Zeeshan A. Mirza

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Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza with a King cobra (Ophiophagus hannah)

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Zeeshan Mirza

Settping up camera traps in Mumbai

An early morning surprise in the Andaman Islands

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PhD student at Max Planck Institute for Biology @maxplancktuebingen
In a pursuit to bridge Eco-Evo-Devo

Meet the Sahyadri Keelbacks (Sahyadriophis new gen

Meet the Sahyadri Keelbacks (Sahyadriophis new genus) that contain the new species Sahyadriophis uttaraghati (Northern Sahyadri keelback) and Sahyadriophis beddomei (Beddome's Sahyadri keelback)

The study was conducted by @thackeraywildlifefoundation scientists @harshilpatel121 and Tejas Thackeray, in collaboration with associates from the @nhmlondon and Max Planck Institute for Biology, Germany @zeeshan_a_mirza , has been published today in the esteemed international journal, Taxonomy (link in the comments)

#snake #venomous #photography #westernghats #research #wildlife #biology #reptile #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #zeeshan #zeeshan_a_mirza #fieldwork #ngc #natgeo #bbc #animals#deadly #instagood #2instagood #snakesofindia #macro_freaks #macro #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #macro #macro_freaks #snakesofinsta #snakesofkarnataka

A new tarantula species belonging to the Haploclas

A new tarantula species belonging to the Haploclastus genus from the Western Ghats. When threatened, most tarantulas in India will raise their front legs and expose their fangs and may produce a sound by rubbing a cluster of spines on their maxilla and chelicerae.

#arachnid #tarantula #photography #macro #macrophotography #spider #nhm #bbcwild #instagood #picoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #venomous #biodiversity #arachnology #canon #westernghats #India #2instagood #nature #animals #insects #tarantulasofinstagram #arachnology #fantasticbeasts #conservation #insectguru #thrigmopoeuspsychedelicus #insectphotography #arthropod_perfection #macrospider #macronature

Meet the showstopper, Mizoram parachute gecko (Gek

Meet the showstopper, Mizoram parachute gecko (Gekko mizoramensis). This and other related species bear skin flaps that help the animal glide. The population from India was considered to be G. lionotum however our investigation suggested that the species is distinct and new.. The paper describing the species is out in the present issue of the journal Salamandra.

Photos Ⓒ Lal Muansanga

#animal #nature #wildlife #lizardssofinsta #reptiles #lizard #macro #photography ##macro_freaks #Indianreptiles #geckos #wildlifephotography #zeeshan_a_mirza #biodiversity #research #science #reptilesofinstagram #geckosofinstagram #reptilesmagazine #herpetology #fantasticbeastsandwheretofindthem

Tigidia tangerina, a newly described trapdoor spid

Tigidia tangerina, a newly described trapdoor spider from Bangalore's outskirts

#spider #trapdoor #mygalomorph #arachology #photography #macro #rare #wildlife #bbc #ncbs #bangalore #nhm #amnh #natgeo #yourshot #unseen #fossorial #hidden #biodiversity #sanctuaryasia #animals #nature #venomous #instapic #instagood #canon #macro_freaks #bangalore #nandihills

https://doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2023.2172470

One of the prettiest wolf snake species, Yellow-co

One of the prettiest wolf snake species, Yellow-collared wolf snake (Lycodon flavicollis)
#snake #photography #snakesofkarnataka #research #wildlife #biology #yellow #conservation #reptile #beautiful #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #fieldwork #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #macro_freaks #instagood #2instagood #snakesofig #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #nature #snakesofinsta #snakesofinstagram

Darwin can across tiny spiders dangling from short

Darwin can across tiny spiders dangling from short strands of the web onto the HMS Beagle far from any land mass. He marveled at their aerial antics, a debate was underway as to how spiders became airborne in the first place. Scientists suggest that the act of “ballooning” might be orchestrated by the earth's natural electric field. The image shows a social spider (Stegodyphus sp.) ejecting a thin strand of the web which will help it to take off with the help of wind as well as the earth's electrostatic force.

