Not everyone likes spiders, snakes and other creatures. However, you might change your mind after seeing these photographs taken by Indian photographer Pavan Tavrekere. Spiders and other creatures seem to become cuter, more artistic and more colorful when they appear in photographs.
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Pavan is a photographer from India who specializes in capturing tiny creatures with his camera. Pavan draws his artistic inspiration from nature. He usually takes most of his photographs outdoors himself, trying to find new specimens to add to his photo collection .
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Pavan shared: “I started taking pictures of these tiny animals over 8 years ago, when I only had a Sony Xperia phone in my hand. Slowly, this art has turned into a passion. It is amazing to see tiny creatures up close, observing their lives and behavior.”
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“Nowadays, I even get bored if I can’t go outside for a week and photograph something. I am fascinated by insects,” Pavan adds.
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Let’s join Lost Bird to see the world of spiders through the colorful lens of this Indian photographer:
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Spiders are predatory invertebrates, most of which belong to the group of terrestrial animals. There are about 40,000 different species of spiders in the world.
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Spiders can breathe through their lungs or trachea depending on the species. Their trachea is independent of their lung sacs.
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All spiders have the ability to spin a web, a thin but durable thread that is secreted from the back of the abdomen. They are used as ropes for climbing, making nests, creating places to hold prey and storing eggs.
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Silk spiders are mammals and have the ability to secrete milk.
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A spider egg sac contains as much DNA as four humans combined. If the offspring reproduce successfully, they will be the size of the entire population of India.
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Spiders can also withstand very high atmospheric pressure. They can adapt to both vacuum environments and underwater or underground.
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Spiders are homosexual animals; queen spiders often kill male spiders after mating due to differences in body structure and gender.
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In the field of psychology, researchers have discovered that spiders are one of the animals that scare people the most.
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What do you think about Pavan’s photos? Are you afraid of insects ? If so, do these photos help you see his cute side? Share it with Lost Bird in the comments!
