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15 March 2026

A crane fly is seen on a bowl in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 14, 2026. Crane flies, often called ''mosquito hawks'' or ''daddy longlegs,'' are harmless insects from the Tipulidae family and are commonly observed during the rainy season. Despite their appearance, they do not bite, feed on blood, or carry diseases.

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15 March 2026

A crane fly is seen on a bowl in a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on March 14, 2026. Crane flies, often called ''mosquito hawks'' or ''daddy longlegs,'' are harmless insects from the Tipulidae family and are commonly observed during the rainy season. Despite their appearance, they do not bite, feed on blood, or carry diseases.

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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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#10766152

7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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#10766153

7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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#10766154

7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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#10766155

7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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#10627218

11 October 2023

A European garden spider hangs upside down from its web in Des Moines, Iowa, waiting for unsuspecting bugs to fly into its trap. Orb-weaver spiders such as the garden spider spin large circular webs and are generally harmless to humans.

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#10627220

11 October 2023

A European garden spider hangs upside down from its web in Des Moines, Iowa, waiting for unsuspecting bugs to fly into its trap. Orb-weaver spiders such as the garden spider spin large circular webs and are generally harmless to humans.

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#10627222

11 October 2023

A European garden spider hangs upside down from its web in Des Moines, Iowa, waiting for unsuspecting bugs to fly into its trap. Orb-weaver spiders such as the garden spider spin large circular webs and are generally harmless to humans.

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11 October 2023

A European garden spider hangs upside down from its web in Des Moines, Iowa, waiting for unsuspecting bugs to fly into its trap. Orb-weaver spiders such as the garden spider spin large circular webs and are generally harmless to humans.

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11 October 2023

A European garden spider hangs upside down from its web in Des Moines, Iowa, waiting for unsuspecting bugs to fly into its trap. Orb-weaver spiders such as the garden spider spin large circular webs and are generally harmless to humans.

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#10104770

31 May 2023

Antlered Crane Fly (Pselliophora laeta) is a genus of true crane flies mimicking the appearance of a stinging wasp for protection. The larvae of crane flies are known to eat mosquito larvae. They are usually found in and around water bodies. Adults sometimes fly inside houses. They are completely harmless to humans and do not bite. The adult crane fly is anatomically incapable of killing or consuming other insects. Although the adults of some species may feed on nectar, the adults of many species have such short lifespans that they do not eat at all. An Antlered Crane Fly is on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 30/05/2023.

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#10104772

31 May 2023

Antlered Crane Fly (Pselliophora laeta) is a genus of true crane flies mimicking the appearance of a stinging wasp for protection. The larvae of crane flies are known to eat mosquito larvae. They are usually found in and around water bodies. Adults sometimes fly inside houses. They are completely harmless to humans and do not bite. The adult crane fly is anatomically incapable of killing or consuming other insects. Although the adults of some species may feed on nectar, the adults of many species have such short lifespans that they do not eat at all. An Antlered Crane Fly is on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 30/05/2023.

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#10104776

31 May 2023

Antlered Crane Fly (Pselliophora laeta) is a genus of true crane flies mimicking the appearance of a stinging wasp for protection. The larvae of crane flies are known to eat mosquito larvae. They are usually found in and around water bodies. Adults sometimes fly inside houses. They are completely harmless to humans and do not bite. The adult crane fly is anatomically incapable of killing or consuming other insects. Although the adults of some species may feed on nectar, the adults of many species have such short lifespans that they do not eat at all. An Antlered Crane Fly is on the wall at Tehatta, West Bengal; India on 30/05/2023.

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