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#12874774

18 October 2025

A weaver ant (Oecophylla) is seen on a tree in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 18, 2025.

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#12874778

18 October 2025

A weaver ant (Oecophylla) is seen on a tree in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 18, 2025.

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#12850335

11 October 2025

Diacamma ants, a genus of queenless ants belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae, are found from India to Australia. These ants construct their nests by cutting into wooden window frames. A worker ant is seen hunting and storing fuzzy caterpillars as prey at its nest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 11, 2025.

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#12850336

11 October 2025

Diacamma ants, a genus of queenless ants belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae, are found from India to Australia. These ants construct their nests by cutting into wooden window frames. A worker ant is seen hunting and storing fuzzy caterpillars as prey at its nest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 11, 2025.

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#12850340

11 October 2025

Diacamma ants, a genus of queenless ants belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae, are found from India to Australia. These ants construct their nests by cutting into wooden window frames. A worker ant is seen hunting and storing fuzzy caterpillars as prey at its nest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 11, 2025.

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#12850346

11 October 2025

Diacamma ants, a genus of queenless ants belonging to the subfamily Ponerinae, are found from India to Australia. These ants construct their nests by cutting into wooden window frames. A worker ant is seen hunting and storing fuzzy caterpillars as prey at its nest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 11, 2025.

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#12622916

7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12622919

7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12622921

7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12622928

7 August 2025

An ant-mimicking sac spider of the Castianeira genus, belonging to the Corinnidae family, is seen on the ground, on August 3, 2025 in Tehatta, India

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#12599427

30 July 2025

A Camponotus ant attempts to capture and transport a bug larva, possibly for consumption or to carry back to its colony, in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 27, 2025. Also known as carpenter ants, Camponotus ants are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal matter.

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#12599429

30 July 2025

A Camponotus ant attempts to capture and transport a bug larva, possibly for consumption or to carry back to its colony, in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 27, 2025. Also known as carpenter ants, Camponotus ants are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal matter.

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#12599432

30 July 2025

A Camponotus ant attempts to capture and transport a bug larva, possibly for consumption or to carry back to its colony, in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 27, 2025. Also known as carpenter ants, Camponotus ants are omnivorous and feed on both plant and animal matter.

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#12561840

17 July 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 July 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 July 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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