Red velvet mite is an arachnid that belongs to the family Trombidiidae. They are found in most parts of the world from tropical regions like South India and sub-Saharan region to cold regions like Canada and Scotland. Red Velvet Mite Recently I had a chance to volunteer Uniform distribution to forest guards by WWF at
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Tree hoppers disguise as thorns on plant stem to prevent predators from spotting them, to get extra protection they hire ants by providing them sweet liquid in return. The insect body look like leaf buds under the thorns. Hoppers (order Homoptera) are herbivorous insects that suck the carbohydrate-rich juice from phloem vessels in plant sap through
READ MOREAll small shrine is maintained at ARRS Campus where Snake god (Nagappa – in kannada) is worshipped King Cobra -Female Malabar Pit Viper. Green Vine Snake. Hill Keelback (Shredding time so the eyes looks blurred with the extra skin covered) Calotes Calotes Cicada. Mayfly. Giant Stick Insect Fulgoridae | Kalidasa nigromaculata Cricket Insect Damselfly
READ MOREAgumbe has many species of amphibians & I always wanted to photograph the charismatic Malabar Flying Frog & Draco (Malabar flying lizard), unfortunately i dint get any photos of Dracos as it usually comes out during sunshine but our three days were wet & pouring :). Malabar Gliding Frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus) Amboli Bush Frog Leaping
READ MOREIts not a BIG mosquito & they don’t bite too, they are not abnormal mosquito either but a Crane fly commonly called as “Mosquito Hawk” but it doesn’t prey on mosquitoes either . There are many species of crane flies but i stumbled across this particular species (Nephrotoma Suturalis Wulpian) Crane fly belongs to Diptera
READ MORECame home afternoon for lunch & as usual will have little time before we start & i was watching TV, My two daughters were playing in the backyard as they are having summer holidays, Knowing that i was home they came inside & told me that they saw a different kind of spider in the
READ MOREIt was a hot afternoon yesterday & I had some strange visitors in my backyard, After lunch I went to my backyard for a casual walk & saw a unusual patch near the small bamboo plant, on close observation i found that a mantis was displaying its defensive behaviour (Opening wings & showing brightly coloured
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