Канал: Nature Magnified

Super slow motion video of butterfly lifting off for flight. #butterfly #insects

Super slow motion video of butterfly lifting off for flight. #butterfly #insects

White-footed ghost ants feeding on food waste.

White-footed ghost ants feeding on food waste.

Embedding my summer collection of insects in resin.

Embedding my summer collection of insects in resin.

Yellow Crazy Ants feeding on a dead gecko lizard #shorts

Yellow Crazy Ants feeding on a dead gecko lizard #shorts

Weaver ants feasting on a gecko (warning: graphic). #shorts

Weaver ants feasting on a gecko (warning: graphic). #shorts

Take long and hard look at a dying cockroach! #shorts

Take long and hard look at a dying cockroach! #shorts

Jumping Spider jumping #spider #shorts

Jumping Spider jumping #spider #shorts

Spiny spider feeding #shorts #spider

Spiny spider feeding #shorts #spider

Weaver ants carrying away prey #ants #shorts

Weaver ants carrying away prey #ants #shorts

Ants feasting on dead termite #shorts #ants

Ants feasting on dead termite #shorts #ants

Malabar gliding frogs breeding in foam nests during monsoon rains.

Malabar gliding frogs breeding in foam nests during monsoon rains.

My first irst time recording a caecilian. #shorts #Uraeotyphlus

My first irst time recording a caecilian. #shorts #Uraeotyphlus

Mosquito Larvae that I tossed out!

Mosquito Larvae that I tossed out!

Crazy ants eat a Mole-cricket #shorts

Crazy ants eat a Mole-cricket #shorts

Frogs congregating on a rainy night to breed.

Frogs congregating on a rainy night to breed.

Tiny ant carries away a massive mosquito #shorts

Tiny ant carries away a massive mosquito #shorts

Crazy ants catch a half-dead hornet with massive jaws

Crazy ants catch a half-dead hornet with massive jaws

Weaver ants catch a black ant queen. #shorts

Weaver ants catch a black ant queen. #shorts

What do butterflies do when it rains? - A timelapse

What do butterflies do when it rains? - A timelapse

leaf blower uncovers a bullfrog! #shorts

leaf blower uncovers a bullfrog! #shorts

Red cotton stainer bugs infestation #shorts

Red cotton stainer bugs infestation #shorts

Giant Fruit Bat (Indian Flying Fox) feeding on papaya fruit

Giant Fruit Bat (Indian Flying Fox) feeding on papaya fruit

Dangerous looking stink bug climbs a wall #shorts

Dangerous looking stink bug climbs a wall #shorts

Ant-mimic spider hangs around it's mimic weaver ants.

Ant-mimic spider hangs around it's mimic weaver ants.

Weaver ants carrying away a red cotton stainer bug. #shorts

Weaver ants carrying away a red cotton stainer bug. #shorts

Camouflaged viper snake #shorts

Camouflaged viper snake #shorts

Wolf snake slithers away

Wolf snake slithers away

Ants carrying away a caterpillar # shorts

Ants carrying away a caterpillar # shorts

Ants moving through a semi underground trail

Ants moving through a semi underground trail

camouflaged two-tailed spider does a disappearing act. #shorts

camouflaged two-tailed spider does a disappearing act. #shorts

Beautiful Siler spider chasing ants runs into an assassin bug

Beautiful Siler spider chasing ants runs into an assassin bug

A rare pseudoponera ant sighting

A rare pseudoponera ant sighting

Jumping spider guarding prey from an ant.

Jumping spider guarding prey from an ant.

Alien insect - Lanternfly nymph

Alien insect - Lanternfly nymph

A scorpion in striking pose #shorts

A scorpion in striking pose #shorts

Baby bark gecko #shorts

Baby bark gecko #shorts

Not an ant. Ant mimic spider #shorts

Not an ant. Ant mimic spider #shorts

Jumping spider with false eyes #shorts

Jumping spider with false eyes #shorts

Ants tugging away a beetle #shorts

Ants tugging away a beetle #shorts

Spot the danger? camouflaged bark mantis. #shorts

Spot the danger? camouflaged bark mantis. #shorts

Ants feeding on caterpillar skin #shorts

Ants feeding on caterpillar skin #shorts

Bug nymph modelling itself #shorts

Bug nymph modelling itself #shorts

Weaver ants carry away a millipede for Christmas lunch. #shorts #merrychristmas

Weaver ants carry away a millipede for Christmas lunch. #shorts #merrychristmas

Two wooly caterpillars with different colours.

Two wooly caterpillars with different colours.

