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#13021684

24 November 2025

A plain tiger butterfly collects pollen and nectar from a flower in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on November 16, 2025.

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#13021685

24 November 2025

A plain tiger butterfly collects pollen and nectar from a flower in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on November 16, 2025.

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#12898422

23 October 2025

A butterfly collects flower nectar in Siliguri, India, on October 23, 2025.

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#12575515

23 July 2025

Peck's skipper butterfly (Polites peckius) drinks nectar from a daisy flower in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 3, 2025.

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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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#12551147

13 July 2025

An Oriental Psyche (Leptosia nina), a small white butterfly from the Pieridae family, is seen flying low over grass during the monsoon season in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 13, 2025. The species, found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, often seeks shelter under leaves during rain to protect its wings.

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#12551149

13 July 2025

An Oriental Psyche (Leptosia nina), a small white butterfly from the Pieridae family, is seen flying low over grass during the monsoon season in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 13, 2025. The species, found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, often seeks shelter under leaves during rain to protect its wings.

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#12551150

13 July 2025

An Oriental Psyche (Leptosia nina), a small white butterfly from the Pieridae family, is seen flying low over grass during the monsoon season in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 13, 2025. The species, found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, often seeks shelter under leaves during rain to protect its wings.

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#12551151

13 July 2025

An Oriental Psyche (Leptosia nina), a small white butterfly from the Pieridae family, is seen flying low over grass during the monsoon season in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 13, 2025. The species, found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, often seeks shelter under leaves during rain to protect its wings.

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#12551157

13 July 2025

An Oriental Psyche (Leptosia nina), a small white butterfly from the Pieridae family, is seen flying low over grass during the monsoon season in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 13, 2025. The species, found across the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia, often seeks shelter under leaves during rain to protect its wings.

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#12488524

20 June 2025

A Jungle Babbler bird catches a butterfly to eat in Siliguri, India, on June 20, 2025.

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#12488526

20 June 2025

A Jungle Babbler bird catches a butterfly to eat in Siliguri, India, on June 20, 2025.

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#12487398

19 June 2025

A Chestnut Bob butterfly (Iambrix salsala) feeds on lime flowers in Tehatta, West Bengal, June 19, 2025.

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#12487399

19 June 2025

A Chestnut Bob butterfly (Iambrix salsala) feeds on lime flowers in Tehatta, West Bengal, June 19, 2025.

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