"Insect Defense"

#12893557

22 Oct 2025

A Burrowing Owl stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12893558

22 Oct 2025

A Burrowing Owl scans the sky for hawks and other birds of prey as it stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12893560

22 Oct 2025

A Burrowing Owl stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12893561

22 Oct 2025

A Burrowing Owl stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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#12561840

17 Jul 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12561857

17 Jul 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12561859

17 Jul 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12467754

12 Jun 2025

The Narcissus bulb fly (Merodon equestris) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 11, 2025, is known for its mimicry of bumblebees, a form of evolutionary defense. It has a hairy, yellow and black body, resembling a small bumblebee.

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#12415510

27 May 2025

A Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth caterpillar (Hippotion rosetta) is seen displaying a snake-like defense posture on May 27, 2025, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India. The caterpillar, which may appear green or grayish-brown, has a prominent horn on its tail and variable body markings depending on its form.

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#12415511

27 May 2025

A Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth caterpillar (Hippotion rosetta) is seen displaying a snake-like defense posture on May 27, 2025, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India. The caterpillar, which may appear green or grayish-brown, has a prominent horn on its tail and variable body markings depending on its form.

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#12415515

27 May 2025

A Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth caterpillar (Hippotion rosetta) is seen displaying a snake-like defense posture on May 27, 2025, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India. The caterpillar, which may appear green or grayish-brown, has a prominent horn on its tail and variable body markings depending on its form.

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#11380859

3 Jul 2024

A shore earwig raises its back forceps in defense at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 02/07/2024.

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#11380860

3 Jul 2024

A shore earwig raises its back forceps in defense at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 02/07/2024.

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#11380861

3 Jul 2024

A shore earwig raises its back forceps in defense at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 02/07/2024.

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#11380862

3 Jul 2024

A shore earwig raises its back forceps in defense at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 02/07/2024.

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#11380863

3 Jul 2024

A shore earwig raises its back forceps in defense at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 02/07/2024.

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