Life in urban areas, for that matter, anywhere, can never be boring if you so choose. Well, I am not referring to the innumerable choices for recreation that are available. One fascinating pastime could be to start looking for the…
Mantisfly
I chanced upon a very weird insect up in the tree some 10 ft from the ground. I managed to get a record shot before I even tried to get closer to it. I slowly pulled the drooping lower end…
Waterscorpion
A creature that breathes with its ‘tail’?! Yes, there is one such – the Waterscorpion. The name is misleading. As it suggests, it is not a scorpion that lives in water; but, an insect, a bug that lives in water!…
Ghost Orchid Epipogium roseum
Orchids are a very diverse family with about 25000 species, making them one of the largest families of flowering plants in the world! This being the case, one should expect an amazing variety and also several interesting and unique adaptations…
Tokay Gecko Gekko gecko
I set out to do some birding in the fading light of the day on the outskirts of Agartala (Tripura). In the short time that was left of the day I enjoyed the company of Racket-tailed Drongos, Red-breasted Parakeets and…