Giant Atlas Moth Facts Perhaps most notably, the aptly named Giant Atlas Moth ranks as one of the largest species of Lepidoptera in the world. In point of fact, only one known species possesses a greater wingspan. This fact alone makes it stand out from its peers. Only one other species, meanwhile, has a slightly […]
Rosy Maple Moth
Rosy Maple Moth Facts Related Articles Rosy Maple Moth Physical Description The fabulous Rosy Maple Moth perfectly demonstrates the fact that size has no bearing on beauty in Nature. That’s because the delicate marvel actually ranks as the smallest of what’s known as the silk moths. Compared to moths overall, though, it’s an average-sized species. […]
Southern Flannel Moth
Southern Flannel Moth Facts This gorgeous variety of Lepidoptera most commonly goes by the name of the Southern Flannel Moth. It’s actually better known for its immature stage, however. This stage of its life cycle, in fact, has multiple names that it goes by. These multiple terms include the asp, Italian asp, puss caterpillar, opossum […]
Bristlecone Pine
Source: https://bit.ly/2IcZud5 Photo: Rick Goldwaser CCL: https://bit.ly/1ryPA8o Bristlecone Pine Facts Without doubt, the remarkable flora known as the Bristlecone Pine ranks as the oldest known non-clonal living species on Earth. However, the truly descriptive common term actually applies to a total of three separate related plant species. All three of these trees grows slowly, though, […]
Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat
Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat Facts Most notably, the IUCN currently lists the Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombat as one of the rarest animals on earth. This extremely remarkable marsupial therefore holds the lamentable status of Critically Endangered. This status currently appears on the organization’s published Red List of Threatened Species. The animal further forms one of only three […]
Bhutan Glory
Bhutan Glory Facts Most notably, Bhutan Glory serves as the much more pronounceable common name for the visually stunning Bhutanitis lidderdalii. By either name, this truly magnificent species of butterfly presently remains a subject of some debate among members of the scientific community. Further, this scientific debate has been ongoing for an extensive period. That’s […]
Yunnan Golden Monkey
Yunnan Golden Monkey Facts Firstly, the Yunnan Golden Monkey also bears other common names, including the Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey. This alternate name rather understandably derives from the unique flattened shape of the nose. Most notably, researchers believed this breathtaking primate to be extinct until the year 1962. However, at that time, local residents fortunately rediscovered […]
Red Wolf
Red Wolf Facts Related Articles Red Wolf Physical Description The remarkable Red Wolf, like so many of its wild relatives typically captures the attention of those few fortunate enough to encounter one in the wild. Yet, it typically does so due to its appearance rather than sheer size. It’s typically smaller than its gray wolf […]
Sunset Moth
Sunset Moth Facts This living kaleidoscope most commonly goes by the simple but appropriate name of the Sunset Moth. The truly stunning insect also goes by another common term, though. That alternate name’s that of the similar Madagascan Sunset Moth. The scientific name for this wonder of Nature, however, remains decidedly far more difficult to […]
Rafflesia arnoldii
Rafflesia arnoldii Facts First of all, the term of Rafflesia arnoldii serves as the scientific name of a truly remarkable variety of highly unusual flowering plant. Furthermore, this astounding marvel of Nature also goes by several, somewhat easier to pronounce, common names. These include the particularly descriptive alternate names of the corpse lily and the […]