"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....
Porotón is a legume that grows on a tree native to South America, especially in #Colombia, #Ecuador and #Peru. It has large pods containing white, fleshy seeds that resemble beans....
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...
The sword billed hummingbirds beak is the largest of any hummingbird and the largest with respect to body length for any bird....
