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Beetles (order Coleoptera) are the most diverse organisms on Earth (besides maybe for microorganisms), with one in every five known...

Some organisms get an unfair reputation, in particular within groups like insects. The beetle 𝘖𝘤𝘺𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘴 (O.F.Müller, 1764)...

In the 1960s and 70s, there was a common insect found under street lamps and drains of Hong Kong, and sold by many street vendors as...

Have you ever heard a hissing sound in the wild when dusk falls, or witnessed a dark-coloured, slowly crawling shadow resting on a tree...

When it comes to flies, many of us immediately associate them, often wrongly, with annoyance and diseases. However, not all flies fit...

There are over 6000 species of biting midge, small flies in the family Ceratopogonidae (Newman, 1834) - more than all mammal species -...

Nature is full of sounds, especially during the hot season. Some, however, are more distinct to our ears and you are probably familiar...

You may have noticed bedbugs have made the news as of late with terms like “infestation” “outbreak” or “out-of-control” regularly in the...

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

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...

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....

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

Get ready to meet one of the coolest lizards on the planet – the frilled lizard🦎! Imagine walking in the Australian outback and bumping...

The Burmese python, 𝘗𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 (Buhl,1820), is native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia with its range...

Appearances can sometimes be deceiving🤥. At first sight what may look like a large earthworm moving silently onto the floor through the...

While diving in the Indo-Australian Ocean, a slender object with bandings on its back catches your eye. What could it be👀? You just met...

𝘌𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢 (Günther, 1875) is a large skink endemic to the Western Australia, Northern Territory and South Australia...