Nature, Cultural, and Travel Photography Blog: 11/1/08

Ladybug Larvae

Like ladybugs, their larvae are also beneficial as they feed primarily on aphids. Here are some pictures of 7 spotted ladybug larvae taken at different stages.

Ladybug Larvae

Green Wasp

Here are some pictures of tiny green wasp probably a Cuckoo Wasp (also called jewel wasp, gold wasp, or emerald wasp).

Green Wasp Pictures

Ploughing With Oxen

In spite of the latest machinery and tractors in agriculture sector, our farmer still using the traditional method of ploughing (plowing) with oxen.

Farmer Ploughing with Oxen

Funny Picture of Pakistani Woman

Here is a funny picture of Pakistani woman smoking cigarette. For the world a woman smoking may not be funny, but according to our society and traditions it's really a funny style.

Funny Pakistani Woman

Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris) is also called dew-worm, rainworm, night-crawler and angleworm. Earthworms are important and beneficial as they aerates and mixes the soil and add to the fertility of soil.Earthworms eat soil and the organic material such as deed leaves, insect parts and bacteria.

Earthworm Pictures

Green Lynx Spider

Here are some pictures of Green lynx spider (probably a female green lynx spider) scientific name: Peucetia viridans. The Lynx spiders live in the shrubs and make no web to catch their prey. They are named lynx spider because they run very fast and jump on prey like a cat. Their legs have spikes and six of their eight eyes are in a hexagon form. They generally eat bees and that is why they are found on the plants that attract bees.

Green Lynx Spider

Dead Sissoo Tree Pictures

Sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo), is an erect deciduous tree, native to the Indian Subcontinent. It is known by a nubers of names, including sisu, sheesham, tahli, ndian rosewood, blackwood-tree, Bombay blackwood and Indian dalbergia. The heartwood of sissoo coloring from golden to dark brown, is among the finest timbers. It is extremely durable and very resistant to dry-wood termites. In our area sissoo tree is one amongst the most wild growing trees. In Pakistan some years ago there were a lot of sissoo trees particularly by roads and canals sides, but due to fungal disease 'dieback' they are dying with a rapid speed. But the agricultural authorities are doing nothing in this regard.

Dead Sissoo Tree Pictures

Common Grass Yellow Butterfly

These medium sized yellow colored butterflies are called "common grass yellow" (scientific name: Eurema hecabe). They have yellow colored wing with black edges and gray irregular spots.

Common Grass Yellow Butterfly

Wood Bridges

If you visit to the northern areas (Swat, Buner, Shangla, Dir, Chitral, Gilgit, Kaghan Valley, Naran Valley and Skardu etc.) of KPK (Former NWFP), Pakistan, you will find a lot of wooden bridges there. These bridges are not only a source of transportation, but also add to the beauty of these areas.The pictures below are taken at Buner, Amazai

Wood Bridges

Common Lynx Spider

Common Lynx or striped lynx spiders (Oxyopes salticus) are hunting spiders that spend their lives on plants. They prey small insects for their food. They have long spiny legs with small body and six of their eight eyes are arranged in a hexagon. They belong to family Oxyopidae.

Striped Lynx Spider (Oxyopes salticus)

Pictures of lynx spider eating bee

Photos of Green lynx spiders

Orange Roses

I shot these orange roses pictures in spring 2008 and today, I presented them in front of you. Hoping you will like them.

Orange Roses Pictures

Orange Rose Bud Picture

Meaning of Orange roses:

Orange roses expresses desire, enthusiasm, eagerness and fascination.

Spider Eggs

Here are the eggs pictures of different types of spiders taken out from different egg cases. The egg cases are opened for educational and learning purpose.

Spider Eggs Pictures

Pictures of Funny Shoes

Locusts Mating Pictures

Assassin Bug-Gminatus australis

This species of Assassin Bug is most probably Gminatus australis. They are orange red in color with black legs and black wings. They prey on a variety of insects. They use the long proboscis to inject a lethal saliva that liquefies the insides of the prey, which are then sucked out.

Assassin Bug (Gminatus australis)