Antlion? Doodle bugs? Lace wings? Neuropterans?

Refer them as you will, but here is an interesting story about their larvae hunting in style!

Truly wild, truly minimalist!

#nature #wildlife Magical Melghat

Is it just displaced bristles of a brush or a thriving life form?

For every strong defense there is a tactical responder! That is the way of nature to restore balance and harmony.

A vibrant example from the #insect world.

#nature #wildlife Magical Melghat
#MothsMatter

#2 Evolution in nature is all about learning from the best and adapting it. Sometime even if it's from an adversary! 😉

Here is a moth with an interesting visual cue to its onlookers!

#nature #wildlife #insects Magical Melghat

Starting a new series highlighting biodiversity Magical Melghat with lesser-known flora/fauna with photos from Field staff taken during patrol

Did you know that the Praying Mantis (popular as Master Mantis in Kung-fu panda series) also has a browner version?

#nature #wildlife

Sports Fighting Forest Fires..?
Volleyball matches kicks off in Semadoh, uniting Local Tribal communities to preserve & celebrate 50 years of #MelghatTigerReserve . 🐅 Let's Cheer for both Sports and Conservation!
#50Years
#GoldenJubilee

Thirukkural 675. 'Think of these five before you proceed.'

Blog : oldtamilpoetry.com/2023/10/23/thi…

Today is Ayudha Poojai in Tamil Nadu, where we celebrate the tools of our trade. Happy Ayudha Poojai to you all.

Müllerian mimicry vs. Batesian mimicry

When heaven descends on earth.

Monsoons Magical Melghat

Stories the jungle offer !

Nest of a mud dauber wasp- The offsprings have emerged and flown away.

The wasp seals the cells in nest with its larvae and paralysed spider
for larvae to feed.
PC: Forest guard Suratne

Figs share an interdependent life cycle with wasps. One can't live without the other !

Paint your teeth red Magical Melghat !

Even in scorching summers,
Visiting a magical land of wet forests, where trees bow to running streams,a quiet machan awaits its Forest Watchers & lianas try to outgrow one another..
#MelghatTigerReserve
Somewhere in #SipnaWLDiv ,
DCF Divya bharathi, IFS, RFO Avinash Avinash Telore

#MelghatTigerReserve accredited with'CATS'
#ConservationAssuredTigerStandards status as it meets all required standards for Conservation & Protection of Tiger Habitat
All credit & applause goes to dedicated & endless efforts of #ForestFrontlineStaff for Protection & Conservation.

Have u seen a grass mantis?These amazing creatures blend perfectly into their surroundings making them a true master of camouflage. Take a moment to observe their front legs!🍃🦗🌿👀

Pic:Santhosh,Forest guard
Magical Melghat

The deterioration of their freshwater breeding grounds is driving the world’s dragonflies and damselflies to extinction.

Globally, wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests.

#UNWaterConference #WaterAction

The Bombax ceiba wood is used for furniture, its bark for ropes, and its fluffy seed fibers for stuffing jackets.The tree is also used to treat a range of ailments.
Let's appreciate the versatility of this amazing tree and all the ways it enriches our lives! 🌳 #Sustainability

Did you know that fig trees rely on tiny wasps for pollination?

The female fig wasp crawls inside the fig and pollinates the flowers, while the male wasps mate with the females before they die and become crunchy bits inside the fruit🌳🐝🍑 #figpollination #mutualism

Shades of red Magical Melghat !

Beauties Magical Melghat .

Vulnerable in #IUCN Red list Magical Melghat