fluffy longhorn beetle
james tweed
During a camping trip in Queensland, Australia, entomologist James Tweed took a photo of perhaps the fluffiest beetle in the world (Excastra albopilosa). The red and black fur on the upper half of its body is particularly thick, which may have evolved to mimic fungal infections, making it look unpalatable to predators.
Adult male orangutan Lacus before applying plant mesh to the wound
Almas
Deep in the Indonesian rainforest, researchers discovered this majestic male Sumatran orangutan (pongo abeli) The name Lacus commonly smears the chewed plant…
