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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 -...

If you are an avid reader of our posts, you may have realized that at the HKBM, we like to bring your attention to organisms that may go...

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

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

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....

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

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...

The Hawksbill Sea Turtle (𝘌𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢) 🔬 (Linnaeus, 1766) is a fascinating species playing a crucial...

Beneath the shimmering surface of the Indo-West Pacific Ocean lies a captivating world filled with wonders🌊. Roaming through the coral...

Lurking under the depths of Hong Kong’s waters, a grouper-like yellow fish is patrolling around the corals and rocks, it is...