaturization, holding rank as one of the smallest vertebrate animals ever discovered on planet Earth. Reaching an adult body length under nine millimeters, this microhylid frog from the...