"Predatory Insects"

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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#12845611

9 October 2025

A green heron perches at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida. Green herons are known for using tools, such as insects or twigs, to lure fish within striking distance.

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#12800235

27 September 2025

A tree trunk spider (Hersiliidae), also known as a two-tailed spider or long-spinneret bark spider, hangs from its web on a house window beside an artificial light source at night, in Tehatta, India, on September 25, 2025

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27 September 2025

A tree trunk spider (Hersiliidae), also known as a two-tailed spider or long-spinneret bark spider, hangs from its web on a house window beside an artificial light source at night, in Tehatta, India, on September 25, 2025

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#12786081

23 September 2025

A Hyposidra talaca caterpillar, also known as the black looper or black inchworm, on a leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 22, 2025. The species, from the Geometridae family, is a significant defoliating pest in tea plantations across South and Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. In India, Hyposidra talaca nucleopolyhedrovirus (HytaNPV) is used as a biocontrol agent against the pest.

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23 September 2025

A Hyposidra talaca caterpillar, also known as the black looper or black inchworm, on a leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 22, 2025. The species, from the Geometridae family, is a significant defoliating pest in tea plantations across South and Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. In India, Hyposidra talaca nucleopolyhedrovirus (HytaNPV) is used as a biocontrol agent against the pest.

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23 September 2025

A Hyposidra talaca caterpillar, also known as the black looper or black inchworm, on a leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 22, 2025. The species, from the Geometridae family, is a significant defoliating pest in tea plantations across South and Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. In India, Hyposidra talaca nucleopolyhedrovirus (HytaNPV) is used as a biocontrol agent against the pest.

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#12786084

23 September 2025

A Hyposidra talaca caterpillar, also known as the black looper or black inchworm, on a leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 22, 2025. The species, from the Geometridae family, is a significant defoliating pest in tea plantations across South and Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. In India, Hyposidra talaca nucleopolyhedrovirus (HytaNPV) is used as a biocontrol agent against the pest.

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#12786086

23 September 2025

A Hyposidra talaca caterpillar, also known as the black looper or black inchworm, on a leaf in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 22, 2025. The species, from the Geometridae family, is a significant defoliating pest in tea plantations across South and Southeast Asia and parts of Australia. In India, Hyposidra talaca nucleopolyhedrovirus (HytaNPV) is used as a biocontrol agent against the pest.

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