PCAP student & SciEdu Tutor/TA @ HKU. HKBM volunteer.
Texan, Taiwanese & HK-er (She/Her/她).
* Exploring Ento PhD & Sci Museum opportunities!*
Starting with cool Coleoptera, or the beetles! 🪲 🐞
In Chinese, it's 鞘翅目 (Qiàochì mù/ㄑㄧㄠˋ ㄔˋ ㄇㄨˋ ). Literally "scabbard/sheath winged order", after their elytra/harden forewings .
Most just go with 甲蟲 (Jiǎchóng /ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ) or "armor bugs" for beetles though!
Starting with cool Coleoptera, or the beetles! 🪲 🐞
In Chinese, it's 鞘翅目 (Qiàochì mù/ㄑㄧㄠˋ ㄔˋ ㄇㄨˋ ). Literally "scabbard/sheath winged order", after their elytra/harden forewings .
Most just go with 甲蟲 (Jiǎchóng /ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄔㄨㄥˊ ) or "armor bugs" for beetles though!