Seven Indian Parks Where Elusive, Vibrant Insects Steal the Show

India’s richest insect displays lie beyond its tiger trails. A new Times of India travel list pinpoints seven national parks ideal for spotting rare, brilliantly coloured species.

• Silent Valley, Kerala: Cloud-forest habitat for the Travancore evening-brown and other endemic butterflies.
• Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh: Home to jewel-toned long-horn beetles and the giant Himalayan honey bee.
• Great Himalayan NP, Himachal Pradesh: Alpine slopes harbour frost-tolerant moths and iridescent ground beetles.
• Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala: Look for southern birdwing butterflies—the country’s largest—and perfume-collecting orchid bees.
• Bhitarkanika, Odisha: Mangrove creeks teem with glassy dragonflies and diving beetles.
• Anshi (Kali) Tiger Reserve, Karnataka: Camouflaged stick insects and dead-leaf butterflies blend into dense rainforest.
• Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand: Summer blooms attract cold-adapted pollinators and rare alpine ants.

The guide urges wildlife enthusiasts to swap binoculars for magnifiers and appreciate the tiny engineers underpinning these ecosystems.
*This news has been published on Times of India on 10th June 2025