Fungi > Stinkhorns
The Multicolored Stinkhorn (Dictyophora multicolor, also classified by mycologists as Phallus multicolor) is widely celebrated as one of the most visually stunning yet pungent fungi on Earth. Native to the damp, shaded floors of tropical Asian and Pacific rainforests,...
Invertebrates > Wasps
The Warrior Wasp (Synoeca septentrionalis), also widely feared as the ‘marching wasp’ or ‘drumming wasp,’ is a legendary social paper wasp native to the Neotropical rainforests of Central and South America. Famously possessing a sting rated...
Invertebrates > Ants
The Turtle Ant (Cephalotes varians) is an arboreal insect renowned across entomology for demonstrating two of the living world’s most spectacular behavioral and morphological adaptations: phragmosis (using an armored body part to plug a burrow) and directed...
Fish > Leaffishes
The Guyana Leaffish (Polycentrus schomburgkii), named in honor of explorer Robert Schomburgk, is an extraordinary Neotropical freshwater predator belonging to the small family Polycentridae. Famous throughout behavioral ecology for its astonishing morphological and...
Fish > Herrings
The Denticle Herring (Denticeps clupeoides) is a biological marvel celebrated by ichthyologists as a true ‘living fossil.’ As the sole surviving member of the ancient suborder Denticipitoidei and family Denticipitidae, this remarkable freshwater fish...
