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Espostoa lanata, the Peruvian Old Man Cactus, is a columnar species from Peru and Ecuador notable for its dense covering of long white hair-like spines, which help protect it from intense high-altitude sunlight.

Oreocereus celsianus, commonly known as the Old Man of the Andes, is a columnar cactus species native to high-altitude regions of South America including Bolivia, Argentina, and Peru. Its distinctive feature is the dense covering of white hairs on its stems, providing insulation against harsh condit...

Pilosocereus azureus is a columnar cactus native to Brazil. It’s recognized for its distinctive hairy texture and powder-blue coloration, achieved through specialized scales. The plant produces nocturnal white flowers attracting bat pollinators. This species is particularly appreciated by botanical...

Oreocereus leucotrichus, commonly known as the Old Man of the Andes, is a columnar cactus native to the high-altitude regions of the Andes mountains in Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. The plant is physically distinguished by its dense covering of long, white, wool-like hairs known as trichomes, which...

Hadrurus arizonensis, commonly known as the giant desert hairy scorpion, is a large arachnid native to the Sonoran and Mojave deserts of the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Reaching lengths of up to 14 centimeters, it is the largest scorpion species found in North America. The sc...

Cephalocereus columna-trajani is a tall, columnar cactus endemic to Mexico, particularly associated with arid areas of Puebla and Oaxaca. Mature stems develop a conspicuous lateral cephalium, a dense strip of wool and bristles from which flowers emerge, rather than producing flowers from the ordinar...

Parabuthus villosus, commonly known as the black hairy thick-tailed scorpion, is a large scorpion species belonging to the family Buthidae. It is native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Southern Africa, including Namibia and South Africa. The species is characterized by its dark, heavily granula...

Espostoa melanostele is a columnar cactus native to Peru, where it grows in dry Andean valleys and other arid habitats. Its upright stems are densely covered with white hairs and spines, which shade the plant surface and help moderate exposure to intense sunlight. Mature flowering stems develop a sp...

Mammillaria hahniana, commonly known as the Old Lady Cactus, is a spherical cactus native to central Mexico, distinguished by dense white hair-like spines that cover much of its surface. It typically grows as a solitary or slowly clustering plant and produces small pink to purple flowers that form a...

Rhipsalis pilocarpa is an epiphytic cactus species native to the coastal forests of southeastern Brazil, particularly in the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo. It is distinguished from most other Rhipsalis species by its hairy stems and areoles covered in bristle-like structures, from whic...

Hadrurus concolorous is a species of burrowing scorpion in the family Hadruridae, notable for being native to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico.

Eriosyce senilis is a species of globular cactus native to the coastal regions of the Atacama Desert in Chile. The plant is covered in long, hair-like white spines that give it a distinctive shaggy appearance, providing protection from intense sunlight and arid conditions. It produces vibrant pink o...

The Old Man Cactus, or Cephalocereus senilis, is a tall, columnar cactus native to the rocky regions of Guanajuato and Hidalgo in Mexico. It is characterized by its dense covering of long, white, hair-like spines that protect the plant from harsh sunlight and extreme temperatures in its native habit...

The small eggar moth is a European insect in the Lasiocampidae family, recognized for its furry brown body and early spring flight season. Its larvae are known for building large communal silken webs on host plants like blackthorn and hawthorn, where they feed together for protection. After emerging...

Opuntia vestita, commonly known as Old Man Opuntia and scientifically reclassified as Austrocylindropuntia vestita, is a species of cylindrical cactus native to the high-altitude regions of Bolivia and Argentina. The plant is easily recognized by its elongated, segmented stems that are densely cover...

The bee beetle, Trichius fasciatus, is a flower chafer in the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae and occurs across much of Europe. Its hairy body and yellow wing cases marked with irregular black bands give it a superficial resemblance to a bumblebee. Adults are commonly encountered on flowers during...

Heriaeus hirtus is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae, a group whose first two pairs of legs are typically enlarged and held in a crab-like posture. The species is distinguished by numerous long, stiff hairs across its greenish body and legs, an appearance reflected in the common name...

Downy yellow violet, Viola pubescens, is a perennial woodland wildflower native to eastern North America. It has hairy stems and leaves, and its yellow five-petaled flowers typically appear in spring, with dark veins on the lower petals guiding pollinators. The plant grows in deciduous forests and o...

Lasiocereus rupicola is a columnar cactus species endemic to the Marañón River valley and associated tributary valleys in northern Peru, where it grows on rocky outcrops and cliff faces at lower Andean elevations. As indicated by its specific epithet "rupicola" (meaning "rock-dwelling"), this cactus...

Hoary vervain (Verbena stricta) is an upright perennial native to prairies, dry meadows, roadsides, and open habitats in central and eastern North America. Dense hairs cover its stems and leaves, giving the plant a gray or silvery appearance and helping limit water loss. Blue to purple flowers are a...

The Hairy Dragonfly, Brachytron pratense, is a European dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae, with a range that includes the United Kingdom. Its body has a noticeably hairy appearance compared with many other darners, which gives the species its common name. Adults appear during the early spring flight...

Neoporteria gerocephala is a Chilean cactus associated with the coastal cordillera of northern Chile. It has a rounded body covered with spines and a crown marked by dense white wool, a feature reflected in the meaning of the specific name, which combines Greek terms for “old” and “head.” The plant...

Mammillaria bocasana, known as the powder puff cactus or powder-puff pincushion, is a species in the cactus family Cactaceae. Kew records its native range as northeastern Mexico extending to Jalisco, where it grows as a succulent subshrub in desert or dry-shrubland habitats. Its hemispherical stems...

The rusty tussock moth (Orgyia antiqua) is a Holarctic lymantriid whose wingless females lay eggs directly on their cocoons, and whose tufted larvae are a widespread defoliator of trees across Europe and North America.

Hadrurus hirsutus is a large scorpion in the family Caraboctonidae, a group native to North America. Its body and appendages are covered with numerous fine hairs, giving it a noticeably setose appearance and contributing to its common association with hairy scorpions. The species was described by Ho...

Hadrurus obscurus is a large, darkly pigmented desert hairy scorpion native to Baja California, Mexico, and described by Stanley C. Williams in 1970.

Trametes hirsuta, known as the hairy bracket or hairy turkey tail, is an annual polypore fungus that grows mainly on dead hardwood. Its fan-shaped to shelf-like fruit bodies are tough and leathery, with a gray to whitish upper surface covered in dense hairs and usually faint concentric zones. The wh...

Stereum hirsutum, often called hairy curtain crust or yellow stereum, is a saprotrophic crust fungus that decomposes dead wood. It forms thin, leathery, overlapping brackets or spreading crusts, with zoned, hairy upper surfaces in yellow, orange, ochre, or brown and a smooth underside that lacks the...