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Kamaroezzaman

@akukamaruzzaman

I am an old bookseller, a literature enthusiast, a nature lover, and a father of two sons

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Sep 2, 2025, 3:46 PM UTC

Monomad: White-striped Jumper

In the calm undergrowth, I noticed a white-striped jumper (Pelegrina proterva) nimbly crawling through the leaves. Those round eyes were gleaming black, and its jaws were covered with white whiskers.…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Sep 1, 2025, 2:14 PM UTC

Monomad: Neon Cuckoo Bee on Dry Twig

I captured a neon cuckoo bee (Thyreus nitidulus) while walking through the grassy fields. The cuckoo bee has a stocky body with bright black bands. It perched on a dry twig, not grasping it with its…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 24, 2025, 4:53 PM UTC

Monomad: Pentagonal-headed Jumping Spider

Here are some images of the Rhene jumper captured one afternoon. The Rhene is a jumping spider with a unique appearance compared to others. It has a tiny body, a pentagonal head, and thick hairs. Its…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 22, 2025, 4:22 PM UTC

Cylindromyia intermedia | Bristle Fly

Cylindromyia intermedia is a species of bristle fly belonging to the subgenus Calocyptera. This species is distributed from Europe to Asia. Like hoverflies, bristle flies are active pollinators and t…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 19, 2025, 4:26 PM UTC

Monomad: Little Jumper Guards Its Home

I noticed the little jumping spider on a curled, dry leaf. That was its temporary home, decorated with silk webs. It was a holiday (Sunday), and it didn't go anywhere except guarding its home. I'm su…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 18, 2025, 5:02 PM UTC

Monomad: Solitary Wasp

Yesterday, nature seemed to lead me to meet this adorable, solitary creature. I noticed a thread-waisted wasp (Prionyx parkeri) perched on a hairy shrub. It became restless, its two antennae vibratin…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 12, 2025, 5:01 PM UTC

Monomad: Gorgeous Hairy Jumper

I caught a beautiful jumping spider on a rotten coconut trunk. Either scared or shy, she crept slowly from side to side as my face approached. The female Hyllus jumping spider was adorable and hairy.…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 11, 2025, 5:39 PM UTC

Monomad: Bristle Fly

The bristle fly (Cylindromyia intermedia) is a species of fly belonging to the subfamily Phasiinae. Like hoverflies, bristle flies prefer flowers over dung or carrion. I photographed the fly in the b…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 10, 2025, 4:51 PM UTC

Monomad: Gecko Shedding

This afternoon, I found a gecko on a dry branch. It appeared to be in the process of molting. I noticed that the old skin hadn't completely shed, and it looked a bit weaker than most geckos I've seen…

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Kamaroezzaman
@akukamaruzzaman Aug 9, 2025, 4:45 PM UTC

Epocilla calcarata

Epocilla is a genus of jumping spiders found throughout East Africa, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Some time ago, I caught a species belonging to the genus Epocilla, believed to be Epoci…

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