Phlegmariurus nudus

Phlegmariurus nudus

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you’ll find the only sturdy man-made construction – a bridge painted in white. From here you…


Lycopodium thyoides

Lycopodium thyoides

Native range of lycopodium thyoides is Mexico to southern South America. Altitude: 2460 metres.


Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Stag’s-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Native range of stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) is world-wide. Altitude: 2460 metres.


Stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Stag’s-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum)

Native range of stag's-horn Clubmoss (Lycopodium clavatum) is world-wide. Altitude: 2460 metres.


Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)

Broad-Snouted Caiman (Caiman latirostris)

Where there's water there's a caiman, and where there's a caiman there's a multitude of insects. Here a benign glittering sapphire (Lasaia agesilas) sits on it…