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

You may think that dancing is an activity reserved to humans, but if you read our posts for long enough, you already suspect that we will...

The #WeaverAnt, genus 𝘖𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘭𝘢, is known for living in a nest made of leaves and silk, built in trees, but did you know that...

Wasps🐝are often represented as social insects living with their sisters and mother within a large carton-made nest; ready to fly and...

🐜 𝘛𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘮 (Fabricius, 1793) is a species of ant. The name comes from the Greek for “low” (because...

Having a wasp nest near our home or workplace is not exactly reassuring😱, but do you know that it is kind of safe to have it nearby?🤯...

Welcome back to the amazing world of ants 🐜! Many ant species around the world have independently evolved towards a particular type of...

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...

Among our specimens, you can find #the_largest_moth  in the world, which can also be found in the countryside of Hong Kong, among several...

‘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....