Eight years back, I planted a few trees in my home compound with the hope that I could make a small difference in my hometown. These trees included a fig and a guava tree. What a joy it is to see these trees filled with life, both during the day and night. What captured my…
Yearly Archives: 2016
In Remembrance of the Three Musketeers: Whity, Browny and Naughty!
Life in field can sometimes be very lonely! But mine was exciting all the way because of the three musketeers: Whity, Browny and Naughty. They were three dogs who I got friendly with during my period of work at field. They were always happy to accompany me as I walked inside the coffee plantation alone,…
Insects, In search of the hosts?
Working on the Coffee white stem borer, observing them in the field in their modified ecosystem and a recent observation of a huge gathering of beetles feeding on the secretion from tree barks makes me wonder, what happens to the insects when we modify their ecosystem? How do they find their host? How far do…
Mimicry at its best! Kerengga Ant-like Jumper
The weaver ants are one of the most effective and aggressive killers, destroying almost everything on their way, from caterpillars to beetles. They live in big colonies and patrol the plant from top to bottom in search of food. But there seems to be a certain insect which has mastered the art of avoiding getting…