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#12483567

17 June 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#12483568

17 June 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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17 June 2025

A spider wasp (family Pompilidae) is seen paralyzing a large huntsman spider and attempting to drag it up a wall., on June 17, 2025. Spider wasps--also known as spider-hunting wasps--paralyze spiders with their sting before laying eggs inside the spider's abdomen. The developing larvae feed on the still-living host, eventually consuming it entirely.

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#11545360

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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#11545361

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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#11545362

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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#11545363

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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2 January 2024

Maggot larvae are emerging from the body of a garden fly killed by a bush cricket in Christchurch, New Zealand, on January 2, 2024.

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15 December 2023

A parasitoid wasp (Microplitis sp.) is resting on a leaf in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 11, 2023.

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#13364546

23 February 2026

Fabio Paratici sports director of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Pisa SC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 23, 2026 in Florence, Italy

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#13364545

23 February 2026

Fabio Paratici sports director of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Pisa SC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 23, 2026 in Florence, Italy

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#13364543

23 February 2026

Fabio Paratici sports director of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Pisa SC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 23, 2026 in Florence, Italy

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#13364542

23 February 2026

Fabio Paratici sports director of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Pisa SC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 23, 2026 in Florence, Italy

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#13364541

23 February 2026

Fabio Paratici sports director of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Pisa SC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 23, 2026 in Florence, Italy

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#13364539

23 February 2026

Fabio Paratici sports director of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Pisa SC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 23, 2026 in Florence, Italy

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#13364536

23 February 2026

Fabio Paratici sports director of ACF Fiorentina looks on during the serie Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Pisa SC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on February 23, 2026 in Florence, Italy

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