An observation...Calotropis gigantea & Thomisidae spc.
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Rajesh Sachdev
Sep 6, 2009, 1:19:23 PM9/6/09
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I have come across Giant milk weed across the railway tracks, road
edges and grasslands. The shrub is the host plant of crab spidr..my
these three pics document the spiderling, sub-adult and adult crab
spider from diffrent parts of Mumbai..and fully grown flower of the
said plant.
edges and grasslands. The shrub is the host plant of crab spidr..my
these three pics document the spiderling, sub-adult and adult crab
spider from diffrent parts of Mumbai..and fully grown flower of the
said plant.
Name of Species: Calotropis gigantea
Common Name: giant milk weed (English) Mandar, rui (Marathi)
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Conservation status: Not known.
Photographed: Diffrent seasons.
Location: Diffrent locations.
Camera: Olympus SP570UZ
Lens: OLYMPUS ED LENS AF ZOOM 4.6 - 92 mm, 1:2.8 - 4.6
Description: erect branched shrub, whole plant contains milky juice,
common in waste places in all ranges.
Flowers: throughout the year.
Gurcharan Singh
Sep 6, 2009, 2:52:17 PM9/6/09
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Rajesh ji, very good pictures indeed
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College
University of Delhi, Delhi
India
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College
University of Delhi, Delhi
India
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45
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