#jumpingspiders #jumpingspidersoftheworld #nuts_about_macro #spiders #spiderphotography #arachnids #arachnidsoftheworld #macro #macrophotography #macro_kings #nature #animal #canonphotography #canonmacro #macrospider #macronature #natgeo #natgeowild #littlehunter #arthropod_perfection #instagood #picoftheday #sanctuaryasia #insectphotography #Darwin

Large eyed false cobra (Pseudoxenodon macrops) #sn

Large eyed false cobra (Pseudoxenodon macrops)
#snake #photography #biodiversityhotspot #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #macro_freaks #instagood #2instagood #snakesofig #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #nature #snakesofinsta #snakesofinstagram #TheArunachalExpedition #igers

A new species of horned frog from Arunachal Prades

A new species of horned frog from Arunachal Pradesh.

We have just begun to unravel the hidden treasures of these forests and there is a long way to go. But the destruction of the habitats across the state puts biodiversity researchers in a race with time to discover such species before they are lost without being discovered!

#herpetology #northeastindia #Arunachal #frogs #animal #photography #natgioindia #macro_freaks #zeeshan #zeeshan_a_mirza #macro #thearunachalexpidition #biodiversity #nature #canon #70D #amphibians #frogsofinstagram #amphibiansofinstagram #wildlifephotography #wildlife @natgeoindia

Introducing the Painted leopard gecko (Eublepharis

Introducing the Painted leopard gecko (Eublepharis pictus), a new species of leopard gecko from the northern Eastern Ghats. The discovery was a result of surveys conducted in parts of the Eastern Ghats by @gnaneswar._ch and museum work undertaken by me. The finding of yet another distinct lineage from the Eastern Ghats highlights the importance of this region. More work on the biodiversity of this region is underway!

#herpetology #reptiles #gecko #lizards #leopardgecko #wildlife #nature #Biodiversity #research #ncbs #scientists #zeeshan_a_mirza #lizard #India #ilovereptiles #geckos #reptilesofinsta #reptilesofinstagram #leopardgecko #eublepharis #geckosofinstagram #cute #animal #macrophotography #macro #animal

A day old Bamboo pit vipers (Trimeresurus gramineu

A day old Bamboo pit vipers (Trimeresurus gramineus)
#snake #viper #instagood #ilovesnakes #photography #picoftheday #canon #easternghats #zeeshan_a_mirza #herpetology #venomous #green #bbc #nhm #wildlife #scales #reptile #snakesofindia #snakesofinstagram #2instagood #yourshot #natgeo #macro #macro_perfection #natureinfocus #throwback

A thoughtful gecko #gecko #reptile #cute #smile #

A thoughtful gecko

#gecko #reptile #cute #smile #herpetology #instapicoftheday #insta #pic #canon #macro #photography #2instagood #igers #biodiversity #nocturnal #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #nature #wildlife #animal #geckosofinstagram #reptilesofinstagram @geckos.ig @macro_freaks @crazy_for_geckos

Cannibalism or courtship? For three days these tw

Cannibalism or courtship?

For three days these two snakes ( a large male and smaller female) were spotted on campus involved in a combat/courtship. On the third day, they got too close to the institute and had to be rescued and release nearby. Before the rescue, I managed to get a few images and I am confused about whether this is courtship or cannibalism? The animals were released into the adjacent scrub.

#snakes #photography #art #natureart #snakesofkarnataka #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #beautiful #slytherin #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #snake #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #instagood #2instagood #snakesofig #snakesofindia #indiansnakes #nature #snakesofinsta #snakesofinstagram #naturalhistory #wild

Trapdoor spiders are one of the most fascinating s

Trapdoor spiders are one of the most fascinating spiders. Most species construct a burrow in the ground with one or more entries or exits. Members of the genus Sason that belong to the family of Brush-footed spiders make a shallow nest with a double door mostly on tree trunks and even on moss-covered rocks. In the three images here one can see the camouflage burrow in the first image and finally the spider in the three images. These spiders are common wherever they occur but poorly documented.

