Plain Tiger Butterfly (Danaus chrysippus)

As I haven’t seen an actual tiger (and I highly doubt I will see one…especially this far south) I have decided to write a quick post about the Plain Tiger butterfly, which I spotted out on my walk today. The Plain Tiger butterfly is common in India and is found across Africa, most of Asia, …

Indian Roller (Coracias benghalensis)

So I was joined on today’s walk by two of the boys from the orphanage and they were very kind in pointing out all kinds of wildlife which I just hadn’t spotted. Near the end of the walk (when I was worried that we’d be late for study), the boys were getting very excited about …

CAN ANYONE IDENTIFY THIS FROG SPECIES?

So I was out on a post supper walk last night and as I was coming up the stairs back towards my room, I came across this gorgeous frog (shown in the pictures). Unfortunately, after a rigorously searching the internet, I still can not identify the species and therefore, can't find out anything about it! If you …

Orange blister beetle (Mylabris pustulata)

So, on my walk today I found an Orange blister beetle (Mylabris pustulata). These beetles are found in South Asia and belong to the family Meloidae. There are over 7500 known species of blister beetle worldwide. They are called blister beetles as they can produce and secrete the chemical Cantharidin, which causes the skin to …

India!!!

Helloooo! So, exams are over (don't particularly want to think about them!), school is over and I have arrived at the orphanage (in Tamil Nadu, India), where I will be volunteering in an orphanage for the next two months. I have decided to do "wildlife profiles"  of species I see in and around the orphanage. India is absolutely crazy, but …