Antlered Crane Fly – Is it a giant Mosquito or Wasp?
Antlered Crane Fly (Tanyptera dorsalis) seen in our House - Looks like a giant mosquito but they are not mosquitos. They are completely harmless.
Antlered Crane Fly
Exploring the Enigmatic World of Pulsars: Cosmic Lighthouses in the Universe
Introduction
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, numerous celestial wonders captivate the imaginations of scientists and stargazers alike. Among these wonders, pulsars stand out as some of the most...
Have you seen a Spider Wasp catching a Wolf Spider?
The spider wasp is a family of spider-hunting parasitoid insects, so-named because the young larvae live on and exploit spiders for food.
They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider...
Expert ambush hunters – Flower Crab Spiders
A small spider that comes in a variety of colours including blue, white, and yellow.
They generally have a broad profile, with the four pairs of legs clumped...
All you need to know about Soil pH
The Four Things You Need to Know About Soil pH
A basic understanding of pH level of your garden soil will not only help keep your garden healthy...
Do you know how Milky Way Galaxy will end?
Milky Way Galaxy and its much larger neighbour Andromeda Galaxy are hurtling through space on a collision course. In about 5 billion years from now, just as our Sun is in the...
Great Start to 3rd Lockdown
Great start to lockdown Sunday
I went up to our terrace garden when I heard the call of house sparrow.. Alas It flew away as soon as I entered..
Want to Start Terrace Gardening? All you need to know
When we were all kids, we had this natural curiosity about everything. What is that insect, what is that plant, which bird is...
Asteroids, Comets and Meteors and Meteorites
Earth is bombarded with millions of tons of space material each day. Most of the objects vaporize in our atmosphere, but some of the larger pieces (from pebbles to boulder-sized rocks) actually...
Introduction to Astronomy
From a young age I have always looked at the stars and wondered, what are those shiny things in the sky? Why do some flicker and others don’t? How...
Turn for the Terns
While Travelling to Malavalli all through Mysore Road we saw road widening taking place and many many trees that were cut down for this purpose, felt like we were passing through a...