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#9564346

9 Feb 2023

A newly hatched Monarch butterfly with crumpled wings is pictured in a garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 09 February 2023. Crumpled wings are a sign that the butterfly is infected with ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE. OE is a debilitating parasite that was first found to infect monarch populations in the 1960s. Monarchs affected by OE may not be able to emerge from chrysalis or may emerge with damaged wings, so they are unable to fly. These deformed butterflies won't live long and cannot be saved. In 2022, the monarch butterfly was declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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#9564356

9 Feb 2023

A Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) expels metabolic called meconium, waste built up while inside the chrysalis (through its anal opening) after emerging from its chrysalis in a garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 09 February 2023. Crumpled wings are a sign that the butterfly is infected with ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE. OE is a debilitating parasite that was first found to infect monarch populations in the 1960s. Monarchs affected by OE may not be able to emerge from chrysalis or may emerge with damaged wings, so they are unable to fly. These deformed butterflies won't live long and cannot be saved. In 2022, the monarch butterfly was declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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#9564344

9 Feb 2023

A newly hatched Monarch butterfly with crumpled wings is pictured in a garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 09 February 2023. Crumpled wings are a sign that the butterfly is infected with ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE. OE is a debilitating parasite that was first found to infect monarch populations in the 1960s. Monarchs affected by OE may not be able to emerge from chrysalis or may emerge with damaged wings, so they are unable to fly. These deformed butterflies won't live long and cannot be saved. In 2022, the monarch butterfly was declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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#9564354

9 Feb 2023

A newly hatched Monarch butterfly with crumpled wings is pictured in a garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 09 February 2023. Crumpled wings are a sign that the butterfly is infected with ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE. OE is a debilitating parasite that was first found to infect monarch populations in the 1960s. Monarchs affected by OE may not be able to emerge from chrysalis or may emerge with damaged wings, so they are unable to fly. These deformed butterflies won't live long and cannot be saved. In 2022, the monarch butterfly was declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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#9564342

9 Feb 2023

A newly hatched Monarch butterfly with crumpled wings is pictured in a garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 09 February 2023. Crumpled wings are a sign that the butterfly is infected with ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE. OE is a debilitating parasite that was first found to infect monarch populations in the 1960s. Monarchs affected by OE may not be able to emerge from chrysalis or may emerge with damaged wings, so they are unable to fly. These deformed butterflies won't live long and cannot be saved. In 2022, the monarch butterfly was declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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#9564340

9 Feb 2023

A newly hatched Monarch butterfly with crumpled wings is pictured in a garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 09 February 2023. Crumpled wings are a sign that the butterfly is infected with ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE. OE is a debilitating parasite that was first found to infect monarch populations in the 1960s. Monarchs affected by OE may not be able to emerge from chrysalis or may emerge with damaged wings, so they are unable to fly. These deformed butterflies won't live long and cannot be saved. In 2022, the monarch butterfly was declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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#9564338

9 Feb 2023

A newly hatched Monarch butterfly with crumpled wings is pictured in a garden in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 09 February 2023. Crumpled wings are a sign that the butterfly is infected with ophryocystis elektroscirrha, or OE. OE is a debilitating parasite that was first found to infect monarch populations in the 1960s. Monarchs affected by OE may not be able to emerge from chrysalis or may emerge with damaged wings, so they are unable to fly. These deformed butterflies won't live long and cannot be saved. In 2022, the monarch butterfly was declared endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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#9316530

14 Dec 2022

According to WHO’s latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020. Anopheles mosquitoes breed only in clean, sunlit water. Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria. They bite late at night (between 10 pm and 4 am) and are most abundant in rural areas. Female mosquitoes take blood meals for egg production, and these blood meals are the link between the human and the mosquito hosts in the parasite life cycle. A Female mosquito was sitting on a paper in the evening at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 14/12/2022.

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#8988816

11 Oct 2022

Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a bird of the Cuckoo order bird family. This bird is mainly found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. Though, Koel is a sweet-voiced bird; however, its nature is somewhat of cheater. Koel is classified as a Brood Parasite because it lays its eggs in the nest of other birds like crows and other birds take care of Koel eggs till they mature. Asian Koel is a very shy bird and it always hides well in the dense trees. A Juvenile Asian Koel female bird is sitting on a tree branch in the forest and eating figs at Tehatta, West Bengal, october on 11, 2022.

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#8988820

11 Oct 2022

Asian Koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) is a bird of the Cuckoo order bird family. This bird is mainly found in the Indian Subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia. Though, Koel is a sweet-voiced bird; however, its nature is somewhat of cheater. Koel is classified as a Brood Parasite because it lays its eggs in the nest of other birds like crows and other birds take care of Koel eggs till they mature. Asian Koel is a very shy bird and it always hides well in the dense trees. A Juvenile Asian Koel female bird is sitting on a tree branch in the forest and eating figs at Tehatta, West Bengal, october on 11, 2022.

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#8888840

21 Sep 2022

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 21, 2022: A staff member looks at an immersive re-creation of Parasite’s bathroom set from the Oscar winner film by Bong Joon-ho during a photocall for the upcomming exhibition Hallyu! The Korean Wave (24 September 2022 – 25 June 2023) at the V&A on September 21, 2022 in London, England. The exhibition is the first exhibition of its kind to celebrate the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea, following its early origins to its place on the global stage today.

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#8872874

18 Sep 2022

The Common Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius), popularly known as the Brainfever bird, because of its three-note call enunciates the term ''brain fever'', is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in the Indian Subcontinent. It bears a close resemblance to the Shikra, a sparrow hawk, even in its style of flying and landing on a perch. Like many other cuckoos, this species is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of babblers. Common Hawk-Cuckoos feed mainly on insects and are specialized feeders that can handle hairy caterpillars. The species is arboreal and rarely descends to the ground. A Common Hawk-Cuckoo is sitting on the moringa tree at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 18/09/2022.

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#8872884

18 Sep 2022

The Common Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx varius), popularly known as the Brainfever bird, because of its three-note call enunciates the term ''brain fever'', is a medium-sized cuckoo resident in the Indian Subcontinent. It bears a close resemblance to the Shikra, a sparrow hawk, even in its style of flying and landing on a perch. Like many other cuckoos, this species is a brood parasite, laying its eggs in the nests of babblers. Common Hawk-Cuckoos feed mainly on insects and are specialized feeders that can handle hairy caterpillars. The species is arboreal and rarely descends to the ground. A Common Hawk-Cuckoo is sitting on the moringa tree at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 18/09/2022.

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#8680112

17 Aug 2022

A spider rests on a green leaf at a garden in Nagaon district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, August 17, 2022.

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#8681784

17 Aug 2022

Camaricus is a genus of crab spiders. Camaricus generally builds its nest in the rolling up end of a green leaf. They are nocturnal in habit; during the day time take rest in the nest. A Camaricus spider on the broom in a house at night at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on august 09, 2022.

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#8626376

5 Aug 2022

Polypore fungus on the trunk of a tree in Krakow. On Thursday, August 04, 2022, in Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland.

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