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The Hairy Dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) is a medium-sized hawker native to Europe and one of the earliest dragonflies to take flight each year, typically appearing in spring. It is named for the dense, fine hairs covering its thorax, which help distinguish it from other aeshnid species. It breeds...
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 (*Eriogaster lanestris*) is a European insect recognized for its furry brown body and its larvae, which build large communal silken webs on blackthorn and hawthorn.
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 the hairy crab spider, a small European species notable for the distinct rows of stiff, transparent hairs covering its body and legs.
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 a prairie perennial native to central North America, covered in dense silvery hairs that give it its common name and help reduce water loss in dry habitats.
The Hairy Dragonfly is a species native to Europe and the United Kingdom, recognized as the earliest flying dragonfly of the region's spring season.
Neoporteria gerocephala is a Chilean cactus whose name means 'old head,' reflecting the dense white wool covering its crown, native to the coastal cordillera of northern Chile.
The Powder Puff Cactus is a small, clustering cactus native to the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí, completely enveloped in fine white hairy spines.
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, heavily setose desert scorpion belonging to the Caraboctonidae family, first described by Horatio C. Wood in 1863.
Hadrurus obscurus is a large, darkly pigmented desert hairy scorpion native to Baja California, Mexico, and described by Stanley C. Williams in 1970.
A bracket fungus widespread on dead hardwoods across temperate zones, distinguished by its densely hairy gray cap and cream-colored pore surface causing white rot.
A thin, leathery bracket fungus forming tiered, hairy, yellow-orange crusts on dead hardwood throughout the Northern Hemisphere, one of the most common wood-decay fungi in Europe.
