New study on India's four most medically important snakes—the spectacled cobra, Russell's viper, common krait, and saw-scaled viper—has revealed that a snake's age, or life stage, is the dominant factor determining the amount of venom it produces.
Jaechanax kuranganiensis larva. Credit authors - https://doi.org/10.55446/IJE.2025.3421
Researchers have uncovered a previously unknown species of the unique aquatic insect known as the water-penny beetle, marking the first-ever record of its genus in Tamil Nadu. The discovery, made in the fast-flowing Kurangani stream of the Bodi hills, introduces Jaechanax kuranganiensis to the world.
