"Insect behavior"

#11661996

13 Oct 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11661997

13 Oct 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11661998

13 Oct 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11661999

13 Oct 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11662000

13 Oct 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11632691

3 Oct 2024

A Slender Skimmer, or Green Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum sabina), perches on a plant limb in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 3, 2024.

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#11632693

3 Oct 2024

A Slender Skimmer, or Green Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum sabina), perches on a plant limb in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 3, 2024.

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#11632696

3 Oct 2024

A Slender Skimmer, or Green Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum sabina), perches on a plant limb in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 3, 2024.

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#11632698

3 Oct 2024

A Slender Skimmer, or Green Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum sabina), perches on a plant limb in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 3, 2024.

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#11632699

3 Oct 2024

A Slender Skimmer, or Green Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum sabina), perches on a plant limb in a forested area in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 3, 2024.

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#11626735

1 Oct 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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#11626736

1 Oct 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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#11626737

1 Oct 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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#11626738

1 Oct 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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#11626739

1 Oct 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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#11626740

1 Oct 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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