Saint Girons’ Sea Krait

Reptiles > Sea Kraits

Saint Girons’ Sea Krait (Laticauda saintgironsi) is a remarkable, amphibious marine elapid snake endemic to the pristine coastal waters and lagoon reefs surrounding New Caledonia. Named in honor of distinguished French herpetologist Hubert Saint Girons, this...

Dementor Jewel Wasp

Invertebrates > Wasps

Described in 2014 by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, the Dementor Jewel Wasp (Ampulex dementor) is a striking parasitoid wasp native to Thailand. It was voted by the public to be named after the soul-sucking ‘Dementors’ from J.K....

Banded Malayan Coral Snake

Reptiles > Elapidae & Coral Snakes

The Banded Malayan Coral Snake (Calliophis intestinalis) is a secretive, highly specialized elapid snake native to the tropical forest understories of Sundaland in Southeast Asia. Celebrated for its striking aposematic coloration featuring bold racing stripes and a...

Egyptian Cobra

Reptiles > Snakes

The Egyptian Cobra (Naja haje), universally recognized across North Africa and the Arab world as the asp or royal cobra, is a massive, highly venomous elapid snake native to the deserts, savannas, and river valleys of North and East Africa. Famous throughout human...

Arizona Bark Scorpion

Invertebrates > Arachnids

The Arizona Bark Scorpion (Centruroides sculpturatus) is the most venomous scorpion in North America and a quintessential icon of the Sonoran Desert. Renowned for its pale, golden-tan coloration and agile climbing abilities, this small but formidable buthid arachnid...