23/03/2025
Egg mass of Black soldier fly.
"An insect is more complex than a star..and is a far greater challenge to understand."- Martin Rees
23/03/2025
Egg mass of Black soldier fly.
The larva of Citrus lemon butterfly captured showing a fork like unique organ called osmeterium which is everted upon disturbance secreting irritant volatiles as a defensive mechanism. This organ is unique to the larva of insects under family Papilionidae (Order : Lepidoptera). The eversion and retraction of the osmeterium are dependent on the internal pressure generated by the haemolymph.
16/02/2025
Larva and Pupa of oleander hawk moth gracing your feed.
This beauty belongs to the family Sphingidae under Lepidoptera order.
14/02/2025
The freshly hatched nymphs and egg mass of litchi bug collected from Rampur,Chitwan.
14/02/2025
The pearl like eggs of Fall armyworm under microscopic lens at Entomology lab, Agriculture and Forestry University.