Caterpillar Army
This stunning backlit photograph taken at New Barrackpur, Kolkata, exemplifies the adage that nature is the ultimate artist. The shadows of an army of&nb Read More
Flower Mantis Nymph
Amidst the leaf-littered Agumbe rainforest floor, a lithe flower mantis nymph (Hymenopodidae), slips ghost-like between mossy rocks. If it survi Read More
Impatiens and a Bee
Fresh droplets cling to the petals of a wild balsam Impatiens sp. as a bee approaches seeking nectar, in Wayanad, Kerala. The genus has an inter Read More
Fern Leaves
The narrow curled, pinnate leaves of the fern Nephrolepis sp. were photographed in the green hills of Wayanad. Watching a coiled fiddlehead of a Read More
Cicada Moulting
On a rainy night in the rainforests of Agumbe, a muddy cicada Pomponia sp. crawls up a twig to find an appropriate spot to moult. Cicadas are kn Read More
Spider and her Brood
Photographed in Howrah, West Bengal, these newly-hatched spiderlings seem to be suspended in mid air. It is difficult to imagine invertebrates in parenta Read More
Purple Tree Crab
Perched on the edge of bracket fungi in Amboli, Maharashtra, this purple tree crab is on high alert, probably having spotted the photographer. Its stunni Read More
Yellow Staghorn Jelly Fungus
The yellow staghorn jelly fungus Calocera viscosa grows on decaying wood in Ponmudi, Kerala. This slimy fungus with its typical antler-like bran Read More
Tussock Moth
Monsoon is the season for moths in the Western Ghats. Here, a tussock moth of the Lymantriidae family can be seen laying eggs on a coffee leaf i Read More
Ground Orchid
Widely found across the Western Ghats, the ground orchid Malaxis versicolour produces new shoots in the monsoon, fresh after its flowering seaso Read More
