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  1. Shan

    Your opinion? We are in love - Painted grasshoppers

    Love is in the air!
  2. Shan

    Your opinion? Carrhotus viduus male - (Spider)Man in Black!

    Had to go grocery shopping, picked up my camera. Met this bloke...say hello to him! and btw, spiders are the fav for @Helix_2648 my friend!
  3. Shan

    Your opinion? Pholsidae sp. with eggs

    this was a tiny one...and on the top of the window. I pulled up the step ladder, and balanced myself, with my camera in one hand and the speedlite in the other! Wow.....i saw her with her eggsac for the first time in the life.
  4. Shan

    Your opinion? Choromyia sp. Amigo on the wall

    This is a species of flies (Order: Diptera) which is tiny but very colorful. I am sure I have shared photos of this amigo on my wall before :)
  5. Shan

    Your opinion? Scarab beetle - we meet again - c'est la vie

    I know my last portrait was not upto the mark. So jumping in again with this one.....
  6. Shan

    Your opinion? to bee or not to bee that is the question

    ...also why is this guy trying to break my wall??
  7. Shan

    Your opinion? Achtung! Alien - 2 (Honeybee)

    This one was sitting on my laptop now! How could i let the opportunity pass!
  8. Shan

    Your opinion? Scarab beetle - Achtung!! Alien!

    This guy was on the floor last night when i woke up for some water!
  9. Shan

    Your opinion? Daddy long legs spider feeding on a reduvid

    found at the corner of the wall....
  10. Shan

    Your opinion? Reduviidae - Assassin Bugs

    this guy was sitting on my wall....i photographed it and then rotated the photograph by 90 degrees :)
  11. Shan

    Your opinion? Checkered beetle

    After the rains beautiful insects come in attracted by the fluorescent light. Isnt she cute?
  12. Shan

    Your opinion? Culex ♂

    this guy was sitting on the wall, probably doing sentry duty for the ladies who were after my blood!
  13. Shan

    Closed Game What would you do? - Rangoon creeper

    Let the creative juices flow.....do whatever you want to do :) Mentors to please participate as well as judge!
  14. Shan

    Your opinion? Fl y-Chloromyia sp

    among the pre-monsoon tiny ones on the wall, this one had the best colors!
  15. Shan

    Your opinion? Ixora - West Indian Jasmine

    Ixora is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae. It consists of tropical evergreen trees and shrubs and holds around 562 species. Though native to the tropical and subtropical areas throughout the world, its centre of diversity is in...
  16. Shan

    Your opinion? Cat of Colotis amata

    Please observe this picture. These cats have just changed instars. Hence the exuvia is lying there. The exuvia is a high protein food source for these butterfly cats, and would be consumed as soon the caterpillar is mobile. (it takes a little time for the exoskeleton to dry up, and the cat is...
  17. Shan

    Your opinion? Praying mantis

    Heres looking at you!