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In the boundless meadows of Southern and Eastern Asia, a small but captivating creature takes the centre stage. Today we explore the...

🌜 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘦 (Hübner, 1807), the Indian moon or luna moth is a species of giant silk moth found in much of Asia. Selene...

‘Twinkle twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are’. Have you ever looked upon the stars, and when the stars blink, poof, it is...

People often say, "rare is precious". It is true that observing uncommon species brings excitement to many nature lovers, but the beauty...

What image would come to your mind when you think of moths? The impression of moths to many people is usually having dull, brown-grey...

The Monarch butterfly 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘶𝘴 (Linnaeus, 1758), is one of the most well-known and admired butterfly species,...

Imagine a butterfly that can transform into a dead leaf whenever it needs to disappear—meet the Orange Oakleaf butterfly 𝘒𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢...

When the sun sets, a moth comes out to feed. With its long proboscis (the tube-like mouthparts observed in some insect species) and swift...

Did you notice how, as humans, we sometimes have a morbid fascination for gory stories such as the one of Jack the Ripper, the infamous...

If the wings of butterflies are famous for their beautiful colors, similar to those of impressionist paintings, the wings of the...

During the early days of the rainy season in Hong Kong, it is inevitable that many flying insects will intrude indoors. Among these bugs,...

In the early summer evenings, if you wander around the streams or ponds, you may encounter small insects with a pair of big orange eyes....

Have you ever seen a walking stick, the common name for the Phasmatodea insects? Chances are that you have encountered the...

Crickets  are small, omnivorous insects found all over the world, including in Hong Kong. Strictly speaking, ‘true crickets’ only refer...

If you ever have the opportunity to hike along streams, it shouldn’t be hard for you to spot a few dragonflies and damselflies hovering...

𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴, the ornamented or Teppo snapping shrimp, is one of many types of pistol or snapping shrimp,...

Freshwater makes up about only 2.5 per cent of all the water on Earth. Freshwater ecosystems are not only essential for our own survival...

You may know the Hermit crabs, the fiddler crabs, the King crab or the spider crabs, but have you heard of the Buddhist crab? With a body...

You are most likely familiar with hermit crabs, living in small shells and carrying their home around. Not all hermit crabs, however,...

“ It is a cockroach! ” I am sure that many of you will think this while looking at the pictures, but don’t get fooled by its appearance!...