DOPE NOPES

A Science Blog Illustrating and Describing The World's Most Fascinating Flora and Fauna
by Martha Iserman

The Shoebill

Balaeniceps rex AKA: The Shoebill Stork, The Whalehead, The Whale-headed Stork

Rhino Viper

Bitis nasicornis AKA: The Butterfly Viper, River Jack, Rhinoceros Viper

The Sarcastic Fringehead

Neoclinus blanchardi

The Black Bat Flower

Tacca chantrieri AKA: Bat Flower, Cat’s Whiskers, Devil Flower, Phon Men (lao), Tiger's Mustache

Camel Spider

solifuges AKA: Wind Scorpion, Sun Spiders, Egyptian Giant Solpugids, The Kalahari Ferrari