the dung beetles
The dung beetles belong to the family scarabaeoidea, and are also known as scarab beetles. Those in the images below, are in the process of rolling the dung, after which they take it to a safe...
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nature at the smaller end of the specturm; and tortoise beetles
We all have a natural tendency to associate nature, wilderness and the animal kingdom with those at the larger end of the spectrum, like lions, tigers, antelopes, and those of the kind we often...
crab spiders and camouflage
A crab spider (Thomisus sp. Family: Thomisidae) and a flower beetle @ home, Kerala. The Thomisdae, or Crab spiders are the masters of ambush and disguise. Some of them change their colors in tune to the...
