Devil’s fingers fungus

The generic name Clathrus means 'a cage', and although its relevance is not immediately obvious when you consider Devil's Fingers it does seem entirely appropriate when applied to Clathrus ruber, the Red Cage Fungus, which is the type species of the Clatrus genus. The specific epitet archeri is probably nothing to do with the 'arching' arms of this stinkhorn, which also happen to form shapes like bows (as used in archery). I am grateful to Dennis C During, Administrator of Wiktionary, who tells me that he is reasonably sure that it is named after Tasmanian architect, politician and amateur naturalist (in particular he was a mushroom collector and botanist) William Archer - see Wikipedia page for details....