the two tailed spider
The two tailed spiders are called so because their rear spinnerets are longer than usual, and appear like tails. Spinnerets are the organs with which the spiders spin their silk. In the picture below, you...
Category: prakriti
babur and the skittering frog
Its unique habit of skittering on the water surface was first recorded by the Mughal Emperor Babur (1483-1530) in his autobiography. This is the skittering frog, also known as the Indian skipper frog, a...
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...
the assassin bugs are here
Why would such a small, beautiful, innocent looking insect be called an assassin bug?
the jumping spider, banded phintella
Ever seen such a small, iridescent, jumping spider? Easy to miss among the bushes, but once you find it, you will get stuck with its beauty! The banded phintella, phintella vittata, belongs to the family of...
