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Malabarian Pit Viper (Craspedocephalus malabaricus)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

February 14, 2024 03:03 PM IST

Description

A young Malabar Pit Viper waiting for prey.

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Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

January 26, 2024 05:04 PM IST

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White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 29, 2023 02:24 PM IST

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Bush Frogs (Genus Raorchestes)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 27, 2023 01:07 PM IST

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Bush Frogs (Genus Raorchestes)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 27, 2023 02:24 PM IST

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Bush Frogs (Genus Raorchestes)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 27, 2023 01:03 PM IST

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Bush Frogs (Genus Raorchestes)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 27, 2023 02:24 PM IST

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Bush Frogs (Genus Raorchestes)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 27, 2023 02:24 PM IST

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Bush Frogs (Genus Raorchestes)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 27, 2023 11:46 AM IST

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Waves and Mochas (Subfamily Sterrhinae)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 26, 2023 02:24 PM IST

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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 09:14 AM IST

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Wall Jumping Spiders (Genus Menemerus)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 11:09 AM IST

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Wall Jumping Spiders (Genus Menemerus)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 11:19 AM IST

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Crab Spiders (Family Thomisidae)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 11:24 AM IST

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Crab Spiders (Family Thomisidae)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 11:25 AM IST

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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 12:33 PM IST

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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 12:34 PM IST

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Seven-spotted Lady Beetle (Coccinella septempunctata)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 31, 2023 02:53 PM IST

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Ant Mimicking Crab Spiders (Genus Amyciaea)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 23, 2023 12:24 PM IST

Description

Surgical precision - Amyciaea spider preying on Weaver Ant

Our Spider workshop in Belvai was very eventful. The field visits were all about seeing different spiders, explaining and answering questions from the participants.

We saw spiders hunting, breeding, sleeping, mating, weaving web, hiding in pain sight, deceiving us with Mimicry etc

Here is one observation among the many.

An Ant Mimicking Crab Spider had caught a Red Weaver ant and had suspended itself by a drag line to avoid being caught by other ants.

Look at the precise bite location! Such a big ant succumbs to the venom very quickly when it is delivered with precision into the nerve ganglia as seen here.

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Spitting Spiders (Family Scytodidae)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

February 2, 2022 09:26 PM IST

Description

A spitting spider feeding on newly hatched Huntsman spiderlings

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Giant Huntsman Spiders (Genus Heteropoda)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

February 2, 2022 09:23 PM IST

Description

Huntsman spider babies - after 24 hours

After 24 hours I could notice few of them had separated from the group. Naturally wandering off. While the remaining were huddled together as if forced by an external element.

There was a high chance the entire group could be decimated if the resident house gecko shows up.

The spitting spiders were already catching and hoarding the spiderlings by the dozen.

To make things worse the mother spider had succumbed on the bathroom floor and was being consumed by Ghost ants. Possibly a natural death?

Staying in a group meant Inviting trouble.

I had a soft corner for these little spiderlings and started wishing they dispersed as soon as possible.

They did disperse, slowly, over a period of many days. But few of them stayed permanently inside the house. They could be seen scurrying away on the walls occasionally.

Most of them would eventually fall prey to birds, other spiders, ants and geckos. Only a handful might make it to adulthood

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Giant Huntsman Spiders (Genus Heteropoda)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

February 1, 2023 09:24 PM IST

Description

Huntsman spider babies

My dear wife Roopashree regularly finds interesting creatures around the house just like my mom and makes sure she shows it to me.

So one night when she told me there were 100s of tiny spiders in the bathroom I knew it might be something unusual.

Turns out it was! 100s of tiny Huntsman spider babies huddled together under the light bulb!

There was a resident female Huntsman spider which was carrying her egg sac, whom I was tracking regularly. I was eagerly waiting for the babies to hatch. However, one day she had vanished and I couldn't find her anymore. I knew she was hiding somewhere expecting the eggs to hatch.

I was right. We found these spiderlings in the bathroom and she was on the other corner of the room. She didn't look well. More on that tomorrow.

The spiderlings were tiny and the lightest accidental breath from me would scatter them everywhere.

So I asked Roopashree to hold the flash for me while I safely photographed them using the camera screen.

Got some wonderful images of the little hunters.

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Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

July 30, 2022 08:10 PM IST

Description

A translucent, delicate looking jumping spider with extra huge principle eyes.

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Lessert's Rainbow Spider (Stenaelurillus lesserti)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

December 10, 2023 01:56 PM IST

Description

A long time wish fulfilled, Almost.

I have been seeing some amazing captures of the Lessert's Rainbow spider by my friends over the last 2 years.

It was my long time wish to photograph it. However I missed many opportunities to shoot it due to various reasons.

I got my opportunity during the macro outing after the spider workshop.

Behind every successful photo there are 100s which failed. Which people never get to see. I have included few such frames to show just that.

Am I happy with the result? No, Not even close.
But I am happy with this opportunity. It is fun to shoot such a tiny creature navigating a maze of entangled roots and grass stalk. A creature which vanishes and reappears out of nowhere. A creature which will make your jaw drop when you are seeing it eye to eye through your viewfinder.

It was a brief shoot and I lost him amidst the grass soon. Time was short so could not pursue further.

Hope to capture my dream shot next time.

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Tailed Araneid Spiders (Genus Eriovixia)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

August 23, 2022 12:56 PM IST

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Tailed Araneid Spiders (Genus Eriovixia)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

May 9, 2022 12:56 PM IST

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Common Five-Ring (Ypthima baldus)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

August 24, 2023 12:56 PM IST

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Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

November 16, 2022 12:56 PM IST
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