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What

Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

September 29, 2023 03:09 PM IST

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What

Red Weaver Ant-mimicking Spider (Myrmaplata plataleoides)

Observer

jithesh

Date

August 26, 2023 01:33 PM IST

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veenas

Date

April 24, 2023 12:35 PM IST

Description

A couple of these spotted around the holy basil

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What

Ant-mimic Spiders (Genus Myrmarachne)

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kunikimu

Date

August 6, 2023 09:39 AM IST

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ram_k

Date

August 12, 2023 09:40 PM IST

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What

Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra ssp. atra)

Observer

deemopahan

Date

May 13, 2023 05:31 PM IST

Description

Eurasian Coots allopreening, Kommaghatta Kere, 130523

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What

Typical Fireflies (Subfamily Lampyrinae)

Date

August 30, 2022 11:13 AM IST

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What

Large Blue (Phengaris arion)

Observer

purnendu

Date

July 2020

Description

attempted mating with a piece of fabric

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What

Running Crab Spiders (Family Philodromidae)

Observer

pavan_tavrekere

Date

June 8, 2021 08:54 PM IST

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Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

November 23, 2019 12:07 AM IST

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Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

May 11, 2022 10:20 PM IST

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What

Lesser Goa Mustard Tarantula (Thrigmopoeus truculentus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

December 2021

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Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

May 22, 2022

Place

Bangalore (Google, OSM)

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Observer

subbu107

Date

May 3, 2022 01:34 PM IST

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What

Banded Phintella (Phintella vittata)

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veenas

Date

April 11, 2022 07:30 AM IST

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What

Jade Jumping Spider (Siler semiglaucus)

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girishgowda

Date

June 20, 2020 01:14 PM IST

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What

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)

Observer

ajit

Date

April 2, 2022

Description

The naturalist writer Eha humorously describes the call of this species: "It began with loud harsh roars which might have been elicited from a bear by roasting it slowly over a large fire, then suddenly changed to a clear note repeated like the coo of a dove." :)

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What

Short-tailed Ichneumonid Wasps (Subfamily Ophioninae)

Observer

csbandi

Date

April 2, 2022 10:01 AM IST

Description

The congregation continues...
First seen on March 7th ( https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/108088726 ) and the party is going strong from almost one month. The gang stuck together on the same leaf on the tree

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vaijnath

Date

March 17, 2022 08:26 AM IST

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csbandi

Date

March 27, 2022 10:02 AM IST

Description

Witnessed the drama of spider wasp chasing the spider and finally succeeded in grabbing it, cut off it's limbs and carry it. A true cat and mouse game. Noticed how the wasp kept bending its abdomen while searching. I am also curious to know how it finds the spider accurately despite it dashing and hiding in multiple places? Could it smell the spider presence (some chemicals?). Instincitvely it chopped off the limbs as the spider was rushing off in seconds to new hiding spot

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Observer

nishantharvind

Date

March 13, 2022 06:07 PM IST

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What

Indian Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridana)

Observer

subbu107

Date

November 21, 2021 11:10 AM IST

Description

With hatchlings, feeding on a lady bug

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What

Western Paper Wasp (Mischocyttarus flavitarsis)

Observer

rose21

Date

June 16, 2019 12:01 PM PDT

Description

She is building a nest from the foam pad on a swingset.

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What

Arboreal Bicolored Slender Ant (Tetraponera rufonigra)

Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

September 7, 2019 10:22 AM IST

Description

Carrying back a termite

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What

Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)

Observer

vipinbaliga

Date

April 16, 2021 05:15 PM IST

Description

Crab Spider feeding on Weaver ant queen

Crab spiders belonging to the genus Thomisus are generalist hunters whose diet mainly consists of pollinators like Flies, Bees and Butterflies.
But the list doesn't end there. In fact they hunt other critters like Ants, Grasshoppers, Dragonflies, Damselflies, Caterpillars and other spiders.

