Samuel John
is the co-founder of Spiders and the Sea, a social enterprise working towards bridging people and nature - through research, outreach and creative storytelling.
- spiders
- natural history
- urban ecology
Photo Stories
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The Host Killer: Death by Parasitoid Wasp
Morphological Mimicry in the Spider World
Four Fantastic Pheasants of Uttarakhand
Fists of Fury: Predatory Prowess of the Praying Mantis
Grace and Elegance: Meet the Praying Mantis
Pseudoscorpions: Invisible Hunters
Insect Pollinators: Matchmakers of the Plant World
Angaeus: The Resourceful Crab Spider Mother
Species
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The Spider’s Wharf: Tales of a Freshwater Fishing Enthusiast
Munsiyari’s Omnipresent Alpine Accentors and Their Love Lives
Snow Pigeons: A Dash of White
Sorting Hat Spider: Silky Mandalas and Disappearing acts
Watching Vultures Around Munsiyari
Plain Mountain Finches in Sleet and Snow
Bejewelled: On the Trail of the Himalayan Monal in Uttarakhand
Leap of Faith: The Magical World of Jumping Spiders
Habitat
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Wild Vault
View AllTurbid Seas: A Soup of Minerals and Marine Wonders
Birding Around the Salt Pans of Tuticorin
Twilight Zone: A Tale Between Two Tides
High Altitude Passerines in Uttarakhand
Ways of Seeing: Watching Wildlife From Near and Far
Sattal is a Paradise for Birders, But What About the Birds?
My Space: When Lynx Spiders Find Their Niche
Arachnophobia: Untangling the Web of Dislike
Urban Jungle
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Resident Predators: Living With Spiders
Cubbon Park: The Lungs of Central Bengaluru
Life on the Vertical: Exploring Nature on City Walls
Hesaraghatta Lake and the Savannah of Silicon City
Nature Underfoot: Wild Flora and Fauna on City Pavements and Waysides
Love and Let Live: Saving Puttenahalli Lake
A Lost River and the Wetland Paradise of Hoskote Lake
Unprotected Areas: Lalbagh Southern Bengaluru Charm
Interests
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The colour blue
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Sambar
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Daydreaming