"Insect Behavior."

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3 May 2025

Thousands of ants move along a footpath in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 30, 2025.

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23 April 2025

The American Winter Ant queen (Prenolepis imparis) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 23, 2025. Prenolepis imparis, commonly known as the winter ant, false honey ant, or false honeypot ant, is a species of ant in the genus Prenolepis. The species is found in North America, from Canada to Mexico, nesting deep within the ground. Unusual among ants, Prenolepis imparis prefers lower temperatures, including near freezing, and is only active outside the nest during winter and early spring.

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23 April 2025

The American Winter Ant queen (Prenolepis imparis) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 23, 2025. Prenolepis imparis, commonly known as the winter ant, false honey ant, or false honeypot ant, is a species of ant in the genus Prenolepis. The species is found in North America, from Canada to Mexico, nesting deep within the ground. Unusual among ants, Prenolepis imparis prefers lower temperatures, including near freezing, and is only active outside the nest during winter and early spring.

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23 April 2025

A large Huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria) was observed on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 23, 2025, cleaning its legs with its mouth -- a behavior referred to as stridulation.

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23 April 2025

A large Huntsman spider (Heteropoda venatoria) was observed on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 23, 2025, cleaning its legs with its mouth -- a behavior referred to as stridulation.

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5 April 2025

Honey bees collect nectar from mustard flowers in Pulwama, south of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 5, 2025.

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5 April 2025

A honey bee collects nectar from mustard flowers in Pulwama, south of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 5, 2025.

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5 April 2025

Processionary caterpillars form a group on the ground in an undergrowth in the village of Doizieux, France, on April 5, 2025.

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5 April 2025

Processionary caterpillars form a group on the ground in an undergrowth in the village of Doizieux, France, on April 5, 2025.

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2 April 2025

colony of Giant Red Bugs (Macrocheiria grandis) sits in a row on coconut leaves and lime tree leaves and trunk, on April 1, 2025,

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2 April 2025

colony of Giant Red Bugs (Macrocheiria grandis) sits in a row on coconut leaves and lime tree leaves and trunk, on April 1, 2025,

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2 April 2025

colony of Giant Red Bugs (Macrocheiria grandis) sits in a row on coconut leaves and lime tree leaves and trunk, on April 1, 2025,

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2 April 2025

colony of Giant Red Bugs (Macrocheiria grandis) sits in a row on coconut leaves and lime tree leaves and trunk, on April 1, 2025,

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2 April 2025

colony of Giant Red Bugs (Macrocheiria grandis) sits in a row on coconut leaves and lime tree leaves and trunk, on April 1, 2025,

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2 April 2025

colony of Giant Red Bugs (Macrocheiria grandis) sits in a row on coconut leaves and lime tree leaves and trunk, on April 1, 2025,

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2 April 2025

colony of Giant Red Bugs (Macrocheiria grandis) sits in a row on coconut leaves and lime tree leaves and trunk, on April 1, 2025,

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