研究 • 教育 • 保存  Research • Education • Preservation 

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....

Have you ever seen a walking stick, the common name for the Phasmatodea insects? Chances are that you have encountered the...

Crickets  are small, omnivorous insects found all over the world, including in Hong Kong. Strictly speaking, ‘true crickets’ only refer...

If you ever have the opportunity to hike along streams, it shouldn’t be hard for you to spot a few dragonflies and damselflies hovering...

𝘈𝘭𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴, the ornamented or Teppo snapping shrimp, is one of many types of pistol or snapping shrimp,...

Why does this crab specimen seem to be legless? It turns out to be a #Domed_Elbow_Crab  (𝘊𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘢...