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#11626741

1 October 2024

On September 30, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, Trichomyrmex destructor ants were observed crawling around a moth's cocoon, which contained a pupa formed under a leaf. Inside the pupa, a caterpillar was undergoing metamorphosis into its adult form. Trichomyrmex destructor, commonly known as the Singapore ant or Destructive Trailing Ant, is notorious for attacking people and animals, as well as causing property damage.

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#11307204

5 June 2024

A cabbage looper caterpillar was observed climbing on a mobile phone in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on 05/06/2024.

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#11307205

5 June 2024

A cabbage looper caterpillar was observed climbing on a mobile phone in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on 05/06/2024.

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#11052027

6 March 2024

The Common Crow (Euploea core) butterfly belongs to the Crows and Tigers subfamily Danainae, within the tribe Danaini, and is found from South Asia to Australia. It is a medium-sized butterfly, glossy-black in color, with a wingspan of 85-95 mm (3.3-3.7 in), featuring rows of white spots along the margins of its wings. This species, as caterpillars, sequesters toxins from its food plant, which are then passed on from the larva to the pupa and finally to the adult. The Common Crow butterfly exhibits bold behavior while feeding, spending extended periods of time at each bunch of flowers. A Common Crow butterfly was observed sitting on a lemon leaf in the morning at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on 06/03/2023.

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#11052030

6 March 2024

The Common Crow (Euploea core) butterfly belongs to the Crows and Tigers subfamily Danainae, within the tribe Danaini, and is found from South Asia to Australia. It is a medium-sized butterfly, glossy-black in color, with a wingspan of 85-95 mm (3.3-3.7 in), featuring rows of white spots along the margins of its wings. This species, as caterpillars, sequesters toxins from its food plant, which are then passed on from the larva to the pupa and finally to the adult. The Common Crow butterfly exhibits bold behavior while feeding, spending extended periods of time at each bunch of flowers. A Common Crow butterfly was observed sitting on a lemon leaf in the morning at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on 06/03/2023.

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#10901363

9 January 2024

The Common Baron (Euthalia Aconthea) Or Simply Baron Is A Medium-sized Nymphalid Butterfly Native To Sri Lanka, India, And Southeast Asia. This Butterfly Has A Stiff Flap Glide Style Of Flying. The Wing Is Not Flapped Very Far Below The Horizontal. It Flies At Low Heights And Maintains A Territory. The Baron Is A Relatively Common Urban Butterfly, Mainly Because Of Its Host Plant, Mango (Mangifera Indica). Common Baron Butterfly Caterpillars Have Great Camouflaging Ability. They Quite Literally Become One With The Leaf. The Caterpillars Become Active At Night, Which Is When They Feast On The Mango Leaves. A Common Baron Butterfly Sits Among The Green Leaves Of The Forest Camouflaged Like Dry Leaves At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 09/01/2023.

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#10762724

6 November 2023

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth caterpillar (Spilosoma virginica) in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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6 November 2023

Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth caterpillar (Spilosoma virginica) in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 06, 2023.

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#10238256

5 July 2023

The lime butterfly or lemon butterfly or lime swallowtail or chequered swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world. The Lime Butterfly caterpillars in all instars possess a fleshy organ called osmeterium in the prothoracic segment. Usually hidden, the osmeterium can be everted to emit a foul-smelling secretion when the caterpillar is threatened. A caterpillar of the lemon butterfly is in the 5th or final instar eating leaves to prepare itself to before pupal stage in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 05/07/2023.oto by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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#10238258

5 July 2023

The lime butterfly or lemon butterfly or lime swallowtail or chequered swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world. The Lime Butterfly caterpillars in all instars possess a fleshy organ called osmeterium in the prothoracic segment. Usually hidden, the osmeterium can be everted to emit a foul-smelling secretion when the caterpillar is threatened. A caterpillar of the lemon butterfly is in the 5th or final instar eating leaves to prepare itself to before pupal stage in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 05/07/2023.oto by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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#10238260

5 July 2023

The lime butterfly or lemon butterfly or lime swallowtail or chequered swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world. The Lime Butterfly caterpillars in all instars possess a fleshy organ called osmeterium in the prothoracic segment. Usually hidden, the osmeterium can be everted to emit a foul-smelling secretion when the caterpillar is threatened. A caterpillar of the lemon butterfly is in the 5th or final instar eating leaves to prepare itself to before pupal stage in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 05/07/2023.oto by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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#10238262

5 July 2023

The lime butterfly or lemon butterfly or lime swallowtail or chequered swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world. The Lime Butterfly caterpillars in all instars possess a fleshy organ called osmeterium in the prothoracic segment. Usually hidden, the osmeterium can be everted to emit a foul-smelling secretion when the caterpillar is threatened. A caterpillar of the lemon butterfly is in the 5th or final instar eating leaves to prepare itself to before pupal stage in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 05/07/2023.oto by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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#10238264

5 July 2023

The lime butterfly or lemon butterfly or lime swallowtail or chequered swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world. The Lime Butterfly caterpillars in all instars possess a fleshy organ called osmeterium in the prothoracic segment. Usually hidden, the osmeterium can be everted to emit a foul-smelling secretion when the caterpillar is threatened. A caterpillar of the lemon butterfly is in the 5th or final instar eating leaves to prepare itself to before pupal stage in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 05/07/2023.oto by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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#10238266

5 July 2023

The lime butterfly or lemon butterfly or lime swallowtail or chequered swallowtail (Papilio demoleus) is a common and widespread swallowtail butterfly. These common names refer to their host plants, which are usually citrus species such as cultivated lime. Unlike most swallowtail butterflies, it does not have a prominent tail. When the adult stage is taken into consideration, the lime swallowtail is the shortest-lived butterfly, with male adults dying after four days and females after a week. The butterfly is native to Asia and Australia and can be considered an invasive pest in other parts of the world. The Lime Butterfly caterpillars in all instars possess a fleshy organ called osmeterium in the prothoracic segment. Usually hidden, the osmeterium can be everted to emit a foul-smelling secretion when the caterpillar is threatened. A caterpillar of the lemon butterfly is in the 5th or final instar eating leaves to prepare itself to before pupal stage in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 05/07/2023.oto by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)

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#10151138

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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#10151140

11 June 2023

The larva or caterpillar of Arctiinae or tiger moth family of Erebidae (superfamily Noctuoidea) does not drink water. They normally obtain sufficient fluids from the food plants that they eat. This caterpillar benefits from rain or other moisture reaching them, they use moisture to keep them from drying out too much. This caterpillar has a tendency to wander right before they pupate or become chrysalis. This caterpillars' defense system at the tip of each defensive hair is a microscopic barb with a weakened ring at the base, allowing the barb to easily break off in the skin of any animal that grabs onto them can be a cause of Lepidopterism. A fuzzy hairy caterpillar of tiger moth others have gone hiking on the walls to reach the scanty water lying on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 11/06/2023.

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