Some animal names really like to keep you guessing. Just take the “psychedelic earth tiger,” for example. Not a hallucinogen, planet, or tiger, but in fact a very cool spider. Also known as the LSD ...

The spider’s striking colors have made it a prime target for the illegal pet trade. Habitat loss and poaching have pushed the species toward critical endangerment. Conservation efforts focus on ...

Hidden within the dense forests of Indonesia lives the rarest tiger on the planet, the critically endangered Sumatran tiger. With fewer than 400 individuals left in the wild, this elusive big cat is ...

Deep in the humid rainforests of India’s Western Ghats lives a creature that looks more like a colorful digital glitch than an actual living animal. Formally known as Cilantica devamatha (previously ...