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7 February 2026

A St. Andrew's cross spider uses a large web in open areas to trap flying insects in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on February 7, 2026.

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#13282974

7 February 2026

A St. Andrew's cross spider uses a large web in open areas to trap flying insects in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on February 7, 2026.

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#12218662

1 April 2025

A St. Andrews cross spider hangs on its web in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on April 1, 2025.

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#12218663

1 April 2025

A St. Andrews cross spider hangs on its web in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on April 1, 2025.

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#11400582

11 July 2024

The female lynx spider (Oxyopes Javanus), a diurnal hunting spider, is having two pairs of diagonal white bands on the sides of its abdomen. This spider is hiding from its prey, mostly moths, until within striking distance. It is filling an important role by killing 2-3 moths daily, thus preventing a new generation of pests from building up in crops like rice, maize, cotton, soybeans, mung beans, pigeon peas, sorghum, wheat, sweet potatoes, and vegetables. The females are guarding their egg cocoons, which are white to light brown, globular or roughly oblong, and fastened on dried leaves or flowers of grasses. A female lynx spider (Oxyopes Javanus) is in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 7, 2024.

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#11400583

11 July 2024

The Oxyopes Javanus Female Lynx Spider, A Diurnal Hunting Spider, Has Two Pairs Of Diagonal White Bands On The Sides Of The Abdomen. This Spider Hides From Their Prey, Mostly Moths, Until Within Striking Distance. They Fill An Important Role, Killing 2-3 Moths Daily And Thus Preventing A New Generation Of Pests From Building Up From Crops Like Rice Such As Maize, Cotton, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Pigeon Peas, Sorghum, Wheat, Sweet Potatoes, And Vegetables. Life Cycle The Females Guard Their Egg Cocoons, Which Are White To Light Brown, Globular Or Roughly Oblong And Fastened On Dried Leaves Or Flowers Of Grasses. A Female Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Javanus) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 11/07/2024.

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#11400584

11 July 2024

The Oxyopes Javanus Female Lynx Spider, A Diurnal Hunting Spider, Has Two Pairs Of Diagonal White Bands On The Sides Of The Abdomen. This Spider Hides From Their Prey, Mostly Moths, Until Within Striking Distance. They Fill An Important Role, Killing 2-3 Moths Daily And Thus Preventing A New Generation Of Pests From Building Up From Crops Like Rice Such As Maize, Cotton, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Pigeon Peas, Sorghum, Wheat, Sweet Potatoes, And Vegetables. Life Cycle The Females Guard Their Egg Cocoons, Which Are White To Light Brown, Globular Or Roughly Oblong And Fastened On Dried Leaves Or Flowers Of Grasses. A Female Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Javanus) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 11/07/2024.

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#11400585

11 July 2024

The Oxyopes Javanus Female Lynx Spider, A Diurnal Hunting Spider, Has Two Pairs Of Diagonal White Bands On The Sides Of The Abdomen. This Spider Hides From Their Prey, Mostly Moths, Until Within Striking Distance. They Fill An Important Role, Killing 2-3 Moths Daily And Thus Preventing A New Generation Of Pests From Building Up From Crops Like Rice Such As Maize, Cotton, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Pigeon Peas, Sorghum, Wheat, Sweet Potatoes, And Vegetables. Life Cycle The Females Guard Their Egg Cocoons, Which Are White To Light Brown, Globular Or Roughly Oblong And Fastened On Dried Leaves Or Flowers Of Grasses. A Female Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Javanus) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 11/07/2024.

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#11400586

11 July 2024

The Oxyopes Javanus Female Lynx Spider, A Diurnal Hunting Spider, Has Two Pairs Of Diagonal White Bands On The Sides Of The Abdomen. This Spider Hides From Their Prey, Mostly Moths, Until Within Striking Distance. They Fill An Important Role, Killing 2-3 Moths Daily And Thus Preventing A New Generation Of Pests From Building Up From Crops Like Rice Such As Maize, Cotton, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Pigeon Peas, Sorghum, Wheat, Sweet Potatoes, And Vegetables. Life Cycle The Females Guard Their Egg Cocoons, Which Are White To Light Brown, Globular Or Roughly Oblong And Fastened On Dried Leaves Or Flowers Of Grasses. A Female Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Javanus) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 11/07/2024.

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#11400587

11 July 2024

The Oxyopes Javanus Female Lynx Spider, A Diurnal Hunting Spider, Has Two Pairs Of Diagonal White Bands On The Sides Of The Abdomen. This Spider Hides From Their Prey, Mostly Moths, Until Within Striking Distance. They Fill An Important Role, Killing 2-3 Moths Daily And Thus Preventing A New Generation Of Pests From Building Up From Crops Like Rice Such As Maize, Cotton, Soybeans, Mung Beans, Pigeon Peas, Sorghum, Wheat, Sweet Potatoes, And Vegetables. Life Cycle The Females Guard Their Egg Cocoons, Which Are White To Light Brown, Globular Or Roughly Oblong And Fastened On Dried Leaves Or Flowers Of Grasses. A Female Lynx Spider (Oxyopes Javanus) Is In A Forest At Tehatta, West Bengal, India, On 11/07/2024.

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#11024241

25 February 2024

A St. Andrews cross spider is hanging on its web in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on February 25, 2024.

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#11024242

25 February 2024

A St. Andrews cross spider is hanging on its web in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on February 25, 2024.

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25 February 2024

A St. Andrews cross spider is hanging on its web in Nagaon District, Assam, India, on February 25, 2024.

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#10787049

15 November 2023

Argiope aetherea is a large orb-web spider (family Araneidae). Like other species of Argiope, it is commonly known as the St Andrew's Cross spider, due to the characteristic cross-shaped web decorations female spiders often include in their webs. Like most orb-web spiders, this spider shows considerable sexual size dimorphism, with females being many times larger than males. Like almost all other spiders, Argiope are harmless to humans. As is the case with most garden spiders, they eat insects, and they are capable of consuming prey up to twice their size. An Argiope aetherea spider sits in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 15/11/2023.

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#10643654

15 October 2023

The praying mantis are predatory insects that gets their name because they have very long folded forelegs held close together, and they are held in a position that reminds people of praying. There are about 1,800 species of praying mantids around the world. Praying mantids are carnivores, eating mainly insects and other small animals. Many gardeners and farmers welcome mantids because the insects they eat are often pests that hurt crops. In addition to insects such as crickets and grasshoppers, mantids eat spiders, frogs, lizards, and even small birds. A green garden mantis has climbed on a man's hand and is behaving like a funny dog at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 15/10/2023

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#10643656

15 October 2023

The praying mantis are predatory insects that gets their name because they have very long folded forelegs held close together, and they are held in a position that reminds people of praying. There are about 1,800 species of praying mantids around the world. Praying mantids are carnivores, eating mainly insects and other small animals. Many gardeners and farmers welcome mantids because the insects they eat are often pests that hurt crops. In addition to insects such as crickets and grasshoppers, mantids eat spiders, frogs, lizards, and even small birds. A green garden mantis has climbed on a man's hand and is behaving like a funny dog at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 15/10/2023

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