Here a female Crab Spider had managed to take down a Weaver ant queen. Which perhaps was searching for a suitable spot to lay the first clutch of eggs and start a flourishing colony.

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Date

December 14, 2021 03:55 PM IST

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What

Asian Ant Mantises (Genus Odontomantis)

Observer

karthik_83

Date

December 14, 2018 09:27 AM IST

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What

Flower Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisus)

Observer

amith_kiran

Date

December 10, 2021 10:01 AM IST

Description

Mating pair of crab spider.

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amith_kiran

Date

July 28, 2021 06:32 PM IST

Description

Gnathopalystes with egg sac

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What

Greater Yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha)

Observer

maya318

Date

December 22, 2021

Description

Seen Greater Yellownape on a lyonia (local name ayar) tree; eating a bat, constantly disturbed by a flock of Eurasian Jays.

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What

Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

Date

November 20, 2021 08:33 AM IST

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What

Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)

Observer

subbu107

Date

November 25, 2021 10:31 AM IST

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What

Pied Cuckoo (Clamator jacobinus)

Observer

subbu107

Date

November 21, 2021 08:22 AM IST

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roshnir

Date

November 14, 2021 09:41 AM UTC

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jithesh

Date

October 13, 2019 11:43 AM IST

Place

Bangalore (Google, OSM)

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What

Ninja-star Ceiling Spider (Zosis geniculata)

Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

November 23, 2019 12:07 AM IST

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What

Yellow House Bats (Genus Scotophilus)

Observer

sandeepnanu

Date

September 28, 2021 09:50 PM IST

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Date

March 12, 2018 02:54 AM IST

Description

Black ant mimicking spider.

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What

Brown Boobook (Ninox scutulata)

Observer

avigat_pandey

Date

April 25, 2020 12:21 AM IST

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subbu107

Date

August 27, 2021 10:26 AM IST

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csbandi

Date

February 28, 2021 03:13 PM IST

Description

There goes another chrysalis... The one observed here - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/70241821

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What

Indian Grey Mongoose (Urva edwardsii)

Observer

sandeepnanu

Date

July 31, 2021 08:25 AM IST

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csbandi

Date

July 27, 2021 11:26 AM IST

Description

Not sure, going with suggestion. Wondering what is that drop

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abhiapc

Date

June 1, 2021 07:30 AM IST

Place

Kalalavadi (Google, OSM)

Description

Sand Miner !
Bembix sp ..
commonly called as Sand wasp.
ಮರಳು ಗಣಿಗಾರಿಕೆ, ಕಾನೂನು ಬಾಹಿರ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಕಡಜಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನ ವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಮರಳು ಗಣಿಗಾರಿಕೆ ಅತ್ಯಾವಶ್ಯ.
ಹೌದು, ವಯಸ್ಕ ಕಡಜವು ಮರಳು ರಾಶಿ ಇರುವಲ್ಲಿ ರಂಧ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೋಡುತ್ತದೆ. ತನ್ನ ಮುಂಬದಿಯ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲು ಖುಷಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವ ತಾಕತ್ತು ಅವಕ್ಕಿದೆ !
ಸುಮಾರು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸೆಂಟಿಮೀಟರ್ ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ನಾಳವನ್ನೇ ತೋಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ನಾಳದ ಒಳಗೆ ಕಡಜವು ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ ಇಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯು ಕಂಬಳಿಹುಳ ಆಗುವಾಗ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಮೂರ್ಛೆಗೊಳಿಸಿಸ ಡಜನ್ ಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ನೋಣಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಶಿ ಹಾಕುತ್ತದೆ.
ಒಂದು ನಾಳದ ಒಳಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಈ ಕಡಜವು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ನಾಳವನ್ನು ತೋಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಯಾವ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆ ಇರದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
ಒಂದೊಂದು ಮರಿಗೂ, ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ತಾಯಿ ಇದು, ಈ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೊಂದು ನೊಣಗಳ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಗಮನಿಸಿ. ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಅವಲಂಭನೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ.
ಈಗೀಗ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಬದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ತೋಡಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕಾದ್ಷ್ಟು ಮರಳು ಇರದ ಕಾರಣ ಇಂಥಾ ಕಡಜಗಳು ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಮರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಇವು ಮರೆಯಾದರೆ , ಇದರ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಬೇಕಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲ ಪ್ರಬೇಧದ ನೊಣಗಳು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಅಸಮತೋಲನ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಂಥಾ ಅಸಮತೋಲನ ಮಾನವನಿಗೆ ರೋಗದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ಅಸಮತೋಲನವಾದರೂ ಅದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಿವೆಗೆ ಬರುವುದು ಖಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವೇ !
ಇಂಥಾ ಅಸಮತೋಲನೆಯಿಂದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗುವ ಖಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವ ಲಸಿಕೆಗಳು ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಬೀರದು.
ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಸುಲಭದ ಲಸಿಕೆ ಇದೆ. ಅದುವೇ ಪರಿಸರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ.
ಪ್ರತಿ ಜೀವಿಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದರೆ , ಅವಕ್ಕೆ ಬದುಕಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾವೂ ಈ ಪಾರಿಸಾರಿಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಭಾಗವಾದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಇನ್ನೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
june 2021
Indraprastha
Mysuru.

