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herman8Περιγραφή
Observed incapacitating and subsequently feeding on a giant millipede
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vaidyarΤόπος
WGQ4+HQ BU forest Path, Mutharayana Nagar, Gnana Bharathi, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560056, India (Google, OSM)Περιγραφή
With wasp kill
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amith_kiranΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 9, 2022Περιγραφή
Pteromalidae parasitoid wasps on stink bug eggs .
Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
September 2022
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deekshith1Περιγραφή
Parasited caterpillar (Parasitic wasp laid eggs on its back)
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the_forest_spiritΠεριγραφή
Second record, this time from March, soon after a summer thunderstorm - associated with emergence of alate termites.
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acharya_mrΠεριγραφή
Need proper ID, I'm unable to find what is this behaviour
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anubhav-agarwalΠεριγραφή
Do watch these vids:
https://youtu.be/D9ka6rvntdw
https://youtu.be/XlF9VkuTcw4
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stalinsmΠεριγραφή
Rufous woodpecker in what looked like an ant or hornet nest
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pavan_tavrekereΤόπος
Ittamadu, Banashankari 3rd Stage, Banashankari, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560085, India (Google, OSM)
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premgargΠεριγραφή
Along with other bird calls like bulbul, prinia and coppersmith barbet the main call is of a white bellied drongo
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jonhakimΠεριγραφή
I watched him beat that mouse for ten minutes (and he started before I saw him) before he finally swallowed. Truncated video here:
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vipinbaligaΠεριγραφή
Risking it all - Anil's bush frog
While I was photographing this pair of Anil's bush frogs in amplexus I noticed a beetle wander into the frame. I thought at least one of the frogs might make a quick meal out of it. The Beetle was scurrying all over the leaf when it stumbled upon a soft moist obstacle in its path - the pair of frogs in amplexus. It quickly climbed on the frogs and without giving a second thought nibbled at the male frog's eye. The male frog immediately winced and closed its eye lid forcing the Beetle to scurry away.
I am sure the male was ready to risk his life and limb for some love that night :-D
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hayath_mohammedΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 17, 2022Τόπος
Bengaluru, VHVV+XF6, Sahyadri Layout, Panduranga Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076, India (Google, OSM)
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abhiapcΠεριγραφή
Spiders have tendency to mimic ants :)
Here is one which is mimicking Mutillidae .
Mutillidae wasp family are known as velvet ants,because females are wingless and they resembles large hairy ants.
Wasp itself looks like an ant and here is a spider mimicking that wingless wasp!
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Velvet-ant Mimicking Spider
Coenoptychus pulcher
From grasslands of Mysuru.
January 2023.
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ashwinvΠεριγραφή
Some beetle grub?! It had created a crazy stone-like casing for itself.
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crittersbygauravΠεριγραφή
It was not very big. May be the body excluding the tail was about 15-20mm
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veenasΠεριγραφή
With a cossoidae caterpillar harvested from Cassia bark
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prasannaparabΗμερομηνία
Δεκέμβριος 2019Περιγραφή
Web lines are seen attached to water, only described species from India is Wendilgarda assamensis Fage, 1924 from NE India, not known to exist from Western Ghats India.
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ashwinvΤόπος
187/16, Sir MV Layout, Dhanalakshmi Layout, Virupakshapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560097, India (Google, OSM)Περιγραφή
Almost seemed like a Weaver Ant mimic. Amazing looking animal.
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seemamerchantΠεριγραφή
This male Drongo sang for at least 7 minutes during which I managed to record at least half of it, grab a few photographs and a short video.
I haven't cropped the audio as it demonstrates the Drongo's range of musical note and it's incredible ability to mimic, not just birds but cats too.
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Αφρικανική Μονάρχης (Danaus chrysippus)Παρατηρητής
priyadarshan_naturalistΠεριγραφή
Parasitic fly trying to inject eggs
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sandhyakudliΠεριγραφή
Looks like Mantidfly molted on top of the spider eggs
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naturalist43365Περιγραφή
Fell prey to a tiny Theridiidae. While some spiderlings hatched from eggsac and a tiny platygastrid wasp parasitizes the remaining eggsacs.
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hayath_mohammedΠεριγραφή
Was found feeding on what looked like a Clubionid
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hayath_mohammedΠεριγραφή
The slug moth caterpillar was parasitized and dead but hosted quite a few others, including another caterpillar
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dhairyasheel_dayalΠεριγραφή
A shieldtail snake was observed feeding on an earthworm, on a road. The earthworm was about the same length as that of the snake, and was slightly thinner than the snake. The snake first was observed to have caught the hold of the earthworm, later the snake started swallowing the earthworm. It took about an hour for the snake to swallow its prey. At first, both were on the edge of the road, afterwards the both of them went just beside the road - in the battle between prey and predator, twisting, curling around each other, dragging one another. Even when about 80% of the earthworm was swallowed, still its body and tail were seen moving and twisting.
Links to the video documentation (videos on youtube):
