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Abandoned-web Orb-weaver (Parawixia Dehaani) Hunted Great Eggfly Butterfly - Animal India

An Abandoned-web orb-weaver spider (Parawixia dehaani) uses its web to capture a Great eggfly or Blue moon butterfly (Hypolimnas bolina) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 4, 2025. The spider, which belongs to the family Araneidae, hunts by constructing a vertical orb web and relies on sight, vibration, and touch to detect prey, including insects larger than itself. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #12443770
Date taken: 4 June 2025
Location: —
Photographer: Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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