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• Velvet Ants

  Posted on Monday November 16th, 2009 at 10:53 in wasps, velvet ants

  Velvet Ants or Mutillidae are a family of wasps whose males have wings but females are wingless and resemble ants. They are not aggressive however the females have a very painful sting if handled. Some species are known as "Cow Killer Ant" because t...

• Two-tailed Spiders

  Posted on Sunday November 15th, 2009 at 04:47 in spiders

  Two-tailed Spiders (Long-spinnered Bark Spiders) are a genus (Hersilia) of tree trunk spiders in the Hersiliidae family. They are known as Two-tailed spiders, because of their two enlarged spinnerets. They can't be found easily, because of their bro...

• Lifestages Of The Butterfly-Common Emigrant

  Posted on Monday November 9th, 2009 at 07:42 in butterflies, larvae, caterpillars, pupa, butterfly eggs

  Here are some pictures representing four stages of the life cycle of common emigrant butterfly.1st stage-EggsThe female common emigrant butterfly lays its spindle shaped yellowish eggs individually on the back side of the host plants (Cassias). The ...

• Leaf Curling Spider

  Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 12:20 in spiders

  Leaf Curling Spiders (Phonognatha graeffei) belong to family Araneidae (Orb-weavers). The spider here is a fresh leaf curling spider. They build their retreat with fresh green leaf. Most of the time they remain in their leaf retreat. They build thei...

• Lime Butterfly Caterpillar

  Posted on Sunday October 25th, 2009 at 11:21 in butterflies, larvae, caterpillars

  The Lime Butterfly caterpillar passes through 5 different instars before pupation. The first few instars of the caterpillar look like bird droppings and this is nature's way of protecting them from predators. In the 5th (last) instar, the caterpill...

• Blue Pansy Butterfly

  Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 11:46

  The Blue Pansy (Junonia orithya) belong to family Nymphalid, is a medium size butterfly with a wingspan of about 40-50mm. It's a sun-loving species, which can usually be found on grassy patches in open areas, often sitting on bare ground.Blue Pansy ...

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