"Predatory Insects"

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13 July 2025

The eastern yellowjacket wasp (Vespula maculifrons) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 2, 2025.

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#12544511

11 July 2025

A Stripe-legged Robber Fly (Dioctria hyalipennis) rests on the leaf of a peony plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 2025.

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#12544510

11 July 2025

A Stripe-legged Robber Fly (Dioctria hyalipennis) sits on a peony plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 2025.

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#12538119

8 July 2025

An Eastern lubber grasshopper is seen in Everglades National Park, Florida. These giant, flightless insects grow up to 4 inches long, have six legs, and swarm the Everglades in large numbers.

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#12538121

8 July 2025

An Eastern lubber grasshopper is seen in Everglades National Park, Florida. These giant, flightless insects grow up to 4 inches long, have six legs, and swarm the Everglades in large numbers.

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#12538122

8 July 2025

An Eastern lubber grasshopper is seen in Everglades National Park, Florida. These giant, flightless insects grow up to 4 inches long, have six legs, and swarm the Everglades in large numbers.

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#12537376

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537378

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537380

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537381

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537382

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537385

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537386

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537388

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537390

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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#12537392

7 July 2025

An Asian ant mantis (Odontomantis planiceps) rests on a human hand after emerging from a wall, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 7, 2025. This species is known for its ant-like mimicry during the nymph stage, which helps deter predators.

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