Javed Ahmed · @curiocritters
120 followers · 422 posts · Server ecoevo.socialNot all plants are weeds. Not all introduced species are invasive. And even the so called 'notorious' invasives support native wildlife in the ecologically disturbed habitats of our great cities.
📸 30 MAR 2023 (11:49 hrs.) near #mulund East, #mumbai.
#naturalhistory #MumbaiUnseen #wildlife #invasiveplants #invasives #weedscience
#mulund #mumbai #naturalhistory #mumbaiunseen #wildlife #invasiveplants #invasives #weedscience
Javed Ahmed · @curiocritters
118 followers · 412 posts · Server ecoevo.social
Javed Ahmed · @curiocritters
115 followers · 381 posts · Server ecoevo.social
A Giant Asian Mantis (#Hierodula sp.) stalks a tropical milkweed bush, hoping to nab an alfresco meal (read: any bug it can murder), while keeping a wary eye on clueless bystanders oblivious to it's existence.
Preying mantids perform an invaluable job of free pest control, improving the quality of our lives in our great cities.
📸 30 MAR 2023 (12:19 hrs.) at #mulund East, #mumbai, #india.
#entomology #insects #insectsofmastodon #InsectsOfTheFediverse #mantis #naturalhistory #MumbaiUnseen
#hierodula #mulund #mumbai #india #entomology #insects #insectsofmastodon #InsectsOfTheFediverse #mantis #naturalhistory #mumbaiunseen