A hawk moth (Callambulyx amanda) rests on a nest fern. While its forewings are well-camouflaged, a display of its vividly colored hind wings can warn off predators that get too close.
Under the roar of Langganan Waterfall, botanist Peter Hovenkamp studies a small fern with a magnifier.
As darkness sets in, spider specialist Peter Koomen processes the specimens he collected during the day, including a tarantula. In a 'killing jar', vapors of ethyl acetate will quickly stun and kill it, before it can be preserved in ethanol.
