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7 December 2025

A juvenile abandoned-web orb-weaver spider (Parawixia dehaani), also known as a common garden spider, captures a black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) in its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 7, 2025. The spider immobilises the insect with silk and saliva before retreating behind a dry leaf.

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7 December 2025

A juvenile abandoned-web orb-weaver spider (Parawixia dehaani), also known as a common garden spider, captures a black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) in its web in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 7, 2025. The spider immobilises the insect with silk and saliva before retreating behind a dry leaf.

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26 November 2025

Two young women sit side-by-side on a wooden and metal bench, both looking intently at one mobile phone while resting against a highly ornate marble building facade in Trento, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The background features a large, circular marble insert set within gothic-style architectural paneling. The women wear dark, warm clothing, highlighting their engagement with digital technology and communication in a historic public space.

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#12741660

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741662

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741666

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741668

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741671

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741675

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741682

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12665639

22 August 2025

A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro

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#12665641

22 August 2025

A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro

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#12665642

22 August 2025

A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro

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#12665644

22 August 2025

A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro

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#12665646

22 August 2025

A greater banded hornet (Vespa tropica) shelters inside human footwear in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 1, 2025. Native to southern Asia, New Guinea and West Africa, the species has recently been identified as invasive on Guam. The hornet preys on paper wasps, honeybees and dragonflies, and is known to raid the nests of other wasps to capture larvae as food. Its sting can inject neuro

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