"insect-ant interaction"

#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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#12874778

18 October 2025

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

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#12561840

17 July 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12561857

17 July 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12561859

17 July 2025

A live Common Castor butterfly (Ariadne merione) caterpillar, considered a pest of the castor plant (Ricinus communis), is attacked and held by Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 17, 2025. Weaver ants are highly territorial and often use group attacks to defend their territory and capture larger prey.

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#12503744

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503745

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503746

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503747

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503748

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503749

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503750

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503751

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503752

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503753

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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#12503754

25 June 2025

A live Coccinellidae (ladybug) is attacked and restrained by a group of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) in a forest in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on June 25, 2025.

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