Fly having stilts for legs #shorts

Fly having stilts for legs #shorts

This is not a twig #shorts

This is not a twig #shorts

Asian bullet ant, the most painful stinging ant. #shorts

Asian bullet ant, the most painful stinging ant. #shorts

Spider or scorpion? #shorts

Spider or scorpion? #shorts

Preying mantis nymph with ant prey #shorts

Preying mantis nymph with ant prey #shorts

Yellow crazy ants on ground orchid flower #shorts

Yellow crazy ants on ground orchid flower #shorts

Fireflies are actually beetles. #shorts

Fireflies are actually beetles. #shorts

Spider feasting on a beetle #shorts

Spider feasting on a beetle #shorts

Dangerous looking mole cricket that was hiding inside a shoe! #shorts

Dangerous looking mole cricket that was hiding inside a shoe! #shorts

Two-striped jumping spider #shorts

Two-striped jumping spider #shorts

Staring mantis #shorts

Staring mantis #shorts

When termites go marching like ants

When termites go marching like ants

Orange-tailed marsh dart #shorts

Orange-tailed marsh dart #shorts

Half a spider, half a scorpion! #shorts

Half a spider, half a scorpion! #shorts

Primitive Diacamma ant watching me watch it #shorts

Primitive Diacamma ant watching me watch it #shorts

Jumping spider on costus flower #shorts

Jumping spider on costus flower #shorts

Jumping spider on the prowl #shorts

Jumping spider on the prowl #shorts

Preying mantis mimicking an ant #shorts

Preying mantis mimicking an ant #shorts

Beetle caught in spider web #shorts

Beetle caught in spider web #shorts

Litter Skinks feeding on an earthworm

Litter Skinks feeding on an earthworm

Corinnomma Spider #shorts

Corinnomma Spider #shorts

Ants feed on a live injured mole-cricket #shorts

Ants feed on a live injured mole-cricket #shorts

Dragonfly emerged from nymph stage, holding onto the shed skin. #shorts

Dragonfly emerged from nymph stage, holding onto the shed skin. #shorts

Fly with eyes on it's antenna #shorts

Fly with eyes on it's antenna #shorts

Spiny orb weaver spider on the ground #shorts

Spiny orb weaver spider on the ground #shorts

Fungus growing on a termite prey within a spider web #shorts

Fungus growing on a termite prey within a spider web #shorts

Harvesting ant - Carebara diversa majors carrying minor workers on their body

Harvesting ant - Carebara diversa majors carrying minor workers on their body

Tiny metallic jumping spider on my hand. #shorts

Tiny metallic jumping spider on my hand. #shorts

Bark lice nymphs feeding #shorts

Bark lice nymphs feeding #shorts

Preying mantis nymph carrying a caterpillar's head #shorts

Preying mantis nymph carrying a caterpillar's head #shorts

Weaver ants farming aphids on a flower #shorts

Weaver ants farming aphids on a flower #shorts

Spider catches a Jumping spider and shares with spiderlings. Parental care in spiders?

Spider catches a Jumping spider and shares with spiderlings. Parental care in spiders?

A Cataulacus ant #shorts

A Cataulacus ant #shorts

Black ants feasting on a rotten sapota fruit #shorts

Black ants feasting on a rotten sapota fruit #shorts

Ants stuck in a death loop round and round! #shorts

Ants stuck in a death loop round and round! #shorts

Two long-legged dung beetles rolling dung!

Two long-legged dung beetles rolling dung!

Cataulacus taprobanae ants in the city

Cataulacus taprobanae ants in the city

Spot the almost invisible squid (lloligo)

Spot the almost invisible squid (lloligo)

Tiny spider immobilizes a grasshopper nymph!

Tiny spider immobilizes a grasshopper nymph!

Baby daddy long legged spiders emerging from eggs.

Baby daddy long legged spiders emerging from eggs.

I zapped a fly and see what came out!

I zapped a fly and see what came out!

Weaver ant mimic spider and weaver ants take shelter in the rain.

Weaver ant mimic spider and weaver ants take shelter in the rain.

Dung beetle rolling dog poop

Dung beetle rolling dog poop

Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in its nest

Yellow Oriental Paper Wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in its nest

Spotting a Water Monitor Lizard in the Sundarbans.

Spotting a Water Monitor Lizard in the Sundarbans.

I walked into a Spiny orb weaver spider web!

I walked into a Spiny orb weaver spider web!

Wasp carrying a paralysed, amputated spider victim to lay eggs on.

Wasp carrying a paralysed, amputated spider victim to lay eggs on.

A firefly larva

A firefly larva

Mudskippers - Half fish half aliens!

Mudskippers - Half fish half aliens!

The Crabs of the Sundarban mangrove mudflats.

The Crabs of the Sundarban mangrove mudflats.

A crab spider awaiting prey

A crab spider awaiting prey

Weaver ants eat a butterfly

Weaver ants eat a butterfly

Alien-like creature. A lanternfly.

Alien-like creature. A lanternfly.

