Fanesca has a long history that dates back to pre-Columbian times, when the indigenous people of the Andes used to celebrate the harvest of different crops during the spring equinox. They would cook a soup with fresh grains and beans, such as corn, fava beans,...
"Sticta" is a genus of lichenized fungi, they are a unique type of organism that consists of a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or a cyanobacterium. They have a characteristically fishy smell (because of soluble amines), especially when wet....
Wandering spiders are so-called because they wander the jungle floor at night, rather than residing in a lair or maintaining a web. Some species are being as large as an open hand. These spiders live mostly near ponds, rivers and other freshwater habitats, and can...
If you love nature and beauty, you don't want to miss the flowering of guayacán trees in Ecuador. These majestic trees burst into bright yellow blossoms that cover the landscape like a golden carpet. The spectacle lasts only a few days, usually between January and...
The sword billed hummingbirds beak is the largest of any hummingbird and the largest with respect to body length for any bird....
