"insect predators"

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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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#12898946

23 October 2025

A masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, rests on a wall near a light at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 20, 2025. The nocturnal predator feeds on insects such as bed bugs, flies, and termites. Nymphs are known to cover themselves with dust and debris for camouflage.

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#12898947

23 October 2025

A masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, rests on a wall near a light at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 20, 2025. The nocturnal predator feeds on insects such as bed bugs, flies, and termites. Nymphs are known to cover themselves with dust and debris for camouflage.

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#12898948

23 October 2025

A masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, rests on a wall near a light at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 20, 2025. The nocturnal predator feeds on insects such as bed bugs, flies, and termites. Nymphs are known to cover themselves with dust and debris for camouflage.

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#12898951

23 October 2025

A masked hunter (Reduvius personatus), a species of assassin bug in the family Reduviidae, rests on a wall near a light at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 20, 2025. The nocturnal predator feeds on insects such as bed bugs, flies, and termites. Nymphs are known to cover themselves with dust and debris for camouflage.

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#12893557

22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl 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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#12893558

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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#12893560

22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl 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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#12893561

22 October 2025

A Burrowing Owl 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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#12874774

18 October 2025

A weaver ant (Oecophylla) is seen on a tree in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 18, 2025.

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18 October 2025

A weaver ant (Oecophylla) is seen on a tree in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 18, 2025.

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16 October 2025

Harmful garden insects are seen in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 16, 2025.

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#12864339

15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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#12864340

15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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#12864341

15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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#12864342

15 October 2025

A close-up of the Japanese giant hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, shows a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in some other countries, including most of Europe. This photo is taken in Brussels, Belgium, on October 15, 2025.

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