"Predatory Insects"

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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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#12528459

4 July 2025

A Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) struggles to free itself after becoming entangled in a spider's web, on July 4, 2025, in Tehatta, India

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4 July 2025

A Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) struggles to free itself after becoming entangled in a spider's web, on July 4, 2025, in Tehatta, India

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4 July 2025

A Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) struggles to free itself after becoming entangled in a spider's web, on July 4, 2025, in Tehatta, India

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#12525737

3 July 2025

The Coromandel Marsh Dart (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) plays a beneficial role as a natural pest control agent, particularly against disease vectors such as mosquitoes and flies, in Tehatta, India, on July 3, 2025

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#12525739

3 July 2025

The Coromandel Marsh Dart (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) plays a beneficial role as a natural pest control agent, particularly against disease vectors such as mosquitoes and flies, in Tehatta, India, on July 3, 2025

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#12525741

3 July 2025

The Coromandel Marsh Dart (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) plays a beneficial role as a natural pest control agent, particularly against disease vectors such as mosquitoes and flies, in Tehatta, India, on July 3, 2025

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#12525742

3 July 2025

The Coromandel Marsh Dart (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) plays a beneficial role as a natural pest control agent, particularly against disease vectors such as mosquitoes and flies, in Tehatta, India, on July 3, 2025

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#12525744

3 July 2025

The Coromandel Marsh Dart (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) plays a beneficial role as a natural pest control agent, particularly against disease vectors such as mosquitoes and flies, in Tehatta, India, on July 3, 2025

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3 July 2025

The Coromandel Marsh Dart (Ceriagrion coromandelianum) plays a beneficial role as a natural pest control agent, particularly against disease vectors such as mosquitoes and flies, in Tehatta, India, on July 3, 2025

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29 June 2025

A robber fly is viewed up close in a macro shot in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on June 27, 2025.

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#12506317

26 June 2025

A male Plexippus paykulli spider, commonly known as the pantropical jumping spider, is seen on the surface of a mirror, its reflection visible on the glass, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 26, 2025. The species is often found near bright indoor lights, where it hunts insects attracted to the illumination, and is known for helping control household and garden pests.

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#12506318

26 June 2025

A male Plexippus paykulli spider, commonly known as the pantropical jumping spider, is seen on the surface of a mirror, its reflection visible on the glass, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 26, 2025. The species is often found near bright indoor lights, where it hunts insects attracted to the illumination, and is known for helping control household and garden pests.

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#12506325

26 June 2025

A male Plexippus paykulli spider, commonly known as the pantropical jumping spider, is seen on the surface of a mirror, its reflection visible on the glass, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 26, 2025. The species is often found near bright indoor lights, where it hunts insects attracted to the illumination, and is known for helping control household and garden pests.

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#12503744

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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