"jumping light"

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1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth is sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, mimicking a jumping spider in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024.

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#11112815

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth is sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, mimicking a jumping spider in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024.

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#11112816

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth is sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, mimicking a jumping spider in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024.

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1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth is sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, mimicking a jumping spider in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024.

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1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth is sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, mimicking a jumping spider in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024.

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#11112811

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#11112812

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#11112813

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#11112819

1 April 2024

A Metalmark Moth (Brenthia sp.) is currently perched boldly atop a leaf, flaunting its flashy appearance. This tiny member of the Choreutidae family is engaging in dynamic movements, such as pouncing and pirouetting around its leafy "dance floors." It is also mimicking a jumping spider, its predator. These small moths, often adorned with metallic scales, are mostly active during the day and exhibit jerky, pivoting behavior. They may even fluff up their wings at extreme angles. Some tropical species, like those in the genus Saptha, display bright green metallic bands and are quite spectacular. The Brenthia genus members, frequently placed in their subfamily Brenthiinae, feature eyespots on their wings and effectively mimic jumping spider predators. In Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on April 1, 2024, a Metalmark Moth is observed sitting and "dancing" on a leaf, imitating a jumping spider.

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#11071456

13 March 2024

Iranian youths are jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Every year on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, signifying the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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13 March 2024

An Iranian couple is jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Every year on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), Iranians celebrate Chahar Shanbeh Soori, signifying the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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13 March 2024

A young Iranian woman is jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), which is an ancient tradition rooted in Zoroastrianism that signifies the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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13 March 2024

A young Iranian woman is jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Every year on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, signifying the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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13 March 2024

A young Iranian man is jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), which is an ancient tradition rooted in Zoroastrianism that signifies the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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13 March 2024

A young Iranian woman is jumping over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Iranians are celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Soori, the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), which is an ancient tradition rooted in Zoroastrianism that signifies the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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#11071451

13 March 2024

An Iranian man and his wife are helping their young son jump over a fire while participating in the annual ''Chahar Shanbeh Soori,'' also known as the fire festival, in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on March 12, 2024. Every year on the eve of the last Wednesday before the Persian New Year (Nowruz), Iranians celebrate Chahar Shanbeh Soori, signifying the triumph of light over darkness and purification for the coming year.

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