Interesting! Dr Satish Phadke
On 16 October 2013 18:45, Shrikant Ingalhalikar < [email protected]> wrote: > Dear Neil ji, this is Poecilotheria regalis female at Phansad. Who is > mimicking whom is an individual perception, this is mine. There can be a > congregation of caterpillars that may show even the correct number of legs. > Regards > > > On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 8:32:25 AM UTC+5:30, Neil wrote: > >> Hi Mr.Ingalhalikar, >> Interesting observation. Poecilotheria regalis [Yellow Thigh Spider] >> is a Mygalomorph / Cat-legged spider belonging to the Family >> Theraphosidae.It is an arboreal tarantula possibly the only one known to >> live socially and is extremely venemous. Have seen them in Matheran & >> Phansad. They have also been reported from the Borivali N.P. & Karnala. >> Have not encountered them [or any other species of tarantula] in >> Shahapur and all my photographs have been taken on my property here, so am >> not too sure whether they are in fact mimicking only this particular >> tarantula, but will keep it in mind. >> Sending a few more photographs. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> *From:* Shrikant Ingalhalikar <shrikant.i...@gmail.**com> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Cc:* Neil Soares <[email protected]>; Navendu Page < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 16, 2013 6:49 AM >> *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:170419] insect behavier >> >> The arrangement of caterpillars creates an impression of a giant tree >> dwelling Yellow Thigh Spider (Tarantula) of Mygalomorph group, which scares >> away the predators of these caterpillars. Very interesting observation. >> Regards >> >> On Wednesday, October 16, 2013 12:04:38 AM UTC+5:30, Ushaprabha wrote: >> >> Thanku Neil-ji. >> >> >> On 15 October 2013 23:34, Neil Soares <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> These are Arctiid Moth caterpillars. Some caterpillars of this group are >> referred to as 'Woolly Bears'. They are often encountered along forest >> paths hanging from silken threads and have irritating hair which on contact >> can inflict a nasty rash. As seen here the caterpillars live together >> during their early instars as this grouping together acts as a deterrent to >> predators. >> Sending a few photographs. [Will send some more later when I find them]. >> With regards, >> Neil Soares. >> >> *From:* ushaprabha page <[email protected]> >> *To:* indiantreepix <indian...@googlegroups. com>; Navendu Page < >> [email protected]> >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 15, 2013 9:38 PM >> *Subject:* [efloraofindia:170419] insect behavier >> >> Feasting on the leaf of Labarnum ? >> will somebody explain this phenomena? >> >> ushaprabha >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to indiantreepi...@ googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] . >> >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/ group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/ groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
