Fungi > Auriculariaceae & Auriculariales
The Jelly Ear Fungus (Auricularia auricula-judae), historically known as the Wood Ear or Jew’s Ear Fungus, is a globally recognized, gelatinous basidiomycete fungus belonging to the family Auriculariaceae within the order Auriculariales. Famous for its uncanny...
Fungi > Fistulinaceae & Agaricales
The Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica), also vividly known in European folklore as the Ox Tongue or Liver Fungus, is a bizarre, unmistakable bracket fungus belonging to the family Fistulinaceae within the order Agaricales. Found throughout ancient deciduous...
Invertebrates > Gryllotalpids & Orthoptera
The European Mole Cricket (Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa) is a bizarre, heavily modified subterranean insect belonging to the family Gryllotalpidae within the order Orthoptera. Widely distributed across Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa, this extraordinary creature...
Invertebrates > Nephropids & Decapoda
The European Lobster (Homarus gammarus) is a massive, ecologically vital marine decapod crustacean belonging to the clawed lobster family Nephropidae. Native to the cold and temperate coastal waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and parts of the...
Plants > Sarraceniaceae & Ericales
The Chimanta Sun Pitcher (Heliamphora chimantensis) is an exquisite, carnivorous marsh pitcher plant belonging to the family Sarraceniaceae, endemic exclusively to the mist-shrouded summit of the Chimantá Massif—a colossal flat-topped sandstone table mountain (tepui)...
