Friends, it's Amphibian and Arachnid Wednesday (Monsoon Beauty Highlight 15th Jul. - 9th Aug. 23)
Monsoon Beauty Highlight 15th Jul. - 9th Aug. 23
The viral phrase "It's Wednesday my dudes" pairs with an image of the South American Budgett's frog, but today's spotlight falls on India's most common amphibian, the Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus), shared by Jagdish Negi from Uttarakhand and another observation of this toad by Arnab Kumar Samanta. Adding to the variety, a Pantropical Ogre-faced Spider (Genus Asianopis), with its intricate long limbed features, is captured by Jithesh Pai in Mangaluru. The National Moth Week highlights continue , on day 6 we have a grey-white Kamalia - A Prominent moth (Kamalia kandyia) observed in Tamil Nadu by Dinesh Kumar , while on Day 7, an exquisite caterpillar from the family of Slug Caterpillar moths (Family Limacodidae), documented in West Bengal by Aniruddha Singhamahapatra, steals the show. The journey through nature's wonders during NMW 2023 days 6 and 7 remains diverse and captivating.
Amphibian : Toads
Animals - Chordates - Vertebrates - Amphibians - Frogs & Toads - True Toads - Asian Toads
So one of today's highlight, shared by Jagdish Negi, from Uttarakhand is India's most common Amphibian (on Inaturalist) the Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Observed by :@jagdishnegi
Location : Almora, Uttarakhand, India
Lead Identifier : @debashischowdhury
Observed on: 3rd August, 2023
Jagdish Negi is an Ethical Nature Guide from Uttarakhand and shares some of his work on Instagram and YouTube
And since one is not enough here is another great Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus) observation by Arnab Kumar Samanta from South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.
Observed by :@arnabkumarsamanta
Location : South 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India
Observed on: 29th July 2023
Arachnid : Spiders
Animals - Arthropods - Chelicerates - Arachnids- Spiders - Typical Spiders - Entelegyne Spiders -Hackled Orbweavers and Net-casting Spiders - Net-casting Spiders - Pantropical Ogre-faced Spiders
Yesterday we had an Ogre or Bog Orchid, today we have another ogre - a net casting , long, stick limbed Pantropical Ogre-faced Spiders (Genus Asianopis) as a Monsoon Beauty - 23 Highlight.
Belonging to the Deinopidae Family these spiders catch prey by stretching a web across their stick like elongated front legs before propelling themselves forward. These unusual webs will stretch two or three times their relaxed size, entangling any prey that touch them. (Source Wikipedia)
Observed by @jithesh
Location : Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Observed on: 5th August, 2023
Insects : Moths
- National Moth Week 9(NMW) Day 6 and 7 Highlights
Continuing our series of highlights from NMW 22nd to 30th July 2023
Moths : NMW Day 6. 27th July 2023
Animals - Arthropods - Hexapods - Insects - Winged & Once-winged Insects - Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) - Owlet Moths & Allies Prominent Moths- Subfamily Cerurinae - Genus Kamalia
On Day 6 of NMW 23 we have A beautiful close up of a grey-white Kamalia - A Prominent moth (Kamalia kandyia) observed in Tamil Nadu by Dinesh Kumar
Observed by ; @dineshkumar7
Location : Thazhambur, Tamil Nadu, India
Lead Identifier : @rstlaurent and @ajaylives
Observed on: 27th July 2023
Dinesh showcases some of his work on instagram
Moths : NMW Day 7. 28th July 2023
Animals - Arthropods - Hexapods - Insects - Winged & Once-winged Insects -Butterflies & Moths (Lepidoptera) - Flannel, Slug Caterpillar, Leaf Skeletonizer, & Allied Moths - Slug Caterpillar Moths
All flying moths were caterpillars once, so what better way to show off a caterpillar, on day 7 of NMW 23, than one from the family of Slug Caterpillar moths (Family Limacodidae) another beautiful documentation from west Bengal by the inimitable Aniruddha Singhamahapatra
Observed by : @aniruddha_singhamahapatra
Location : Kadma, West Bengal, India
Observed on: 28th July 2023
Aniruddha is also on instagram
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