Invertebrates > Salticidae & Jumping Spiders
The Wasp Peacock Spider (Maratus vespa) is an astonishing and flamboyant miniature arachnid endemic to the rugged, sun-baked landscape of the Pilbara in Western Australia. Measuring barely four millimeters in length, this tiny jumping spider is celebrated across...
Reptiles > Agamidae & Dragon Lizards
The Crested Bicycle Dragon (Ctenophorus cristatus), also celebrated as the crested dragon or bicycle lizard, is an agile, high-speed agamid lizard endemic to the arid interior of southern and western Australia. Famous for its comical yet extraordinary ability to...
Invertebrates > Salticidae & Jumping Spiders
The Coastal Peacock Spider (Maratus speciosus) is a miniature arachnid wonder native to the windswept coastal dunes of southwestern Australia. Famous for the male’s dazzling visual courtship rituals, this tiny jumping spider possesses an iridescent abdominal...
Fish > Syngnathiformes & Seadragons
The Ruby Seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) represents one of the most remarkable ichthyological discoveries of the twenty-first century. First formally described in 2015 from museum specimens and subsequently observed alive in the wild in 2016 via remotely operated...
