Sunday, March 1, 2009

Insects of the high lands - fascinating indeed!

This blog contains a personal collection of insect pictures taken during my vacation and is intended to communicate a sense of fascination and astonishment. Please let us preserve their beauty and existence.

Attention I would like to draw to the Environmentalists or Entomologists or even the Insect Enthusiasts out there to help me name the following species. The description provided bears the author's opinion and does not constitute the official insect nomenclature. If you know exactly the name (class, order or scientific) of these insects, please free to post your comments or you may contact the author directly through his e-mail address.

For the use of the below pictures, please contact first the author for permission:
jayron.mL@gmail.com


Nature Wonders ...

... the flight plan - an insect of proportion

... small but awesome


... another type of handheld fan looking insect? eavesdropping during the rain


... is this a type handheld fan ooking insect?


...wow, looks like a curtain textured fabric, what a magnificent insect


... what's the white dotted trademark?


... an easy landing but in a vertical position - who knows in the future, aircrafts will be comfortable with this kind of landing


... would you think of another butterfly tatoo like this?

... this is not a coakroach, yah!


... the polka dots - an insect with a rope tied antennae

... the gray butterfy


... the beetle bum, who you are?


... let's name this insect as the yellow head?


... it's mating season?


... according to my Indian colleague, this insect is a symbol of luck & prosperity (saw this hanging beside our door)


... silent but awesome


... above, a plant like insect - with the roots visible but its clhorophyll has dissipated!


... is this a two-headed insect (in opposite direction?)


.. this insect looks like a leaf, that is why I may call it it the "leaf brownian...". This is truly captivating. What a wonderful creature!

... the orange type coakroach?

... another orange-colored fly looking insect


... is it a fly? No! it's something else


... the aluminum type - a clothing textured insect


... a stinger of some sort? odd but amazing


... the yellow ones


... is this an aqua flying insect? looks like having a pair of gills


... a submarine destroyer looking insect


... how do u call the little one? a mosquito? Not really!


... the green lantern... truly fascinating creature usually copied by a tattoo artist


... the black hole - an odd insect with an exclusive hollowness, so cunning, so amazing


... the passionate insect, clinging on the wall so humble and solemn.


...amazing torn, this insect shows resiliency and defensive position


... the wall buster - this insect reveals its screws, so distinct & brilliant

... the abdominal tootsie roll - a cute booming butterfly


... the brown bat - an insect of homogenity


... the yellow belly - having two pairs of wings


... the midnight stalker - an insect having a black & white combination


... the frowning faced mask insect & its side kick


... a plant louse looking flyer


... the bat look a like insect sensation


... the fancy angel looking insect


... the little candy textured insect


... the crawler - an insect having an orange face


... the creeper - with a sea horse like gesture


... the jet - an insect of V shape position


... it folds? An insect having an idiosyncratic position


... with wings folded


... an alien looking insect


... this was taken during my morning coffee break, seems like an artifactural ornament...


... the little flyer, part of the wonderful bio-diversity


... haven't researched for the name of this black-white spotted insect, but the body looks like a "screw"


... picture taken during the night at our glass door - having three pairs of legs

Look at this insect, silent & beautiful, with light-colored feature...


For the use of the above pictures, please contact first the author through his e-mail address: jayron.mL@gmail.com