Golden backed ants feeding on a starfish

Golden backed ants feeding on a starfish

Waves cant smother a mudskipper!

Waves cant smother a mudskipper!

Tiny blue crab runs into big yellow crab!

Tiny blue crab runs into big yellow crab!

A male Epocilla jumping spider stares me down.

A male Epocilla jumping spider stares me down.

Sirkeer Malkoha - Mother and Fledgling in Avalahalli State Forest

Sirkeer Malkoha - Mother and Fledgling in Avalahalli State Forest

Ants within spider webs.

Ants within spider webs.

The burrowing wolf spider - Geolycosa sp.

The burrowing wolf spider - Geolycosa sp.

A wolf spider drinking water

A wolf spider drinking water

The ants and the grasshopper head.

The ants and the grasshopper head.

Uloborid

Uloborid

The dance of the beans | A timelapse of Mung beans sprouting | 36 hours with DJI action 2.

The dance of the beans | A timelapse of Mung beans sprouting | 36 hours with DJI action 2.

Lessons in resin casting insects: trying a modified workflow to get less air bubbles.

Lessons in resin casting insects: trying a modified workflow to get less air bubbles.

Weaver ants antsing around

Weaver ants antsing around

Asian bullet ant carrying a dead grasshopper

Asian bullet ant carrying a dead grasshopper

A large female social spider (Stegodyphus).

A large female social spider (Stegodyphus).

Carebera ants on a trail

Carebera ants on a trail

The smallest and most venomous scorpion I have ever seen

The smallest and most venomous scorpion I have ever seen

Hyllus semicupreus- the semi-coppered heavy jumper- female jumping spider.

Hyllus semicupreus- the semi-coppered heavy jumper- female jumping spider.

Black Crazy Ants (Paratrechina) carrying a dead firefly

Black Crazy Ants (Paratrechina) carrying a dead firefly

Fly with eyes on its antenna! (Stalk eyed) #shorts

Fly with eyes on its antenna! (Stalk eyed) #shorts

Newly described species - Maripanthus gloria Jumping spider.

Newly described species - Maripanthus gloria Jumping spider.

Praying mantis eating ant's head while it is still alive!

Praying mantis eating ant's head while it is still alive!

Female Chalcoptopis jumping spider eating prey

Female Chalcoptopis jumping spider eating prey

Hammerhead Flatworm #shorts

Hammerhead Flatworm #shorts

Mini millipede on the move! #shorts

Mini millipede on the move! #shorts

Jumping Spider #shorts

Jumping Spider #shorts

Mantis eating an ant #shorts

Mantis eating an ant #shorts

Millipede with 1000 legs on the move! #shorts

Millipede with 1000 legs on the move! #shorts

Bispinous ant (Diacamma sp.) carrying a dead Camponotus ant

Bispinous ant (Diacamma sp.) carrying a dead Camponotus ant

Leptogenys ants swarming

Leptogenys ants swarming

Scorpion mimic spider #shorts

Scorpion mimic spider #shorts

Jumping Spider feeding #shorts

Jumping Spider feeding #shorts

Male firefly foraging #shorts

Male firefly foraging #shorts

Paratrechina ants swarming after rains.

Paratrechina ants swarming after rains.

Indopadilla spider tries to stalk a ladybird.

Indopadilla spider tries to stalk a ladybird.

Bianor species jumping spider

Bianor species jumping spider

Resin casting a metallic green flower-chafer beetle.

Resin casting a metallic green flower-chafer beetle.

Harmochirus spider

Harmochirus spider

Dragonfly eating a fly - Resin casting gone wrong!

Dragonfly eating a fly - Resin casting gone wrong!

Resin casting a set piece of an ant carrying a dead moth.

Resin casting a set piece of an ant carrying a dead moth.

Resin casting/embedding a (dead) Tawny Coster butterfly. My first butterfly casting

Resin casting/embedding a (dead) Tawny Coster butterfly. My first butterfly casting

Weaver ants find a dead green flower-chafer beetle

Weaver ants find a dead green flower-chafer beetle

Lessons in resin casting insects 1: Never use superglue to stick specimen.

Lessons in resin casting insects 1: Never use superglue to stick specimen.

Bagworm with case containing snail shells, resembles a hedgehog's face!

Bagworm with case containing snail shells, resembles a hedgehog's face!

Casting/embedding a (dead) weaver ant queen (and a hoverfly) in resin

Casting/embedding a (dead) weaver ant queen (and a hoverfly) in resin

Ghost ants (Tapinoma) feeding on dead dried earthworms

Ghost ants (Tapinoma) feeding on dead dried earthworms

Weaver ants feasting on Hunchback ant drones after their nuptial flight.

Weaver ants feasting on Hunchback ant drones after their nuptial flight.

