日本钟蟋 (Meloimorpha japonica)
A small black cricket that rings like a bell It sat on the rim of a blue plastic bottle cap, perfectly still, as if it …
Beijing
Beijing, China, is situated at the convergence of the Taihang and Yan Mountains, boasting rich biodiversity.
It’s my hometown.
优雅蝈螽 (Gampsocleis gratiosa)
The great green singer of northern China Among green leaves, a large katydid sat in plain sight, trusting its colour to hide it. It was …
花萤属 (Cantharis sp.)
A soft-bodied beetle in soldier colours Black with orange markings on the head and thorax, this beetle looked like a small soldier in uniform. Its …
双突尖头大蚊 (Brithura nymphica)
The harmless giant of the fly world At first glance it looks like a mosquito with ambitions: a large, slender body and legs so long …
东北白蜡蝉 (Limois kikuchii)
Waxy wings and a taste for sap It held its wings like a little tent, patterned and translucent, looking more like a small moth than …
草螽亚科 (Conocephalinae)
Small green heads in the grass Hidden among green stems, these little katydids were easy to walk past. They were small, slender and green, with …
大卫大锹 (Dorcus davidis)
A stag beetle on a sun-warmed rock It was sitting on a bare patch of rock, its dark shell drinking in the August sun. At …