Sasha HaldaneFeb 19, 2022Bolas SpidersI was very lucky to come across a sleeping 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪 this week. I almost walked past it, thinking it was a large...
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...
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...