Minusculesdotin

Communicating Biodiversity Awareness, showing u the lesser-known, to fight against biodiversity loss and climate change @iisertirupati

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

One year ago today, we started working on Minuscules. We've come a long way!

[Raja Bandi @RajaBandi7]

https://t.co/X9j65fentf @minuscules_

[Dev Bagdi @devbagdi_]

I, along with a few friends, initiated working on a project, https://t.co/xoxKaMuaCP (@minuscules_ ) with the aim of biodiversity awareness for the phylum Arthropoda.

Most of our current team members have contributed a lot and we are looking for new enthusiastic people.

[Raja Bandi @RajaBandi7]

Painted Courtesan
A Schedule-II species, one of the beautiful butterflies found in the country. Recorded from the forests of Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh. #exploreeasternghats @inaturalist @FES_India @BBM_Ind @IFoundButterfly

[Dev Bagdi @devbagdi_]

Now, look at this cool fly, sporting its iridescent eyes and a beautiful black pattern on its wings.

Could be Genus Trupanea
https://t.co/52L7sdXhU1
@inaturalist #insects #diptera #naturalist @minuscules_

[Dev Bagdi @devbagdi_]

Not only Birds but some invertebrates too display bright orange color!
Not yet identified :(
https://t.co/QUppeY4Qq9

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

https://t.co/QFRcNOc87u Back online!
New things coming soon!

[Kshitij Sinha @KshitijSinha02]

minuscules(dot)org is now https://t.co/4jHme3RxNg

@minuscules_

[Centre for Wildlife Studies @cwsindia]

Can you spot the Lynx spider here? One genera of these gorgeous arachnids, the Oxyopes, pick flowers as their ambush zone, nabbing pollinating insects such as bees, flies and other insects.The perfect hiding spot!

PC: Hayath Mohammed

#cwsindia #macrophotography

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

It blends in its environment with closed wings, resembling a dead leaf, but when the wings open, it showcases a beautiful combination of orange, black, and blue. Males and females mostly look similar, but the female is a bit larger.

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

#INSFACT 13
Orange oakleaf is the national butterfly of India.
Belonging to the Nympahlidae family, the Orange oakleaf (or Indian oakleaf, dead leaf) ranges across tropical Asia. It is known to mud puddle and fly around dense forests with high rainfall.

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

Niphilia *pilipes*

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

#INSECTANNICA 12:
Niphilia pelpis (Giant golden Orbweaver) is the largest living Orbweaver found across East and Southeast Asia. Females are larger and grow to 30-50mm, while males grow up to only 5-6mm.
#spidersofindia #spiders

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

It is the second largest of the orb-weaving spiders apart from the recently discovered Nephila komaci. The first, second, and fourth pairs of legs of juvenile females have dense hairy brushes, but these brushes disappear as the spider matures.

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

In a year, these dragonflies make a multigenerational migration of 18,000 kilometers, with a single individual flying 6000 kilometers!
These dragonflies breed along the way. Their flight, aided by seasonal winds, spans many continents. They fly to India each year from Africa.

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

#INSFACT 12:
The greatest traveler of the insect world is the Wandering Glider dragonfly (Pantala flavescens) 1/2
#indiabiodiversity #IndiAves #TwitterNatureCommunity

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

Their transparent wings help them camouflage and give protection from their bird predators. Poisonous Plants of the genus ‘cestrum’ are the source of nutrition for the caterpillars. Adult species feed on common plants like lantana and flowers of family Asteraceae and Boraginaceae

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

#INSECTANNICA 11:
The adults glasswing butterflies having transparent wings, showcase an interesting pattern of colors in their life span. Caterpillars have green bodies bright purple and red stripes. Pupae are silver in color.

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

Glasswing butterflies belong to the largest family of butterflies: Nymphalidae. These beautiful butterflies are known to stand on four legs while the other two are curled up. They have brush-like hair on their forelegs gives this family its common name.

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

use mulch and groundcover to limit the growth of undesirable plants and to reduce watering, compost green waste, and use the compost to feed the soil in the autumn, practice late mowing, and keep some refuge areas.

Credits: 52 tips for Biodiversity - European Commission

[Minusculesdotin @minuscules_]

If this is not yet the case in your area, you might suggest that the department concerned try these easy-to-apply principles: plant only local species (perennial flowers require less work than annuals), replace chemical pesticides and fertilizers with ecological equivalents,...