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12 March 2024

Cabbage loopers (Trichoplusia ni) are members of the Noctuidae family of owlet moths found throughout the United States, Canada, India, and Mexico. The cabbage looper caterpillar is medium-sized, green, and feeds on leaves. It can grow up to 1.5 inches long and has a distinctive looping movement when mature. Caterpillars initially hatch off-white and become pale green with distinct white stripes down each side and four light stripes down the back. They go through 5-7 instars, reaching 1 1/2 inches at maturity. Known as a typical ''measuring'' worm, the caterpillar arches its body into a loop as it crawls. Cabbage loopers are a serious pest mainly affecting cruciferous plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. They create ragged holes in leaves and can bore through, contaminating heads and leaves with their bodies and frass. Early instars scrape the leaf surfaces, while later instars chew progressively larger holes. Cabbage loopers are not toxic and are generally not a threat to human health. An incident involving an insect climbing on a human hand wearing a shakha (white bangle made from a conch shell) and pola (red coral bangle) occurred at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 11, 2024.

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12 March 2024

Cabbage loopers (Trichoplusia ni) are members of the Noctuidae family of owlet moths found throughout the United States, Canada, India, and Mexico. The cabbage looper caterpillar is medium-sized, green, and feeds on leaves. It can grow up to 1.5 inches long and has a distinctive looping movement when mature. Caterpillars initially hatch off-white and become pale green with distinct white stripes down each side and four light stripes down the back. They go through 5-7 instars, reaching 1 1/2 inches at maturity. Known as a typical ''measuring'' worm, the caterpillar arches its body into a loop as it crawls. Cabbage loopers are a serious pest mainly affecting cruciferous plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. They create ragged holes in leaves and can bore through, contaminating heads and leaves with their bodies and frass. Early instars scrape the leaf surfaces, while later instars chew progressively larger holes. Cabbage loopers are not toxic and are generally not a threat to human health. An incident involving an insect climbing on a human hand wearing a shakha (white bangle made from a conch shell) and pola (red coral bangle) occurred at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 11, 2024.

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12 March 2024

Cabbage loopers (Trichoplusia ni) are members of the Noctuidae family of owlet moths found throughout the United States, Canada, India, and Mexico. The cabbage looper caterpillar is medium-sized, green, and feeds on leaves. It can grow up to 1.5 inches long and has a distinctive looping movement when mature. Caterpillars initially hatch off-white and become pale green with distinct white stripes down each side and four light stripes down the back. They go through 5-7 instars, reaching 1 1/2 inches at maturity. Known as a typical ''measuring'' worm, the caterpillar arches its body into a loop as it crawls. Cabbage loopers are a serious pest mainly affecting cruciferous plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. They create ragged holes in leaves and can bore through, contaminating heads and leaves with their bodies and frass. Early instars scrape the leaf surfaces, while later instars chew progressively larger holes. Cabbage loopers are not toxic and are generally not a threat to human health. An incident involving an insect climbing on a human hand wearing a shakha (white bangle made from a conch shell) and pola (red coral bangle) occurred at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 11, 2024.

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#11070297

12 March 2024

Cabbage loopers (Trichoplusia ni) are members of the Noctuidae family of owlet moths found throughout the United States, Canada, India, and Mexico. The cabbage looper caterpillar is medium-sized, green, and feeds on leaves. It can grow up to 1.5 inches long and has a distinctive looping movement when mature. Caterpillars initially hatch off-white and become pale green with distinct white stripes down each side and four light stripes down the back. They go through 5-7 instars, reaching 1 1/2 inches at maturity. Known as a typical ''measuring'' worm, the caterpillar arches its body into a loop as it crawls. Cabbage loopers are a serious pest mainly affecting cruciferous plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. They create ragged holes in leaves and can bore through, contaminating heads and leaves with their bodies and frass. Early instars scrape the leaf surfaces, while later instars chew progressively larger holes. Cabbage loopers are not toxic and are generally not a threat to human health. An incident involving an insect climbing on a human hand wearing a shakha (white bangle made from a conch shell) and pola (red coral bangle) occurred at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 11, 2024.

