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#11518774

27 August 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518777

27 August 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518778

27 August 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11518781

27 August 2024

The Grass Demon (Ancistroides folus) is a small yet prominent butterfly found across Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Myanmar, China, Indochina, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, the Malay Peninsula, Singapore, Borneo, and Indonesia. It typically inhabits deciduous and semi-evergreen forests and belongs to the skipper family, Hesperiidae. Considered an occasional pest of ginger and turmeric plants, this butterfly is most abundant in the open regions of hilly jungles. The Grass Demon prefers forest edges or clearings with dappled light, which may explain its distinctive black-and-white coloration. This pied pattern helps the butterfly blend effectively with its surroundings, making it difficult to spot once settled. When basking, it perches on the upper side of leaves with its hindwings pressed flat against the surface and its forewings held half-open at an angle above the hindwings. This unique posture sets it apart from other butterflies in Peninsular India. Additionally, on August 27, 2024, a Grass Demon was observed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, sitting on a basil leaf or brick wall and feeding on the droppings of a Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis) using its long proboscis, while occasionally mixing in some watery matter from its excretory organ.

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#11441643

29 July 2024

New York City FC midfielder Justin Haak #80 is slipping on a slick surface during action in the Leagues Cup match against Queretaro FC at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y., on July 28, 2024.

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#11330040

14 June 2024

Milos Raonic of Canada in action during the tennis game against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, the Libéma Open, an ATP 250 event in Den Bosch, the Netherlands on June 13, 2024

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#11330045

14 June 2024

Milos Raonic of Canada in resting during the tennis game against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Rosmalen Grass Court Championships, the Libéma Open, an ATP 250 event in Den Bosch, the Netherlands on June 13, 2024

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#11328841

14 June 2024

Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia in action during the WTA tennis game against Jessica Pegula of USA at the Libema Open Tournament - Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in Den Bosch, the Netherlands on June 13, 2024

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#11328835

14 June 2024

Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia in action during the WTA tennis game against Jessica Pegula of USA at the Libema Open Tournament - Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in Den Bosch, the Netherlands on June 13, 2024

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#11328827

14 June 2024

Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia in action during the WTA tennis game against Jessica Pegula of USA at the Libema Open Tournament - Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in Den Bosch, the Netherlands on June 13, 2024

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#11328828

14 June 2024

Aleksandra Krunic of Serbia in action during the WTA tennis game against Jessica Pegula of USA at the Libema Open Tournament - Rosmalen Grass Court Championships in Den Bosch, the Netherlands on June 13, 2024

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#11295862

1 June 2024

Denis Shapovalov is reacting against Hubert Hurkacz during the Roland Garros Grand Slam Tournament - Day 07 in Paris, France, on June 01, 2024.

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#11295870

1 June 2024

Denis Shapovalov is reacting against Hubert Hurkacz during the Roland Garros Grand Slam Tournament - Day 07 in Paris, France, on June 01, 2024.

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#11287229

30 May 2024

Richard Jasquet is playing against Jannik Sinner in the men's singles at the Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament on day four in Paris, France, on May 28, 2024.

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#11287230

30 May 2024

Richard Jasquet is playing against Jannik Sinner in the men's singles at the Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament on day four in Paris, France, on May 28, 2024.

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#11287231

30 May 2024

Richard Jasquet is playing against Jannik Sinner in the men's singles at the Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament on day four in Paris, France, on May 28, 2024.

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