A Scorpion – to be or not to be?
It was a surprise encounter. And what an encounter it was – a rush of adrenalin – camera pressed into service – pictures clicked – read ahead to know more! I was staring at the photo of a little creature…
Calotropis – the Giant Milkweed
Many of us, as youngsters, may have indulged in the pleasure of chasing and catching the silken floss floating lazily in the still summer air. Once caught, the seed and the floss are separated with a childish glee. Those who…
Spider eat spider
Spiders are an amazing group of organisms. Predominantly predatory in nature, their hunting abilities are indeed fascinating. The strategies they use to hunt prey are as varied as the spiders themselves. It is common knowledge that spiders feed on a…
Mistletoe – a partial parasite
For many of us the mistletoe is perhaps just a mythical plant that druid Getafix harvested with his golden sickle and used to prepare his magical potion that helped the Gauls keep the Romans at bay. With Christmas round the…
Spiders in my garden
Spiders have an uncanny knack of turning up at the most unexpected of places and surprising you. I am not the only one to have experienced this. People have seen spiders on remote mountaintops, on newly formed islands and other…