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What

Painted Globular Frog (Uperodon taprobanicus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

June 27, 2021 12:26 AM IST

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What

Indian Balloon Frog (Uperodon globulosus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

June 27, 2021 12:15 AM IST

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What

Woolly Wall Bee (Megachile lanata)

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vsanchi

Date

May 28, 2021 02:41 PM UTC

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What

Ashy Prinia (Prinia socialis)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

May 26, 2021 01:00 AM IST

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What

Bengaluru Burrowing Frog (Sphaerotheca bengaluru)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

May 17, 2021 11:26 PM IST

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thomasjob

Date

May 12, 2021 07:05 AM IST

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What

Stumpy Crab Spiders (Genus Thomisops)

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girishgowda

Date

June 9, 2018 10:19 AM IST

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Observer

thomasjob

Date

May 8, 2021 11:50 AM IST

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Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

June 16, 2018

Place

Bangalore (Google, OSM)

Description

Watching over her brood

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thomasjob

Date

December 21, 2017 01:20 PM IST

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thomasjob

Date

November 19, 2020 01:30 PM IST

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hayath_mohammed

Date

January 18, 2020

Place

Bangalore (Google, OSM)

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What

Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

April 2021

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hayath_mohammed

Date

March 6, 2021

Place

Bangalore (Google, OSM)

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What

Whitaker’s Termite Hill Gecko (Hemidactylus whitakeri)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

April 1, 2021 07:54 PM IST

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What

Brahminy Kite (Haliastur indus)

Observer

vsanchi

Date

April 13, 2021 07:41 AM UTC

Description

Juvenile brahminy

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What

Three-striped Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum)

Observer

subbu107

Date

April 11, 2021 12:57 PM IST

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What

Bamboo Treebrown (Lethe europa)

Observer

merisha

Date

April 7, 2021 06:02 PM IST

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jithesh

Date

February 25, 2021 11:05 PM IST

Place

Sanoor (Google, OSM)

Description

Moulting of a ricaniid planthopper

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What

Anomalous Nawab (Polyura agraria)

Observer

subbu107

Date

March 28, 2021 03:44 PM IST

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What

Lady Beetles (Family Coccinellidae)

Observer

thomasjob

Date

August 29, 2020 09:55 AM IST

Description

Nymphs

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What

Aloe-leaved Cymbidium (Cymbidium aloifolium)

Observer

tspkumar

Date

April 12, 2016 10:05 PM IST

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Date

January 4, 2021 05:06 PM IST

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What

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi)

