Sasha HaldaneFeb 19Bolas SpidersI was very lucky to come across a sleeping 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪 this week. I almost walked past it, thinking it was a large...
Dr. Benoit GuénardJan 14Why are museum collections important?In a world where increasing information and data are now accessible online, natural history collections may appear as an archaism of a...
Dr. Benoit GuénardDec 21, 2021Understanding Nature: Species names and Naming SpeciesDid you know that the field of biology which describes species is called taxonomy? Let’s see here why this is important? And why strange...
Sasha HaldaneNov 9, 2021Ogre Faced SpidersA spider with remarkable web fishing skills is the Ogre faced spider – shown here is the Hong Kong species 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘴...
Dr. Benoit GuénardOct 6, 2021Biological InvasionsWho would expect to encounter a lion, a polar bear, an Andean condor or a Sequoia tree while taking a walk in Hong Kong (except maybe...
Christophe BarthelemySep 21, 2021The Mutualism of Wasps and MitesThe common perception of wasps as an insect living within a colony composed of hundreds to thousands of individuals, which eventually...
John TerenziniSep 11, 2021Jelly Fish: Portuguese Man O’ WarWhen it comes to introducing Physalia physalis, one must first talk about taxonomic classification. The genus Physalia is the sole...
Sasha HaldaneAug 3, 2021Ant-like Crab Spiders: The Amyciaea GenusMany spiders mimic other species – either as a defense against predators or as a way of predating on their model. The Amyciaea species...
Sasha HaldaneJul 15, 2021JUMPING SPIDERS: the SILER genusIn H.K., at least two different species of the Siler genus – Siler cupreus and Siler collingwoodi are known. However, I usually see the...
Hong Kong Biodiversity MuseumMay 2, 2021What is ecology?As Rachel Carson, the author of Silent Spring, said, “In nature, nothing exists alone.”. Everything is connected in nature. Ecologists...