白肩天蛾 (Rhagastis albomarginata)
A green caterpillar on a roadside in the eastern Himalaya On the evening of June 28, on a roadside in Gelincun village, Beibeng Township, Medog …
Medog (Motuo)
Medog is located in Tibet, China. During the summer vacation of 2024, I embarked on an exploratory journey there. Driving approximately 100 kilometers from the high altitudes, I descended through a remarkable range of climates, which is why the area boasts such rich biodiversity.
“There is only one Medog in the world, yet within it, Medog holds a world of its own.”
”世界只有一个墨脱，而墨脱拥有全世界“
突花金龟属 (Heterorhina)
A dark jewel met on a summer road in Medog. On 28 June 2026, in the hills of Gelin Village, Beibeng Township, Medog County, Nyingchi, …
林芝湍蛙 (Amolops nyingchiensis)
A torrent frog taking a rest between rains It was the water droplets that caught my eye first, scattered over gravel and dark earth, and …
毛足菱猎蝽 (Isyndus pilosipes)
A hairy-legged hunter on white mesh The white netting was stretched taut, and on it sat a hunter: dark brown, with a patterned back of …
米氏姬兜 (Xylotrupes mniszechi mniszechi)
A rhinoceros beetle resting on the path On the 27th of June, near the end of a long day in Medog, I almost stepped on …
砂缘锯锹 (Prosopocoilus laterotarsus)
A deep red stag beetle on a stone wall Medog, 27 June. This stag beetle was resting on rough rock at the foot of a …
齐硕蝇象 (Hyllus qishuoi)
A furry face on the wall On a pale wall against the darker wood behind it, the spider was easy to spot: large for a …
齐硕蝇象 (Hyllus qishuoi)
A patient spider inside a metal pipe The metal pipe lay at the edge of things, its mouth open to the blurred green of the …
蒺藜纹脉蛱蝶 (Hestinalis nama)
A brown and white butterfly resting on bare ground It was sitting on the bare ground of a trail in Medog, surrounded by scattered gravel …
枭斑蠹蛾 (Xyleutes strix)
A stark black-and-white carpenter on a Medog wall On 26 June 2026, along the Motuo highway southwest of the county seat, this striking moth had …
短颚深山锹甲 (Lucanus imitator)
A deep red stag beetle with a golden stripe In late June I found this one in Medog, sitting calmly on a piece of grey …
芒果白条天牛 (Batocera roylii)
A giant longhorn that looked like a piece of polished wood It was resting near the forest edge in Medog, and at first I took …