★A compilation of the author's years of in-depth exploration in Taiwan's mountains and forests and overseas visits, capturing and documenting beetle data and insect-seeking stories.
★In addition to field observation and collection experiences, the author also provides clarifications on beetle observation, field collection sites, breeding guidelines, and recommendations for insect stores across Taiwan, allowing readers not only to observe in the wild but also to collect and breed beetles themselves, experiencing the joy of watching and raising insects.

This series includes 2 volumes: "Beetle Diary 1: Passionate Ah Jie's Notes on Nature Observation" and "Beetle Diary 2: Passionate Ah Jie's Notes on Observation, Breeding, and Cultivation"

Vivid and lively images, stories of observation and collection of various common and rare beetles,
provide a practical reference guide for readers interested in observing and breeding beetles.

The author of this book, Huang Shih-Jie, has long been dedicated to ecological photography, accumulating a wealth of observation experience and works. "Beetle Diary" compiles his years of in-depth exploration in Taiwan's mountains and forests and overseas visits, capturing and documenting beetle data and insect-seeking stories.

In addition to field observation and collection experiences, the author also provides clarifications on beetle observation, field collection sites, breeding guidelines, and recommendations for insect stores across Taiwan, allowing readers not only to observe in the wild but also to collect and breed beetles themselves, experiencing the joy of watching and raising insects.

Huang Shih-Jie

Born in Taipei in 1973, Huang Shih-Jie never enjoyed school as a child and was more interested in nature observation. He only completed his compulsory education (highest degree: Datong Junior High School) before entering the job market. The year he was discharged from the military, a work-related accident led to the amputation of four fingers on his right hand, which became a turning point in his life. He returned to the ecological world he had always yearned for and diligently self-studied knowledge about wildlife and plants. In recent years, he has visited countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, South America, and Australia, venturing deep into uninhabited tropical rainforests to photograph plants and animals in their natural habitats. He has served as an entomology consultant for the National Science Council's ecological films, an assistant for the National Science Council projects at National Taiwan University and Chiayi University, an ecological lecturer for "Taiwan Complete Record," and a lecturer and host for "Have Fun with Nature." He is currently the host of SET Television's "Up the Mountain, Down the Sea, Spend a Night," leading families into nature observation while focusing on natural ecological photography and writing. He is a columnist for the science section of the National Daily News and the Digital Island website of the Academia Sinica, as well as the author of the elementary school Chinese language textbook lesson "Madagascar, Let's Go!" He often shares his nature observation experiences on various social media platforms.

Publications include: "Hercules Beetle," "Insect Facebook," "Playing with Nature with Children," "The Private Life of Mantises," "A Home in the Forest," "Insects on the Menu," "Tyrant Beetle Encyclopedia," "Super Shocking Beetle King", "100 Common Insects of Hui-Sun Forest Farm" photography works, "Beetle Diary," "Stag Beetle Diary," "Beetle Diary 2," "Plant Diary," and "The Diary of Camouflaged Creatures"