Named after Meghalaya, the metallic-blue tarantula is known only from the Khasi and Garo Hills, reinforcing the state's reputation as a global biodiversity hotspot
Discovery of a new lynx spider marks the first record of the genus in Meghalaya and highlights the region's largely undocumented biodiversity
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, June...
Meghalaya has reaffirmed its status as one of India’s richest biodiversity regions with the unveiling of “Butterflies of Meghalaya”, a landmark publication documenting an astonishing 698 butterfly species found across the State.
ROOPAK GOSWAMI
Shillong, April 22: A rare dragonfly first described from Meghalaya over 50 years ago has helped scientists identify a new species from Assam...
A forest in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills has thrown up an unexpected find—a new species of snake that spent years hiding in plain sight, consistently mistaken for a species already on the books.
Meghalaya has emerged as a significant bee diversity hotspot in Northeast India, hosting 62 pollinator species, according to a report released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) under its Environmental Accounting Explainer Series on Pollination Services.
Meghalaya’s freshwater habitats and Arunachal Pradesh’s forest ecosystems have together revealed a remarkable scientific first — the discovery of rare microscopic organisms never before recorded in India, highlighting the Northeast’s biodiversity far beyond its well-known wildlife.
Meghalaya has added another milestone to its rich biodiversity record, with scientists documenting Titania’s woolly bat (Kerivoula titania) in India for the first time, based on a discovery from the Khasi Hills.
Meghalaya’s rich natural heritage has received a fresh scientific boost with the discovery of a rare flowering plant species, Hypericum benghalense, in the outskirts of Shillong.
