Thursday, August 4, 2011

Slugs


Location : Palode, Thiruvananthapuram


Kingdom : Animalia
Phylum    : Mollusca
Class      : Gastropoda



Slug is a common name for mollusks that lacks a shell, and applied to air breathing land slugs. The body of the slugs are so soft which needs moisture. 

So they are seen in moist environment.
slugs have two pairs of 'feelers' or tentacles. Both pairs are retractable

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Trapped in spider web

Location : Palode, Thiruvananthapuram
Assasin Bug trapped in a spider web


Camouflaged death

Location : Palode, Thiruvananthapuram


Camouflaged spider in a tree bark


Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Silverfish

Siverfish or Fish moths or paramites
Its food is carbohydrates ie.starch etc.
It usually seen in old books because the gum used to bind the book contains starch.
It can live more than one year without food

Kingdom:     Animalia
Phylum:         Arthropoda
Class:           Insecta
Order:           Thysanura
Family:          Lepismatidae
Genus:          Lepisma

Escape mechanism of snail

Snail making form around its body to escape from ants


Sunday, June 5, 2011

AFTER A NUPITAL FLIGHT


Nupital flight is that which termites and ants performs for mating
After mating they shed their wings and become part of a new colony.
During shedding of their wings they become a prey for different other animals, birds, insects etc.

Good meal for the ants
Breakfast for a bug


CALOTUS

A Calotus digging a hole for laying its eggs

Asparagus recemosus

 Flower and Fruits of Asparagus recemosus

Sathavari in Malayalam