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I Hiked a Volcano, and All I Got Were These 18 Bugs
A 3,726-meter insect diary from Mount Rinjani, Lombok, August 2025 When my conference in Bali ended in August 2025, I did what any sane bug nerd would do: I caught a ferry to Lombok and started climbing Mount Rinjani. At 3,726 meters, it is Indonesia’s second-highest volcano. Most hikers go up for the sunrise over…