"Insect Territory"

#12561840

17 Jul 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12561857

17 Jul 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12561859

17 Jul 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#10901363

9 Jan 2024

The Common Baron (Euthalia Aconthea) Or Simply Baron Is A Medium-sized Nymphalid Butterfly Native To Sri Lanka, India, And Southeast Asia. This Butterfly Has A Stiff Flap Glide Style Of Flying. The Wing Is Not Flapped Very Far Below The Horizontal. It Flies At Low Heights And Maintains A Territory. The Baron Is A Relatively Common Urban Butterfly, Mainly Because Of Its Host Plant, Mango (Mangifera Indica). Common Baron Butterfly Caterpillars Have Great Camouflaging Ability. They Quite Literally Become One With The Leaf. The Caterpillars Become Active At Night, Which Is When They Feast On The Mango Leaves. A Common Baron Butterfly Sits Among The Green Leaves Of The Forest Camouflaged Like Dry Leaves At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 09/01/2023.

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#9650864

26 Feb 2023

An adult female Anopheles mosquito bites a human body to begin its blood meal at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 24/02/2023. Part of the genus Anopheles, the mosquitoes are capable of carrying and transmitting one of the five single-celled parasite species that cause malaria. Researchers looked at a dataset spanning from 1898 to 2016 and found malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquitoes' territory grew southward by an average of about 310 miles during that 118-year time span. According to WHO's latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020.

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#9650870

26 Feb 2023

An adult female Anopheles mosquito bites a human body to begin its blood meal at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 24/02/2023. Part of the genus Anopheles, the mosquitoes are capable of carrying and transmitting one of the five single-celled parasite species that cause malaria. Researchers looked at a dataset spanning from 1898 to 2016 and found malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquitoes' territory grew southward by an average of about 310 miles during that 118-year time span. According to WHO's latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020.

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#9650878

26 Feb 2023

An adult female Anopheles mosquito bites a human body to begin its blood meal at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 24/02/2023. Part of the genus Anopheles, the mosquitoes are capable of carrying and transmitting one of the five single-celled parasite species that cause malaria. Researchers looked at a dataset spanning from 1898 to 2016 and found malaria-carrying Anopheles mosquitoes' territory grew southward by an average of about 310 miles during that 118-year time span. According to WHO's latest World malaria report, there were an estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627 000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2020.

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#13434797

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434799

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434800

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434801

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434802

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434803

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434804

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434805

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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#13434806

12 Mar 2026

Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli strike on a tent camp sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, on March 12, 2026. The Israeli military makes an evacuation order to the camp before the strike. Since Israel launches its military campaign against Iran, which widens to Lebanon, Gazans notice a lull in the devastated Palestinian territory. However, the quiet is only relative. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire in place since October 10, explosions still rock Gaza.

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