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#12665648
22 August 2025
A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro
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#12665649
22 August 2025
A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro
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#12665127
22 August 2025
A Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 11, 2025.
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#12657847
18 August 2025
A Ypthima butterfly rests in a forest in West Bengal state, on August 18, 2025
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#12657848
18 August 2025
A Ypthima butterfly rests in a forest in West Bengal state, on August 18, 2025
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#12640351
13 August 2025
A Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus) is on a blade of grass in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 11, 2025.
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#12640359
13 August 2025
A sign warns residents about the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 4, 2025.
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#12635016
11 August 2025
The plant bug (Megaloceroea recticornis) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 11, 2025.
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#12635026
11 August 2025
The American toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 11, 2025.
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#12633623
11 August 2025
The imported Willow Leaf Beetle (Plagiodera versicolora) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 11, 2025.
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#12628274
9 August 2025
The Eastern Calligrapher Hoverfly (Toxomerus geminatus) rests on a leaf in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 10, 2025.
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#12624572
8 August 2025
A crane fly rests on a leaf in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 9, 2025.
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#12624173
7 August 2025
A picture-winged fly (Delphinia picta) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 10, 2025.
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#12623420
7 August 2025
A downy woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 2025.
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#12608983
2 August 2025
A long-legged fly (Dolichopodidae) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 9, 2025.
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#12602614
1 August 2025
The squash vine borer (Melittia cucurbitae) is on a pumpkin plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 5, 2025. These moths are considered a significant pest in gardens, particularly for squash and pumpkin plants, and are found in various regions, including parts of Canada. The adult squash vine borer moth mimics a wasp, with a black body, orange legs, and clear wings.
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