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"Winged Insects"
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#13393023
2 Mar 2026
Nightjars are medium-sized, primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) birds in the family Caprimulgidae. They are known for their camouflage, insectivorous diet and wide, bristle-fringed mouths. They hunt moths and other insects in flight and are often seen swooping around streetlights or in open woodlands. Here, nightjars and spotted owlets fly near neem trees at night to catch winged termites in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 21, 2026.
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#13393028
2 Mar 2026
Nightjars are medium-sized, primarily nocturnal or crepuscular (active at dawn and dusk) birds in the family Caprimulgidae. They are known for their camouflage, insectivorous diet and wide, bristle-fringed mouths. They hunt moths and other insects in flight and are often seen swooping around streetlights or in open woodlands. Here, nightjars and spotted owlets fly near neem trees at night to catch winged termites in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on January 21, 2026.
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#13166277
8 Jan 2026
A picture-winged fly (Delphinia picta) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 10, 2025.
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#12866110
16 Oct 2025
A dragonfly (Libellago lineata) is seen in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 16, 2025.
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16 Oct 2025
A dragonfly (Libellago lineata) is seen in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 16, 2025.
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#12844493
9 Oct 2025
A Signal Fly (Rivellia sp.) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2025.
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#12795845
26 Sep 2025
A picture-winged fly (Chaetopsis massyla) is on the leaf of a reed plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2025.
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7 Aug 2025
A picture-winged fly (Delphinia picta) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 10, 2025.
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#12617796
5 Aug 2025
The Carolina Locust (Dissosteira carolina) is on a leaf in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 4, 2025.
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#12602758
1 Aug 2025
The Brushlegged Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) is in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 26, 2025. Mayflies are unique among insects in that they moult one more time after acquiring functional wings; this is also known as the alate stage. This last-but-one winged instar usually lives a very short time, often a matter of hours, and is known as a subimago or, to fly fishermen, as a dun. Mayflies in this stage are a favorite food of many fish, and many fishing flies are modeled to resemble them. The adult mayflies are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days depending on the species. About 2,500 species of mayflies are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America.
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7 Jul 2025
A butterfly collects nectar from the flowers of a Neem tree in Siliguri, India, on July 7, 2025.
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#12523777
3 Jul 2025
The Brushlegged Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) is in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Mayflies are unique among insects because they moult one more time after acquiring functional wings, known as the alate stage. This penultimate winged instar usually lives a very short time, often a matter of hours, and is known as a subimago or, to fly fishermen, as a dun. Mayflies in this stage are a favorite food of many fish, and many fishing flies are modeled to resemble them. The adult mayflies are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days, depending on the species. About 2,500 species of mayflies are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America.
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#12485257
19 Jun 2025
Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025
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#12485259
19 Jun 2025
Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025
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#12485264
19 Jun 2025
Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025
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#12485273
19 Jun 2025
Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025
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