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29 December 2025

An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather, on december 28, 2025.

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29 December 2025

An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather, on december 28, 2025.

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29 December 2025

An adult cicada (order Hemiptera, family Cicadidae) is photographed in the municipality of Araruama, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil. Cicadas are characterized by robust bodies, prominent compound eyes, and transparent membranous wings with distinct venation. In many regions of Brazil, cicadas are popularly associated with periods of intense heat, as their loud mating calls become more frequent during hot weather

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25 December 2025

A dry-season common evening brown butterfly (Melanitis leda) camouflages itself among fallen leaves in a forested area in Tehatta, in India’s West Bengal state, on December 24, 2025.

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8 November 2025

A ladybird beetle (Coccinellidae) larva, resembling a white flower due to its long wax filaments, approaches the protective frothy mass of a spittlebug nymph, known as "cuckoo spit," which conceals the nymph inside. Photographed in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 9, 2025.

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22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl scans the sky for hawks and other birds of prey as it stands guard near its burrow in Davie, Florida. Burrowing Owls nest and roost in underground burrows and feed on insects, along with small lizards, mammals, and birds. When threatened, they produce a hissing sound that mimics a rattlesnake to scare off predators.

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13 October 2025

Elimaea fallax, a species of bush cricket (family Tettigoniidae), perches on a weed leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 12, 2025. Native to parts of eastern Asia including eastern China, Korea, and the Russian Far East, this large katydid is known for its loud calls, broad tegmina, and effective leaf-mimicking camouflage.

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13 October 2025

Elimaea fallax, a species of bush cricket (family Tettigoniidae), perches on a weed leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 12, 2025. Native to parts of eastern Asia including eastern China, Korea, and the Russian Far East, this large katydid is known for its loud calls, broad tegmina, and effective leaf-mimicking camouflage.

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13 October 2025

Elimaea fallax, a species of bush cricket (family Tettigoniidae), perches on a weed leaf in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 12, 2025. Native to parts of eastern Asia including eastern China, Korea, and the Russian Far East, this large katydid is known for its loud calls, broad tegmina, and effective leaf-mimicking camouflage.

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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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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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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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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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9 October 2025

A green heron perches at Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas, Florida. Green herons are known for using tools, such as insects or twigs, to lure fish within striking distance.

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26 September 2025

An Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is seen resting on a leaf in Tehatta, India, on September 25, 2025.

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26 September 2025

An Aedes albopictus mosquito, also known as the Asian tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is seen resting on a leaf in Tehatta, India, on September 25, 2025.

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