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Ramya Coushik
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Belligerence in a drum
When spring arrives, the brand-new queens emerge from hibernation to find their colonies, and so turns the grand wheel of a paper wasp’s life.
14 March 2024, 04:19 IST
Belligerence in a drum
14 March 2024, 04:19 IST
All that glitters disappears
Jewel beetles belong to Buprestidae, among the largest beetle families with over 15,500 known species. Cultures worldwide have coveted the cerulean, amaranthine, and teal elytra of the jewel beetle in religion and adornment.
13 January 2024, 23:21 IST
All that glitters disappears
13 January 2024, 23:21 IST
Bug in a bubble wrap
Scientists have also discovered that spittlebug nymphs excrete 150 to 280 times liquid their own body weight every day. For a human weighing about 68 kg, that would be over 12,000 litres a day!
25 November 2023, 23:25 IST
Bug in a bubble wrap
25 November 2023, 23:25 IST
The pact between wasp and fig
Hindu mythology appositely honours the banyan as the wish-fulfilling tree, exemplifying eternal life.
07 October 2023, 23:29 IST
The pact between wasp and fig
07 October 2023, 23:29 IST
Tracking the farmers of the forest
Among India’s nine hornbill species, the Indian grey hornbills inhabit the plains and thrive in city canopies, underpinning the crucial role of native fruiting avenue trees in urban areas.
20 August 2023, 03:47 IST
Tracking the farmers of the forest
20 August 2023, 03:47 IST
A bag full of twisty secrets!
Ramya Coushik writes about the incredibly creative little architects of nature, the bagworm moths.
01 August 2023, 09:31 IST
A bag full of twisty secrets!
01 August 2023, 09:31 IST
The case of the pesky intruders
Keeping invasive plants away from a natural farm is a herculean task!
24 June 2023, 20:30 IST
The case of the pesky intruders
24 June 2023, 20:30 IST
The tale of a plucky minimalist
Red dwarf honeybees aren’t into grand hives or formidable bee metropolises. Their modest combs are built from salvaged wax, and yet they produce healing nectar.
20 May 2023, 20:14 IST
The tale of a plucky minimalist
20 May 2023, 20:14 IST
Carpenters of the wild
Know more about nature’s ‘tuning forks’ and why it is crucial we think more deeply about building ‘hotels’ for them.
22 April 2023, 19:50 IST
Carpenters of the wild
22 April 2023, 19:50 IST
Cheroot-maker and lone ranger
The next time you spot leaves with empty, gaping arcs, know that you are in the esteemed company of a super-pollinator.
18 March 2023, 20:15 IST
Cheroot-maker and lone ranger
18 March 2023, 20:15 IST
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