Observer

subbu107

Date

March 21, 2021 10:10 AM IST

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What

Mantises (Order Mantodea)

Observer

subbu107

Date

March 12, 2021 12:14 PM IST

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csbandi

Date

March 13, 2021 05:40 PM IST

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What

Azure Dartlet (Amphiallagma parvum)

Date

October 19, 2020 09:26 AM IST

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What

Indian Wolf Snake (Lycodon aulicus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

March 5, 2021 01:08 PM IST

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What

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris ssp. tigris)

Observer

jayantdeshpande

Date

April 2013

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What

Northern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. leo)

Observer

jayantdeshpande

Date

October 2011

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Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

December 12, 2020

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Observer

po-po-pro

Date

October 26, 2020 11:47 PM IST

Place

Bengaluru (Google, OSM)

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What

Indian Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridana)

Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

November 23, 2019

Description

Sharing the meal with Uninvited guests! Opportunistic jackal flies on a honeybee kill by the Green Lynx spider

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What

Greater Death's Head Hawkmoth (Acherontia lachesis)

Observer

amzblr

Date

February 17, 2021 10:23 AM IST

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What

Plain Tiger Butterfly (Danaus chrysippus)

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csbandi

Date

February 19, 2021 07:33 AM IST

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What

Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)

Observer

sandeepnanu

Date

February 18, 2021 08:18 AM IST

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sandeepnanu

Date

February 17, 2021 08:24 AM IST

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subbu107

Date

February 14, 2021 11:02 AM IST

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What

Tentweb Weavers (Genus Cyrtophora)

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cosmophasis

Date

January 11, 2021 02:55 PM HKT

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What

Indian Cobra (Naja naja)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

February 7, 2021 04:00 PM IST

Description

First record of this individual. ~5 ft long, well fed and unique hood pattern. Released 50m from capture location

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What

White-naped Woodpecker (Chrysocolaptes festivus)

Observer

sandeepnanu

Date

February 3, 2021 07:33 AM IST

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What

Indian Flower Mantis (Creobroter pictipennis)

Observer

hive

Date

January 7, 2021 09:26 AM IST

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What

Spotted Forktail (Enicurus maculatus)

Observer

harish9

Date

February 2, 2021 04:14 PM IST

Place

Mukteshwar (Google, OSM)

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What

Two-tailed Spiders (Genus Hersilia)

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vaidyar

Date

January 31, 2021 05:47 PM IST

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What

Green Argiope (Argiope chloreis)

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csbandi

Date

January 30, 2021 11:02 AM IST

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hive

Date

January 28, 2021 05:38 PM IST

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What

Russell's Wolf Snake (Lycodon fasciolatus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

January 28, 2021 10:33 PM IST

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What

Lichen Huntsman (Genus Pandercetes)

Observer

jithesh

Date

January 26, 2021 12:07 AM IST

Place

Sanoor (Google, OSM)

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phalee

Date

October 14, 2020 01:31 PM IST

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What

Wallich's Owl Moth (Brahmaea wallichii)

Observer

phalee

Date

August 5, 2020 01:33 PM IST

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What

Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

January 2021

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What

Longhorn Crazy Ant (Paratrechina longicornis)

Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

December 2, 2020 05:23 PM IST

Place

Bangalore (Google, OSM)

Description

Found this nest under a rock .was fascinating to see the larvae

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What

Southern Birdwing (Troides minos)

Observer

subbu107

Date

January 23, 2021 12:09 PM IST

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What

Chequered Keelback (Fowlea piscator)

Observer

chayantgonsalves

Date

January 19, 2021 07:27 PM IST

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What

Banyan Tussock Moth (Perina nuda)

Observer

hayath_mohammed

Date

January 17, 2021

Place

Bangalore (Google, OSM)

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What

Red Giant (Indrella ampulla)

Observer

ramanarayanan

Date

September 26, 2020 07:19 PM IST