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#13907612

30 Jun 2026

A common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hunts an Indian yellow paper wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 30, 2026. Geckos often target wasps and their larvae, ambushing nests at night when the wasps are dormant. They utilize their nocturnal behavior to approach nests and use quick strikes with their sticky tongues to catch insects. If adult wasps are alert, geckos may consume unprotected eggs and larvae instead. Despite their nighttime advantage, geckos can be stung if wasps defend their nests. In this rare incident observed at noon, a gecko hunted an adult wasp from a nest and, despite being stung, managed to survive.

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#13907616

30 Jun 2026

A common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hunts an Indian yellow paper wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 30, 2026. Geckos often target wasps and their larvae, ambushing nests at night when the wasps are dormant. They utilize their nocturnal behavior to approach nests and use quick strikes with their sticky tongues to catch insects. If adult wasps are alert, geckos may consume unprotected eggs and larvae instead. Despite their nighttime advantage, geckos can be stung if wasps defend their nests. In this rare incident observed at noon, a gecko hunted an adult wasp from a nest and, despite being stung, managed to survive.

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#13907617

30 Jun 2026

A common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hunts an Indian yellow paper wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 30, 2026. Geckos often target wasps and their larvae, ambushing nests at night when the wasps are dormant. They utilize their nocturnal behavior to approach nests and use quick strikes with their sticky tongues to catch insects. If adult wasps are alert, geckos may consume unprotected eggs and larvae instead. Despite their nighttime advantage, geckos can be stung if wasps defend their nests. In this rare incident observed at noon, a gecko hunted an adult wasp from a nest and, despite being stung, managed to survive.

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#13907632

30 Jun 2026

A common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hunts an Indian yellow paper wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 30, 2026. Geckos often target wasps and their larvae, ambushing nests at night when the wasps are dormant. They utilize their nocturnal behavior to approach nests and use quick strikes with their sticky tongues to catch insects. If adult wasps are alert, geckos may consume unprotected eggs and larvae instead. Despite their nighttime advantage, geckos can be stung if wasps defend their nests. In this rare incident observed at noon, a gecko hunted an adult wasp from a nest and, despite being stung, managed to survive.

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#13907641

30 Jun 2026

A common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hunts an Indian yellow paper wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 30, 2026. Geckos often target wasps and their larvae, ambushing nests at night when the wasps are dormant. They utilize their nocturnal behavior to approach nests and use quick strikes with their sticky tongues to catch insects. If adult wasps are alert, geckos may consume unprotected eggs and larvae instead. Despite their nighttime advantage, geckos can be stung if wasps defend their nests. In this rare incident observed at noon, a gecko hunted an adult wasp from a nest and, despite being stung, managed to survive.

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#13907655

30 Jun 2026

A common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) hunts an Indian yellow paper wasp (Polistes olivaceus) in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 30, 2026. Geckos often target wasps and their larvae, ambushing nests at night when the wasps are dormant. They utilize their nocturnal behavior to approach nests and use quick strikes with their sticky tongues to catch insects. If adult wasps are alert, geckos may consume unprotected eggs and larvae instead. Despite their nighttime advantage, geckos can be stung if wasps defend their nests. In this rare incident observed at noon, a gecko hunted an adult wasp from a nest and, despite being stung, managed to survive.

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#13907265

30 Jun 2026

Children are having fun by the fountain in front of a shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on June 29th, 2026. Unprecedented heat triggers rare alerts throughout Europe.

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#13907266

30 Jun 2026

Children are having fun by the fountain in front of a shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on June 29th, 2026. Unprecedented heat triggers rare alerts throughout Europe.

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#13907267

30 Jun 2026

Children are having fun by the fountain in front of a shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on June 29th, 2026. Unprecedented heat triggers rare alerts throughout Europe.

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#13907268

30 Jun 2026

Children are having fun by the fountain in front of a shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on June 29th, 2026. Unprecedented heat triggers rare alerts throughout Europe.

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#13907264

30 Jun 2026

A woman sunbathes in front of a shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on June 29th, 2026. Unprecedented heat triggers rare alerts throughout Europe.

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#13905009

29 Jun 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 29: Jerzy Kedziora's balancing sculptures are silhouetted against a hazy, overcast sky as the sun sets over the Father Bernatek Footbridge, in Krakow, Poland, on June 29, 2026. This local snapshot captures conditions amid an unprecedented Central European heatwave, which just yesterday shattered Poland's 105-year-old national record with a blistering 40.5?C (104.9?F) in Slubice, as active orange alerts remain in place ahead of predicted severe regional storms set to collide with the lingering tropical air mass.

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#13905014

29 Jun 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 29: Tourists use their smartphones to take pictures near a municipal water spray station under a hazy, overcast sky with building storm clouds in Podgorski Square, in Krakow, Poland, on June 29, 2026. This local snapshot captures conditions amid an unprecedented Central European heatwave, which just yesterday shattered Poland's 105-year-old national record with a blistering 40.5?C (104.9?F) in Slubice, as active orange alerts remain in place ahead of predicted severe regional storms set to collide with the lingering tropical air mass.

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#13905018

29 Jun 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 29: Silhouetted pedestrians and a cyclist cross a bridge against the backdrop of a massive convective storm cloud building up on the horizon in Krakow, Poland, on June 29, 2026. This local snapshot captures conditions amid an unprecedented Central European heatwave, which just yesterday shattered Poland's 105-year-old national record with a blistering 40.5?C (104.9?F) in Slubice, as active orange alerts remain in place ahead of predicted severe regional storms set to collide with the lingering tropical air mass.

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#13905033

29 Jun 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 29: A person celebrates with open arms inside a water misting station installed in the Main Market Square, in Krakow, Poland, on June 29, 2026. This local snapshot captures conditions amid an unprecedented Central European heatwave, which just yesterday shattered Poland's 105-year-old national record with a 40.5C (104.9F) in Slubice, as active orange alerts remain in place ahead of predicted severe regional storms set to collide with the lingering tropical air mass.

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#13904990

29 Jun 2026

KRAKOW, POLAND - JUNE 29: A cyclist and pedestrians seek refreshment next to a municipal water spray station installed in the Main Market Square to provide cooling relief in Krakow, Poland, on June 29, 2026. This local snapshot captures conditions amid an unprecedented Central European heatwave, which just yesterday shattered Poland's 105-year-old national record with a 40.5C (104.9F) in Slubice, as active orange alerts remain in place ahead of predicted severe regional storms set to collide with the lingering tropical air mass.

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