Net-casting Spider
I am so used to staring into the large eyes of the jumping spiders. I thoroughly enjoy photographing them because of their eyes. They truly have the largest of spider eyes… or so I thought until recently. Here, I was…
Lantern flies
This was during early 1990s. I had recently acquired a new gadget – an SLR! It was still those days when one used slide film in the cameras and most amateurs shot with some amount of thrift. As part of…
Spiders as Predators
I write this piece with a heavy heart as I just learnt that Mr. Lavkumar Khachar is no more. I have had the pleasure of interacting with him on multiple occasions and talking to him on the phone many a…
The Debris Orb Weaver Cyclosa sp.
I have said time and again – a stroll on the wild side often throws up surprises. Here I was, sitting in front of a very interesting spider web with admiration for the little genius. The web was very delicate…
Common Mime – the transformation!
I distinctly remember what I had encountered several years ago when I had visited a college in Goa. I was talking to one of the faculty members, standing outside the building. My attention was drawn to a pretty Red Pierrot…