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#12660630

19 Aug 2025

Ichneumonid wasp (family Ichneumonidae) attempting to parasitize a round-headed katydid nymph (Orthoptera) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 19, 2025. Members of this parasitoid wasp family play an important role in regulating insect populations and are considered valuable agents for biological control.

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#12660634

19 Aug 2025

Ichneumonid wasp (family Ichneumonidae) attempting to parasitize a round-headed katydid nymph (Orthoptera) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 19, 2025. Members of this parasitoid wasp family play an important role in regulating insect populations and are considered valuable agents for biological control.

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#12602286

31 Jul 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30: Monotropa uniflora, commonly called ghost plant or Indian pipe, a non-photosynthesizing parasitic perennial flowering plant native to North America, is seen on the forest floor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025.

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#12602283

31 Jul 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30: Monotropa uniflora, commonly called ghost plant or Indian pipe, a non-photosynthesizing parasitic perennial flowering plant native to North America, is seen on the forest floor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025.

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#12483561

17 Jun 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#12483563

17 Jun 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#12483565

17 Jun 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#12483567

17 Jun 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#12483568

17 Jun 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#12483571

17 Jun 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#11903858

30 Dec 2024

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks at a press conference before a ceremony marking the opening of a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, United States, on January 12, 2015. The exhibit focuses on the fight against guinea worm disease in Africa and Asia. Carter's foundation, The Carter Center, works to eradicate the painful disease since 1986.

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#11903859

30 Dec 2024

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks at a press conference before a ceremony marking the opening of a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, United States, on January 12, 2015. The exhibit focuses on the fight against guinea worm disease in Africa and Asia. Carter's foundation, The Carter Center, works to eradicate the painful disease since 1986.

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#11903863

30 Dec 2024

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks at a press conference before a ceremony marking the opening of a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, United States, on January 12, 2015. The exhibit focuses on the fight against guinea worm disease in Africa and Asia. Carter's foundation, The Carter Center, works to eradicate the painful disease since 1986.

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#11903864

30 Dec 2024

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks at a press conference before a ceremony marking the opening of a new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, United States, on January 12, 2015. The exhibit focuses on the fight against guinea worm disease in Africa and Asia. Carter's foundation, The Carter Center, works to eradicate the painful disease since 1986.

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#11227317

11 May 2024

The Greater Coucal, or Crow Pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large, non-parasitic bird belonging to the cuckoo order, Cuculiformes, found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. With a length of 48 cm, the Greater Coucal is known for its distinctive booming 'coop coop coop' calls, which are often associated with omens. The female's call is lower-pitched than that of the male. These calls can typically be heard in scrublands, light forests, and cultivated areas, which are its preferred habitats. On May 11, 2024, a Greater Coucal was spotted in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, searching for food and water during a heatwave.

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#11227319

11 May 2024

The Greater Coucal, or Crow Pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large, non-parasitic bird belonging to the cuckoo order, Cuculiformes, found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. With a length of 48 cm, the Greater Coucal is known for its distinctive booming 'coop coop coop' calls, which are often associated with omens. The female's call is lower-pitched than that of the male. These calls can typically be heard in scrublands, light forests, and cultivated areas, which are its preferred habitats. On May 11, 2024, a Greater Coucal was spotted in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, searching for food and water during a heatwave.

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