spider

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Behind The Lens: What the Spiders in my Backyard Taught Me About Life
Multimedia
Behind The Lens: What the Spiders in my Backyard Taught Me About Life
Sustain Team
During the many Covid 19 lockdowns, photographer Jithesh Pai developed a fascinating obsession — documenting spiders in his backyard. Soon, he was documenting natural history behaviours that were not known to science and publishing papers in scientific journals. But most importantly, spiders were giving him lessons on patience and caring for loved ones.
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Sustain Team
Multimedia
A Naturalist Takes the Phone to the Loo
Green Humour
A Naturalist Takes the Phone to the Loo
Rohan Chakravarty
Cartoons and illustrations on wildlife, environment, and conservation
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Rohan Chakravarty
Green Humour
Spirals Through Time: Evolution of Orb-weaver Webs
Species
Spirals Through Time: Evolution of Orb-weaver Webs
Samuel John
Orb-weaver spiders are functional design enthusiasts and imaginative decorators, creating a variety of webs that range from minimalist to ornate — all are highly effective insect traps
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Samuel John
Species
Web Design: An Orb-weaver’s Sticky Toxic Lair
Column
Web Design: An Orb-weaver’s Sticky Toxic Lair
Janaki Lenin
The orb-weaver’s delicate latticework of silken strands is treacherously loaded with a super glue spiked with toxins
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Janaki Lenin
Column
A Sight to Behold: Bending the Rules of Biology
Wild Vault
A Sight to Behold: Bending the Rules of Biology
Malavika Bhattacharya
One pair of eyes is not the norm for these unique creatures with incredible peepers
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Malavika Bhattacharya
Wild Vault
Microhabitats and Other Secrets of Life Under a Rock
Wild Vault
Microhabitats and Other Secrets of Life Under a Rock
Vineeth Mario Vincent
The ground beneath an everyday rock can shelter a whole community of insects, reptiles, and amphibians in a microhabitat
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Vineeth Mario Vincent
Wild Vault