As I was crouching on the ground to capture some short horned grasshoppers, a curious spider which was watching me all along wanted to have a closer look at me. It started climbed on my pants. Here is that very bold jumping spider Hyllus cf. semicupreus posing on my pants 🙂 Hyllus semicupreus is also … Read more
Ever the opportunistic photophile, I perchanced upon these foraging major workers of the common weaver ant, Oecophylla smaragdina, locked together in a deep kiss, though even if it does seem like the ants are passionately kissing each other, it serves a whole different purpose altogether. Ants frequently indulge in this ‘kissing’ action, which in scientific … Read more
Living in the midst of urban greenery can have its own advantages. My dining room opens onto our kitchen garden, lush with luxuriant foliage. One fine day, as I sat down to a hearty breakfast, a familiar little critter dropped in for a bite. As I looked on amazed, there on my dining chair, sat … Read more
Perching over a branch of passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) tree in my garden was a familiar frog. Being the frequent visitor to my kitchen and bathroom, I had opportunity to capture this Common Indian Tree Frog (Polypedates maculatus) on several occasions. This was the first time I found it on the tree. Being late at … Read more
I found this Rice bug Leptocorisa acuta feeding on young shoots of grass. I was trying to capture it using Canon EOS 5D Mark III fitted with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM. For the illumination I used Canon MT-24EX macro twin light flash covered with diffusers. The most important rice bugs in the … Read more
I found this Common House Gecko on the window glass pane of my house. It was foraging for insects at night on the other side of the glass thus showing me its belly. The under surface is beautifully textured and also featured its wonderful sticky foot pads. I used Canon EOS 5D Mark III fitted … Read more