Weaver ants catch a hunchback drone

Weaver ants catch a hunchback drone

Dying Flesh fly releases live larvae that were living within it.

Dying Flesh fly releases live larvae that were living within it.

Weaver ants vs hunchback ants

Weaver ants vs hunchback ants

The creepy crawly insect life in my compost

The creepy crawly insect life in my compost

Weaver ants nest fallen in the wind.

Weaver ants nest fallen in the wind.

Weaver ants eating a ladybird.

Weaver ants eating a ladybird.

Camponotus parius ants swarming on a summer evening.

Camponotus parius ants swarming on a summer evening.

Weaver ants foraging on varied ants and bees after the rain.

Weaver ants foraging on varied ants and bees after the rain.

Camponotus parius worker preening itself

Camponotus parius worker preening itself

Aggressive weaver ant army strikes a battle pose!

Aggressive weaver ant army strikes a battle pose!

Menemerus bivittatus on tree bark

Menemerus bivittatus on tree bark

Black crazy ants carry away a metallic fly

Black crazy ants carry away a metallic fly

Ruddy mongoose (Herpestes smithii) foraging among rocks

Ruddy mongoose (Herpestes smithii) foraging among rocks

Polyrhachis rastellata worker ant foraging

Polyrhachis rastellata worker ant foraging

A jumpy Menemerus jumping spider!

A jumpy Menemerus jumping spider!

Lone Paratrechina scouts struggle with and give up on sundried fly.

Lone Paratrechina scouts struggle with and give up on sundried fly.

Weaver ants foraging on different kinds of prey.

Weaver ants foraging on different kinds of prey.

Common Rose adult laying eggs on Aristolochia indica and caterpillar.

Common Rose adult laying eggs on Aristolochia indica and caterpillar.

Monomorium ants eating a jewel beetle

Monomorium ants eating a jewel beetle

Nylanderia species nest

Nylanderia species nest

Gnat bug tries to steal a dead ant corpse but has to fight off its guardian friend first.

Gnat bug tries to steal a dead ant corpse but has to fight off its guardian friend first.

Black crazy ants carry away a dead Trapjaw ant.

Black crazy ants carry away a dead Trapjaw ant.

Silky shield ants tending aphids.

Silky shield ants tending aphids.

Crematogaster ants foraging

Crematogaster ants foraging

The Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura)

The Indian pitta (Pitta brachyura)

Tetramorium species ant foraging.

Tetramorium species ant foraging.

Brachyponera ants

Brachyponera ants

Indopadilla insularis staring me down

Indopadilla insularis staring me down

A scorpion walks

A scorpion walks

Ghost ants in the field.

Ghost ants in the field.

Trapjaw ants ( Odontomachus sp.)

Trapjaw ants ( Odontomachus sp.)

Rainbow eyed fly

Rainbow eyed fly

Scorpion-like spider poops

Scorpion-like spider poops

A camouflaged bark mantis watches Ghost ants

A camouflaged bark mantis watches Ghost ants

Purple sunbirds feeding on Hibiscus flower nectar.

Purple sunbirds feeding on Hibiscus flower nectar.

Black crazy ants carry away a bispinous ant

Black crazy ants carry away a bispinous ant

Messor sps (??) trail.

Messor sps (??) trail.

Silky shield ants (Meranoplus bicolor) tending scale insects.

Silky shield ants (Meranoplus bicolor) tending scale insects.

Diacamma ants carrying prey back to nest

Diacamma ants carrying prey back to nest

A grasshopper moulting!

A grasshopper moulting!

A Stalk-eyed fly!

A Stalk-eyed fly!

Metallic long legged fly (Dolichopodidae)

Metallic long legged fly (Dolichopodidae)

Camponotus compressus Hunting Party Tandem Running

Camponotus compressus Hunting Party Tandem Running

Fire ant females (queens) and males emerging from nest underground.

Fire ant females (queens) and males emerging from nest underground.

Technomyxmex ant trail

Technomyxmex ant trail

Camponotus compressus ants

Camponotus compressus ants

Hunchback Ants foraging

Hunchback Ants foraging

Baby agama lizard

Baby agama lizard

weaver ant trail

weaver ant trail

Black-crazy ants attacked by procession ants

Black-crazy ants attacked by procession ants

Messor species ants digging a nest

Messor species ants digging a nest

Aggressive Camponotus compressus worker ants

Aggressive Camponotus compressus worker ants

Camponotus compressus ants digging a nest entrance.

Camponotus compressus ants digging a nest entrance.

Cockroach feeding on live termite prey!

Cockroach feeding on live termite prey!

Camponotus parius ants digging a nest in hard mud

Camponotus parius ants digging a nest in hard mud

Black Crazy Ants (Paratrechina longicornis) shifting brood.

Black Crazy Ants (Paratrechina longicornis) shifting brood.