"native insects"

#13231366

23 January 2026

The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on a window screen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.

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#13231367

23 January 2026

The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on a window screen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.

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#13231368

23 January 2026

The sunflower maggot fly (Strauzia longipennis) is on a window screen in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on August 6, 2025. This species of fruit fly (family Tephritidae) is native to North America and is known for its distinctive appearance and life cycle.

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#13168881

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168883

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168886

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168888

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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#13168893

8 January 2026

Caterpillars of the cycad blue butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) feed on new fronds of a cycas plant, causing severe defoliation, at Tehatta in West Bengal, India, on November 11, 2025.

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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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#13010399

21 November 2025

A wild honey bee sucks honey from the nectar of a wayside wild flower in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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#12958750

7 November 2025

Squash bees (Peponapis pruinosa) pollinate an acorn squash flower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 23, 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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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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