"leaf-feeding"

#12860130

15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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#12860131

15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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#12860133

15 October 2025

A common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) rests on a plant leaf while feeding on a greyish-orange liquid in a garden in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 14, 2025. The blowfly, characterized by its metallic blue-green or golden sheen and black markings, is commonly found in outdoor environments where it feeds on decaying organic matter. This species is known to carry bacteria and pathogens such as Salmonella and Escherichia coli.

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#12747345

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747346

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747347

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747348

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747349

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747351

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747352

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747353

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747354

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12747357

13 September 2025

An Aedes mosquito rests on a wet leaf after feeding on human blood in a forest, in Tehatta, India, on September 12, 2025. Monsoon rains create puddles that serve as breeding grounds for Aedes mosquitoes, with warm, wet conditions accelerating their life cycle from egg to adult and driving rapid population growth. Aedes mosquitoes are known vectors of West Nile virus, yellow fever, dengue, chikungunya, and Zika virus.

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#12617708

5 August 2025

A Japanese beetle feeds on a leaf in a park in Canada 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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#12489256

20 June 2025

The Fourlined Plant Bug (Poecilocapsus lineatus) is in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 14, 2025.

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#12447455

6 June 2025

A Goldenrod Leaf Beetle larva (Trirhabda canadensis) is on a leaf in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 2025.

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