south indian rock agamas
If you have been to the woods of Hyderabad, India, chances are that you might have met one of these colorful agamas – of the lizard family. These are the South Indian Rock Agamas, psammophilus...
Category: prakriti
of velvet mites and ludwigia sediodes
We have a fish pond at home, and several aquatic plants in it. Two of these are introduced in this article, azolla (on the left) and ludwigia sediodes, a mosaic plant (on the right).
treehopper
A treehopper. Have you seen one? Treehoppers of different species are everywhere, except may be the poles. So check for one next time you move around. They are relatives of the cicadas.
time for an elephant bath
We have been catering nature at the smaller end of the spectrum these days. Now let us take a break and go for an elephant bath.
the giant wood spiders
Giant Wood Spider, nephila pilipes [formerly known as nephila maculata]. If you consider the female of this species and the webs they build, yes they are giants but if you look at the males,...
