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𝗖𝗵𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗽𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗹𝘆 🌈🕷️

𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝘼𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙖𝙚
𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲: 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙚
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐬: 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖
𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙥𝙚

This male Chrysilla volupe jumping spider exhibits some of the most striking metallic coloration I have ever seen on a jumping spider, with bright iridescent hues !!

Males of this species have a reddish-orange carapace (a hard, protective, chitinous plate covering the front part of the body of spiders) with iridescent blue stripes and legs with green, golden and purple scales, while females have a greyish carapace with yellow legs 💚

Their pedipalps (a pair of
appendages on the front of a
spider or arachnid) feature iridescent scales that create shimmering blue hues 💙

The vibrant, iridescent coloration of the Chrysilla volupe jumping spider is primarily used for attracting mates, with males displaying more vibrant colors than females to entice partners during courtship rituals.

The Chrysilla genus consists of 10 species worldwide, among which the Chrysilla volupe is found in India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and other parts of Asia.

Chrysilla volupe are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day, and use their exceptionally keen eyesight (the best among arthropods) for ambush hunting ants, other small arthropods and flies, as well as for navigation, gauging depth, and visual communication!

© Shantanu Pawar

𝗔 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 🌈 (𝑰𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒉𝒓𝒚𝒔𝒂 𝒖𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒆)

These fascinating lacewings derive from the family Chrysopidae. Lacewings belonging to the genus Italochrysa, unlike the usual green lacewings are much vivid in terms of coloration and sport beautiful rose pink and creamy yellow colours all over their body.

© Shantanu Pawar
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𝗚𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗻𝗮𝗶𝗹 🐌 (𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢)

The giant African land snail is native to East Africa. They were later introduced in Indo-pacific countries for the purpose of pet trade, food resource and some accidentally.

When full grown they can reach up to 20 cm in length which makes them one of the largest terrestrial snails ❗

Snails have one of the best safety mechanisms wherein they pull back their eye capsule into their retractable tentacles which protects them from harm.

That being said, in the unfortunate event that harm should come to their eyes, their superpower is that they can regenerate their eyes 😲
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Male Plexippus paykulli .