Beautiful of Raman Research Institute.

By Adwait P Suratkar

During the Period 2014-2015 This is very unique worm that makes its home out of dead shells and twigs that it picks up from the ground. The worm lives inside this nest and the nest moves along with the worm. This is a Orb web , the larger one is the female and you can see the smaller male spider is higher up the tree. Found this little @ RRI while I was sitting in the canteen The beautiful Red Beetle feeding on a twig. Scientific name: Coccinella magnifica thorny orb web spider Scientific name: Gasteracantha geminata WARNING!! World’s most venomous spider

The black funnel web spider , this spider is a cousin of the brown funnel web spider, and it is a nocturnal spider. Usually lives underneath rocks and crevices . Scientific name: Hadronche modesta The beautiful brown funnel web spider, it is called so because it makes a funnel shaped web, which is water resistant. This spider is a nocturnal spider and it is generally active during night. The brown funnel web spider is a distant cousin of the black funnel web spider but unlike its cousin the brown funnel web spider is non-venomous. Scientific name: Atrax robustus orb-web spider, this is commonly known as night weaver and weaves its nest at night or early morning. To protect itself from predators and to surprise its prey, the spider hides underneath leaves. Scientific name: Eriophora transmarina common Scientific name: Apis dorsata The elusive Wolf Spider. This is one of the larger species of in . The spider lives in colonies by building burrows which go deep into the ground. The male spider has a set of large eyes and 2 sets of small eyes making the total 6 , and the female spider has 2 sets of large eyes and 2 sets of smaller eyes totally 8 eyes. This is how the male and the female spider can be differentiated. Scientific name: Hogna lenta A female wolf spider S. texanus These are smaller species of orb web spider Orchid Spider Scientific name: Leucauge venusta Signature spider, this is a very unique spider known so because after making its web it makes a unique signature (can be seen in the figure), Scientific name: anasuja Ant Mimicking spider, this is an extremely unique spider, called so because it mimics a particular species of ants called as red tree dwelling ant, it does so to hunt them by sneaking into their nest. Scientific name: Myrmarachne plataleoides

Bees are known as natural pollinators, and this photograph is an evidence of that fact. Name of the bee: Carpenter bee Scientific name: Ceratina sp A fancy caterpillar This is a blind caterpillar and it relies on a set of sensors or antenna present on its head to move around the surroundings.

Monarch Scientific name: Danaus plexippus This is a colourful Red Pierott usually found during late winter and early spring season.. Scientific name: Talicada nyseus

The common blue butterfly. Scientific name: Polyommatus icarus Common yellow grass butterfly. Scientific name: Stachytarpheta indica

The pale grass butterfly. Scientific name: The beautiful bumble bee Scientific name: Bombus terrestri