A cone-headed katydid in the wet Himalayan dark On an August night in Medog, the forest was loud with katydids, and this one had come …

A giant silk moth fresh from the monsoon dark Late one August night in Medog, this moth came to the light and instantly silenced the …

A stag beetle of the eastern Himalaya In August 2024 I was in Medog, in southeastern Tibet. It is the lowest and wettest corner of …

A stag beetle named for the hills of Assam It was resting low against the surface in the monsoon forest of Medog, dark and compact, …

A click beetle that could launch itself into the air In the wet forest of Medog, this click beetle was crossing a broad leaf, its …

A small butterfly with a metallic secret It was not the biggest butterfly in the forest, but it was the shiniest. Resting on a leaf …

A pale green ghost in the Medog night Medog, Tibet, August 2024. Even in a region famous for spectacular insects, this one stopped me cold: …

A heavyweight stag beetle of the eastern Himalaya Every night in Medog feels like a lottery ticket. On 8 August 2024, this one paid out: …

The raspy cricket with a red abdomen Medog, Tibet, 8 August 2024. Some finds you notice by sound, some by shape. This one I noticed …