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Specimen Showcase|Giant of the Spider World
Our species today is a champion🏆 in its category as it is the heaviest and largest spider around. Not just in Hong Kong or Asia, but in...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 9


Specimen Showcase|Is Upside-down a Normal Position for Jellyfish?
Some species' common names raise questions and curiosity! This is definitely the case in the “upside-down jellyfish”, 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 9


Specimen Showcase | Master of Trap
The word “lion”🦁 implies respect as it refers to an apex predator fearing few other creatures. Today, we will talk about a special type...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 9


Specimen Showcase | A Fiery Force of Nature
With a native range ranging from the southern United States to Argentina, 𝘚𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘢 (Fabricius, 1804) also...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 9


Specimen Showcase | The Bioluminescent Sentinel of the Seafloor
Imagine a feather anchored to the seafloor, gently swaying with the ocean’s currents. This is the world of 𝘗𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 9


Specimen Showcase | The Jewel of Wetlands
Imagine a turtle that exemplifies both ancient resilience and unique evolutionary traits—meet the Golden Coin Turtle 𝘊𝘶𝘰𝘳𝘢...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 9


Specimen Showcase | Big Star with Strange Feet
The African clawed frog, 𝘟𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘴 (Daudin, 1802) originates from Sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria to Sudan to South...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 9


Specimen Showcase|Hidden Mastermind in the Jungle
In the lush forests🌴, a spider senses a subtle touch in its finely spun web – a signal of a potential meal ensnared🕸️. Excited by the...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase|Predatory “Plants”
In the swirling Sargassum seaweed floating on the Atlantic or the Indo-Pacific Oceans, the line between organisms and their environment...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase|Crab in Name Only?
In the vast ecosystems of the oceans 🌊, evolution plays a fascinating game of creativity and repetition. Among the many marine...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase | Two Big Eyes in the Dark
Imagine you are having a night walk in a forest on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Suddenly you notice a pair of tiny eyes staring at...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase|Underwater Chimera
In the serene realms of freshwater habitats, where still waters whisper tales of hidden predators, one enigmatic creature reigns with its...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase|A Brittle Yet Resilient Star Beneath the Waves
The Common Brittle Star, 𝘖𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘹 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘴 (Abildgaard, 1789) is a captivating echinoderm that brings a splash of...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase | Welcome to Jurassic Park
The American alligator, 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 (Daudin, 1801), is native to the southeastern United States...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase|The Pinocchio Fish
Some species intrigue us due to their unusual appearance; and the long nose👃🏻 of today’s fish species is definitely peculiar not only...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Apr 8


Specimen Showcase|Tree that Fragrant and Versatile
The camphor tree is widely recognized in both urban and suburban settings, but there is another tree often mistaken for camphor that...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 13


Specimen Showcase|Fruity without a Floral Affair: Ginkgo biloba
𝘎𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢 (Linnaeus, 1771), commonly known as the ginkgo or maidenhair tree , is a remarkable species belonging to an...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 13


Specimen Showcase | Cute Ears in the Sea
The sea creature, 𝘈𝘱𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘫𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832), commonly known as the walking sea hare, has a rather unusual...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 13


Specimen Showcase|Shell Shocked: The Fascinating World of 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘢
𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘰𝘴𝘢 Swainson, 1822, commonly known as the violet snail💜, is a remarkable marine gastropod belonging to the...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 13


Specimen Showcase|Sharp Tongue and Eyes
The Japanese common chiton, 𝘓𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘫𝘢𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢 Lischke, 1873, is found in the oceans worldwide, from rocky shores to...

Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum
Mar 13
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