A fluffy longhorn beetle
James Tweed
On a camping trip in Queensland, Australia, insect researcher James Tweed snapped a shot of what may be the world’s fluffiest beetle (Excastra albopilosa). Its hairs are especially thick around the top half of its red and black body, and may have evolved to mimic a fungal infection, making it appear unpalatable to predators.
Adult male orangutan Rakus before applying a plant mesh to his wound
Armas
Deep in the tropical rainforest of Indonesia, researchers spotted this majestic male Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) named Rakus smearing a chewed-up plant that is commonly…