I wonder can people unlearn the fear of roaches or eating bugs? The Surprising Reason Babies Are NOT Afraid of Snakes | Secret Science youtu.be/3L4lxusff1c?si… via YouTube

On National Pokémon Day, we're on a wild adventure—seeking out real-life inspirations for some of your favourite Pokémon! We're exploring the Museum gallery to find animal specimens that might just be the secret origin of some Pokémon. Can you spot other Pokémon in our gallery?

It has been a while, so here's my next Podcast! Moths & Wasps on a Defoliated Fig Tree, and why are they there? open.spotify.com/episode/4Jnayy…

Two new species of bush cricket have recently been described! This exciting discovery resulted from the collaboration between Dr Tan Ming Kai, Curator of Insecta at LKCNHM, the Sabah Forestry Department, and Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, and was funded by National Geographic Society. 🔗: doi.org/10.11646/zoota…

#何度だっていい私のお気に入り見て ダンゴムシと工場ジオラマ

I am speechless at what was displayed in Singapore The image presented is the Brownbanded Cockroach (Supella longipalpa), not the actual Nocticola pheromosa Apparently, it was ripped off from an article that used an iStock image 😤 Ipis Lord

Today's long hike into field work was rewarded with 2 Velvet worms

Bug of the day aha ha

The display has been updated to be accurate Ipis Lord

Got a "Strawberry 🍓" Mite, while searching for termite Mite not be the mite I want, but is still pretty cool and cute

The Pokémon Company has announced "Pokécology", a new official book that will explain Pokémon from the perspective of ecology and ethology, with new illustrations. The authors have a Ph.D in animal behavior and ecology and apply that knowledge to the Pokémon world.

It’s been 10 years! How did we get here? And where do we go from here? Travel back in time and discover the story behind how the Museum came to be, its present endeavours, and get a glimpse of exciting plans to come. 🔗: lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/exhibition/a-d…

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When we think of pollinators, bees usually get all the buzz. But yes, cockroaches—are also part of the world’s pollination crew? In places where bees & butterflies avoid, cockroaches, beetles, and even bats step in, helping rare and nocturnal plants reproduce in the shadows.