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#13063106

6 December 2025

A black planthopper (Ricania speculum) rests in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 6, 2025. Native to parts of Asia, the sap-feeding insect is spreading to northern Italy, where it is considered a growing agricultural pest.

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#13063108

6 December 2025

A black planthopper (Ricania speculum) rests in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on December 6, 2025. Native to parts of Asia, the sap-feeding insect is spreading to northern Italy, where it is considered a growing agricultural pest.

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#12902405

25 October 2025

A Nausinoe perspectata moth, belonging to the family Crambidae, rests on a house wall at night in Tehatta, India, on October 20, 2025. The species is found in India, China, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Australia, and its larvae feed on jasmine plants.

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#12902407

25 October 2025

A Nausinoe perspectata moth, belonging to the family Crambidae, rests on a house wall at night in Tehatta, India, on October 20, 2025. The species is found in India, China, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Australia, and its larvae feed on jasmine plants.

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#12902409

25 October 2025

A Nausinoe perspectata moth, belonging to the family Crambidae, rests on a house wall at night in Tehatta, India, on October 20, 2025. The species is found in India, China, Taiwan, New Guinea, and Australia, and its larvae feed on jasmine plants.

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#12850335

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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#12850336

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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#12850340

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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#12850346

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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#12670636

24 August 2025

Erebus hieroglyphica, also known as the white-barred owl moth, photographed in Tehatta, West Bengal, on August 24, 2025. The nocturnal species, with a wingspan of about 88 millimetres, is found across the Oriental tropics and feeds on tropical fruit juices.

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#12633623

11 August 2025

The imported Willow Leaf Beetle (Plagiodera versicolora) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 11, 2025.

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#12617710

5 August 2025

A detail of a leaf after being eaten by Japanese beetles during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces in Montreal, Canada, on July 31, 2025.

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#12617712

5 August 2025

A detail of a leaf after being eaten by Japanese beetles during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces in Montreal, Canada, on July 31, 2025.

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#12617715

5 August 2025

A detail of a leaf after being eaten by Japanese beetles during the mating period in the summer season. The Japanese beetle, known as Popillia japonica, is considered an invasive pest that causes significant damage to crops, gardens, and trees in Canada. This insect primarily establishes itself in Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime provinces in Montreal, Canada, on July 31, 2025.

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#12602614

1 August 2025

The squash vine borer (Melittia cucurbitae) is on a pumpkin plant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 5, 2025. These moths are considered a significant pest in gardens, particularly for squash and pumpkin plants, and are found in various regions, including parts of Canada. The adult squash vine borer moth mimics a wasp, with a black body, orange legs, and clear wings.

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#12596545

29 July 2025

Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) mate in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 18, 2025.

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