Buzzzz, kerrr, buzzzz…. I was woken up from my midnight slumber after a difficult day of field work by a buzzzz followed by kerrr… I jumped out of my bed, picked up my torch and shone about the room –…
The industrious Mud Dauber
It was several years ago while at Bannerghatta Nature Camp in Bangalore, when I was waiting for my transport that I first saw a mud dauber wasp visiting a damp patch on the ground. As I watched it, I realized…
Leafcutter bees
Recently, while standing on the 17th floor of an apartment and catching up with friends, I noticed a little green leaf fly towards me! This caught my attention. It didn’t seem like it was blown by the breeze, for there…
Cuckoo Wasp
The bags were packed and I was all set to head back home after a couple of days in the wild. I came out of my room after the customary last minute check for anything that might have been inadvertently…