#arachnid #tarantula #photography #macro #macrophotography #spider #nhm #instagood #picoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #venomous #biodiversity #arachnology #canon #westernghats #India #2instagood #nature #animals #insects #tarantulasofinstagram #arachnology #fantasticbeasts #conservation #insectguru #thrigmopoeuspsychedelicus #insectphotography #arthropod_perfection #macrospider #macronature #trapdoorspider

The Bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) from

The Bamboo pit viper (Trimeresurus gramineus) from Vaizag
#snake #viper #instagood #vaizag #ilovesnakes #photography #picoftheday #canon #easternghats #zeeshan_a_mirza #herpetology #venomous #green #bbc #nhm #wildlife #scales #reptile #snakesofindia #snakesofinstagram #2instagood #yourshot #natgeo #macro #macro_perfection #natureinfocus

The Strong trapdoor tarantula (Haploclastus validu

The Strong trapdoor tarantula (Haploclastus validus) constructs a trapdoor burrow, unlike most tarantulas. The male and female look strikingly different to a point that the scientist who described the species, ended up describing the male and female as separate species! This species is distributed in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra from Mumbai to Kolhapur. Read the interesting story behind the rediscovery of the species in Sanctuary Asia's June 2011 issue.
@sanctuaryasia

#arachnid #tarantula #photography #macro #macrophotography #spider #nhm #bbcwild #instagood #picoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #venomous #biodiversity #arachnology #canon #westernghats #India #2instagood #nature #animals #insects #tarantulasofinstagram #arachnology #fantasticbeasts #conservation #insectguru #thrigmopoeuspsychedelicus #insectphotography #arthropod_perfection #macrospider #macronature

The Psychedelic tarantula #arachnid #tarantula #

The Psychedelic tarantula
#arachnid #tarantula #photography #macro #macrophotography #spider #nhm #bbcwild #instagood #picoftheday #zeeshan_a_mirza #venomous #biodiversity #arachnology #canon #westernghats #India #2instagood #nature #animals #insects #tarantulasofinstagram #arachnology #fantasticbeasts #conservation #insectguru #thrigmopoeuspsychedelicus #insectphotography #arthropod_perfection #macrospider #macronature

Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea) #boiga #snakesofin

Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea)

#boiga #snakesofindia #snakesofinstagram #photography #arunachalpradesh #biodiversityhotspot #scales #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #northeastindia l #lovesnakes #instapicoftheday #fieldwork #ngc #bbc #canon #zeeshan_a_mirza #animals #macro #macro_freaks #instagood #2instagood #TheArunachalExpedition #Indiansnakes #snake #eye
@bbcearth @macro_turkey @macro_highlight @macro_perfection @macroclique

Widespread but not common anywhere, the Stout snak

Widespread but not common anywhere, the Stout snake (Psammophis longifrons)

#snakesofindia #ophiophobia #snakesofmaharashtra #snakesofinstagram #photography #fear #scales #research #wildlife #biology #conservation #reptile #indiansnakes #ilovesnakes #instapicoftheday #fieldwork #ngc #bbc #canon #zeeshan_a_mirza #70D #animals #macro #instagood #2instagood #snake #animal_captures

Yet another pretty jumping spider. This one is fro

Yet another pretty jumping spider. This one is from Arunachal Pradesh

#jumpingspiders #jumpingspidersoftheworld #salticidae #nuts_about_macro #spiders #spiderphotography #arachnids #arachnidsoftheworld #macro #macrophotography #macro_kings #nature #animal #canonphotography #macrospider #macronature #natgeo #natgeowild #littlehunter #arthropod_perfection #instagood #picoftheday #sanctuaryasia #insectphotography #Minions #reflection

@invert_macro @bbcearth @beautiful_insects_japan @macro_turkey @macro_highlight @macro_perfection @macroclique @raw_insects @arthropod_perfection

Would I be wrong if I call these spiders, Minions!

Would I be wrong if I call these spiders, Minions!

#jumpingspiders #jumpingspidersoftheworld #salticidae #nuts_about_macro #spiders #spiderphotography #arachnids #arachnidsoftheworld #macro #macrophotography #macro_kings #nature #animal #canonphotography #canonmacro #macrospider #macronature #natgeo #natgeowild #littlehunter #arthropod_perfection #radiantdiffuser #instagood #picoftheday #sanctuaryasia #insectphotography #Minions

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