Special Mention | Animal Behaviour


Sachiien Dhopade

Special Mention | Animal Behaviour

Pune, Maharashtra

Poached Egg

Samurai Wasps are parasitoid wasps that deposit their eggs in Stink Bug eggs, and as the wasp larvae develop they gain nutrition from the host eggs. Here is a fully-developed Samurai Wasp wriggling out of a Stink Bug egg, pictured at the photographer’s home in Dhankawad.


Sachiien Dhopade

Sachiien Dhopade’s photography interests include macro photography and observations on animal behaviour. He is passionate about travelling and capturing natural moments from his escapades. Sachiien is an IT engineer by profession.