Ever thought what a spider must be thinking when it sees people walk past by in a park?
Here is a short film made as an assignment for @BVIEERpune which is loosely inspired from my Master's thesis.
https://t.co/WZe8oya1LK
Just popping in here to bring to your attention this new nature activity book for young adults (8yrs+) that we have been working on.
It should also be in book stores across the country soon. We hope this will help you and your kids/students connect with local nature around you!
Even in the Poison Garden, this little guy is in isolation.
Why? Because it is one of the most venomous and dangerous plants in the world - if you touch it, the sensation is likened to being burned and electrocuted at the same time, and the effects can persist for YEARS.
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Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes! 🤯 Even for me as a nest researcher, these are the craziest bird nests I've ever seen. Today my paper came out on this rebellious behaviour. And it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
My first paper was published today in Urban Ecosystems! 🎉We show that a common urban spider 🕷️is more abundant and aggregated in an urban center than in an urban forest and explore potential predictors. Check it out! 🕸️🏙️ https://t.co/CyJpdH024g
Pleased to announce the latest publication from the lab: Visual antipredator effects of web flexing in an orb web spider, with special reference to web decorations
Tanaya Rele, final year Wildlife Conservation Action MSc student of @BVIEERpune, talked about "The Greens in The Grey" (Masters Thesis on Urban greens) at the International Winter Conference organised by @duqedu@UniCologne@SIUC and @BVIEERpune#GlobalThreats
Amidst terrible fomo seeing all the cool conferences, I’ve been dying to share the news of our latest discovery 🥳 You thought jumping spiders peaked in their coolness? Buckle up!!! We need to talk about #jumpingspiders potentially #dreaming. @PNASNews
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The first thing we do when we come across a Colocasia patch is to squat down and look on the underside of their leaves. It is a hidden world always holding a surprise. 🎁+