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8 1 Hoopoe

Hoopoe

by Roy ArunAsansol, West Bengal, India

1 0 Black-winged kite

Black-winged kite

by Roy ArunPaniphala, West Bengal, India

0 0 Caterpillar

Caterpillar

by SukanyaDattaKatwa, West Bengal, India

Grey. Bristly.

5 0 Monson's Knotgrass

Monson's Knotgrass

by Roy ArunWest Bengal, India

It's a herb, from Amaranthaceae family.

1 0 cicada

cicada

by rivu.ghoraiHaldia, West Bengal, India

i found this one on the side wall of our ...

3 2 Black-hooded oriole (Juvenile)

Black-hooded oriole (Juvenile)

by Roy ArunWest Bengal, India

♦ Thanks to Brian (@Brian38) for confirming the ID.

0 0 Zygaenidae Moth

Zygaenidae Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Black and white moth.

0 0 Moth

Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Slim, tube-like body. White with random pattern

0 0 Moth

Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Small. Fuzzy yellow tuft on head. Gray otherwise. Terminal ends

0 0 Butterfly

Butterfly

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Open wings show a different set of designs. ...

0 0 Wood Roach

Wood Roach

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Typically cockroach. But a beautiful light gold colour.

0 0 Spider

Spider

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Tiny. Very swift. Banded legs. Dark.

0 0 Crambid Moth

Crambid Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Abdomen pointed heavenwards as is the head. Tiny moth.

0 0 Larva?

Larva?

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Yellow with black dots.

0 0 Grey/Himalayan Treepie

Grey/Himalayan Treepie

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Slender bird. Long tailed. Plumage grey and sooty brown.

0 0 Moth

Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Grey, softly patterned moth.

0 0 Yellow Moth

Yellow Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Large yellow moth.

1 2 Molytine Weevil (mating)

Molytine Weevil (mating)

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Thin long snout...like a typical weevil. White marks on back.

1 2 Spotted owlet

Spotted owlet

by Roy ArunWest Bengal, India

. The flight is deeply undulating. The nominate form is darker than the paler ...

14 7 Black-rumped flameback woodpecker

Black-rumped flameback woodpecker

by Roy ArunAsansol, West Bengal, India

An equally common species in the Peninsula. Distinctive golden yellow and black ...

0 0 Peacock Pansy

Peacock Pansy

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Bright orange with jagged lightning-type marks on upper border

0 0 Mottled Emigrant

Mottled Emigrant

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Pale. A bit battered.

9 8 Zanna nobilis

Zanna nobilis

by rivu.ghoraiHaldia, West Bengal, India

this insect is around 2.5" long and half of ...

1 0 Skink

Skink

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Lizard-like.

1 0 Marmalade hoverfly (Female)

Marmalade hoverfly (Female)

by Roy ArunAsansol, West Bengal, India

It is relatively small hoverfly about 9 -12 mm long . Upper side

0 0 Prominent Moth

Prominent Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Dull green with wavy marks. There seems to be a circular kind

0 0 Moth

Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Small moth. Elongated and tube-like body. Mostly white with black patches on ...

2 1 Bushbrown Butterfly

Bushbrown Butterfly

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Brown with a mind-boggling array of ...

1 1 Tuft Moth

Tuft Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Elongated body. Dirty white and black in colour. But it seems to have a sort ...

0 0 Chocolate Pansy

Chocolate Pansy

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Mud- coloured with darker streaks. When it sits on dry leaves... it is ...

0 0 Moth

Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Looks just like a pale butterfly...light beige colour with a darker lining to ...

0 1 Soldier Beetle

Soldier Beetle

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Tiny insect with red head and black body. Antennae are branched.

1 1 Gourd Longhorn Beetle

Gourd Longhorn Beetle

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Like a long horn beetle; maybe it is one. The antennae are disproportionately ...

0 0 Lesser Whistling Duck

Lesser Whistling Duck

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Dark grey-brown crown and forehead. Greyish face and neck, long dark beak.

7 1 Asian koel (Male)-কোকিল

Asian koel (Male)-কোকিল

by Roy ArunAsansol, West Bengal, India

The Asian koel is a brood parasite that lays its eggs in the nests

0 0 Owl Moth

Owl Moth

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Large brown moth with jagged white mark near the tips

5 6 Arctiidae Moth

Arctiidae Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Oval shape. Dove-gray body. White and fuzzy head. Very interesting reproductive ...

1 2 Footman Moth

Footman Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Base colour is a creamy yellow. Dash-like patterns in bright pink. Black dots ...

1 2 Moth

Moth

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Very large moth.

1 1 Nymphalid Butterfly

Nymphalid Butterfly

by SukanyaDattaWest Bengal, India

Brown butterfly that almost disappears into a pile

2 0 Tussock Moth

Tussock Moth

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

White with patterns in beige on the wings.

1 4 Thread-waisted Wasp

Thread-waisted Wasp

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Brilliant yellow..like freshly harvested turmeric...and black; a really ...

0 0 wolf snake

wolf snake

by rivu.ghoraiHaldia, West Bengal, India

on the body and a collar of the same ...

1 1 Brown shrike (Kajol Pakhi)-কাজল পাখী

Brown shrike (Kajol Pakhi)-কাজল পাখী

by Roy ArunAsansol, West Bengal, India

from the presence of a brood patch. The ...

50 39 Common Myna

Common Myna

by BiswajitDeKolkata, West Bengal, India

The Common Myna or Indian Myna (Acridotheres tristis), sometimes spelled Mynah, ...

0 0 Monkey Puzzle Butterfly

Monkey Puzzle Butterfly

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

puzzle because no one could make head or tail

1 0 Crepe Ginger

Crepe Ginger

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

structure with small pouches; each flower grows out

1 5 Chestnut-tailed starling

Chestnut-tailed starling

by Roy ArunWest Bengal, India

♦ The chestnut-tailed starling or grey-headed myna (Sturnia malabarica) is a ...

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