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#11070299

12 March 2024

Cabbage loopers (Trichoplusia ni) are members of the Noctuidae family of owlet moths found throughout the United States, Canada, India, and Mexico. The cabbage looper caterpillar is medium-sized, green, and feeds on leaves. It can grow up to 1.5 inches long and has a distinctive looping movement when mature. Caterpillars initially hatch off-white and become pale green with distinct white stripes down each side and four light stripes down the back. They go through 5-7 instars, reaching 1 1/2 inches at maturity. Known as a typical ''measuring'' worm, the caterpillar arches its body into a loop as it crawls. Cabbage loopers are a serious pest mainly affecting cruciferous plants such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts. They create ragged holes in leaves and can bore through, contaminating heads and leaves with their bodies and frass. Early instars scrape the leaf surfaces, while later instars chew progressively larger holes. Cabbage loopers are not toxic and are generally not a threat to human health. An incident involving an insect climbing on a human hand wearing a shakha (white bangle made from a conch shell) and pola (red coral bangle) occurred at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 11, 2024.

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#11061260

9 March 2024

Several people are looking at part of Rodoya Island on the Norwegian Atlantic coast in Norway, on February 20, 2024. The north coast of Norway is offering stunning scenery of fjords, mountains, and rugged coastlines, as well as being a prime location to see the midnight sun in summer and the Northern Lights in winter. It is home to a rich Sami culture and diverse wildlife, making it a fascinating destination to explore.

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9 March 2024

A person is walking along a ship's gangway near the Rodoy area in the Norwegian Atlantic, in Norway, on February 20, 2024. The north coast of Norway provides stunning views of fjords, mountains, and rugged coastlines. It is also a prime location for viewing the midnight sun in summer and the Northern Lights in winter. The area is home to a rich Sami culture and diverse wildlife, making it a fascinating destination to explore.

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9 March 2024

A person is walking along a ship's gangway near the Rodoy area in the Norwegian Atlantic, in Norway, on February 20, 2024. The north coast of Norway provides stunning views of fjords, mountains, and rugged coastlines. It is also a prime location for viewing the midnight sun in summer and the Northern Lights in winter. The area is home to a rich Sami culture and diverse wildlife, making it a fascinating destination to explore.

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22 January 2024

EDMONTON, CANADA - JANUARY 21, 2024: A street artist dazzles with light dancing at the 'Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival' amidst -13 °C temperatures, on January 21, 2024, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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1 December 2023

The Aurora Australis is illuminating the night sky above the waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 1, 2023. This natural phenomenon, also known as the Southern Lights, is caused by solar activity, particularly a coronal mass ejection that sends charged particles and gas into space. It usually takes these particles three days to reach the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles before they enter the atmosphere. Once they enter, the energy and particles combine with atmospheric gases to create a spectrum of colored lights in the sky.

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1 December 2023

The Aurora Australis is illuminating the night sky above the waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 1, 2023. This natural phenomenon, also known as the Southern Lights, is caused by solar activity, particularly a coronal mass ejection that sends charged particles and gas into space. It usually takes these particles three days to reach the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles before they enter the atmosphere. Once they enter, the energy and particles combine with atmospheric gases to create a spectrum of colored lights in the sky.

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1 December 2023

The Aurora Australis is illuminating the night sky above the waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 1, 2023. This natural phenomenon, also known as the Southern Lights, is caused by solar activity, particularly a coronal mass ejection that sends charged particles and gas into space. It usually takes these particles three days to reach the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles before they enter the atmosphere. Once they enter, the energy and particles combine with atmospheric gases to create a spectrum of colored lights in the sky.

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#10822871

1 December 2023

The Aurora Australis is illuminating the night sky above the waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 1, 2023. This natural phenomenon, also known as the Southern Lights, is caused by solar activity, particularly a coronal mass ejection that sends charged particles and gas into space. It usually takes these particles three days to reach the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles before they enter the atmosphere. Once they enter, the energy and particles combine with atmospheric gases to create a spectrum of colored lights in the sky.

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1 December 2023

The Aurora Australis is illuminating the night sky above the waters of Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand, on December 1, 2023. This natural phenomenon, also known as the Southern Lights, is caused by solar activity, particularly a coronal mass ejection that sends charged particles and gas into space. It usually takes these particles three days to reach the magnetic field lines at the north and south poles before they enter the atmosphere. Once they enter, the energy and particles combine with atmospheric gases to create a spectrum of colored lights in the sky.

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14 November 2023

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is illuminating the sky with spots and luminous columns of various shades, produced by solar radiation, and is visible at night in the polar regions.

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14 November 2023

The northern lights are displaying over the skies of Svolvaer, Norway, on November 13, 2023. The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is an atmospheric phenomenon that consists of spots and luminous columns of various colors in the sky, produced by solar radiation and observable at night in the polar regions.

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