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Cucumber moths, 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘢 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢 (Saunders, 1851) are named after the group of plants it feeds on as they prefer plants of the Cucurbitaceae family. These plants enhance the attractiveness of the sex pheromones spread by females to attract males by increasing pheromone production and release.

A gentle reminder😉 The booking sessions in June will be released at 12:00pm HKT on 9 June! Set your alarm⏰ and book for visiting our museum! www.hkbiodiversitymuseum.org/visits We release new sessions every 2 weeks. If you don’t grab your space yet don't worry! There'll be more in the near future😉

While they display strong aggressiveness towards other fish, they usually do not attack humans. The few cases where this happens are mainly due to shiny jewelry worn by divers 💍. The light reflected by the jewelry is similar to that reflected by fish scales, causing the barracuda to mistake.

Did you know we post highlights of our wildlife 🐆 camera traps 📸 onto our YouTube channel? Here's a compilation of the small predators we caught on the camera this March! It's surprising what you can find in the forests of Hong Kong 🤯 www.youtube.com/shorts/jCHyY...

The 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘰𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘴 Saussure, 1869, also known as the Jeweled Flower Mantis, is native to Hong Kong. They have a vibrant green body adorned with jewel-like patterns in white, yellow, and other hues that mimic flowers, blending perfectly into flowering plants where they ambush their prey.

For other frequently asked questions about booking visits please see here 👇https://www.hkbiodiversitymuseum.org/faqofbookingvisits --- With the funding support of the Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF)

Camouflaged in the branches, is this week’s neighbor, 𝘕𝘦𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘬𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴 Brock & Seow-Choen, 2000 also known as the Hong Kong Spiny Stick Insect, a species native to the region which was described rather recently, in 2000.

The Malayan giant millipede, or 𝘛𝘩𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘺𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘺𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘴 Pocock, 1894 has the length of about 20 cm, making it one of the largest millipedes in Southeast Asia. Their cylindrical body is composed of dozens of segments, each bearing two pairs of legs, totalling an astonishing 200 to 300 legs.

This week’s neighbour is 𝘚𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘹 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘶𝘴 (Fabricius, 1804), also known as the Yellow Digger Wasp. It is a striking solitary wasp found in Hong Kong, characterised by its slender, thread-waisted body. They are notable predators that specialise in hunting Orthoptera, like grasshoppers and katydids.

The world's tallest living mammal, was long thought to have evolved its long neck to reach taller trees in a process of evolution. Modern research points sexual selection👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻—specifically, violent "necking" battles between males for dominance and mating rights—as the primary evolutionary drive.

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