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#12602286

31 July 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30: Monotropa uniflora, commonly called ghost plant or Indian pipe, a non-photosynthesizing parasitic perennial flowering plant native to North America, is seen on the forest floor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025.

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#12602283

31 July 2025

EDMONTON, CANADA - JULY 30: Monotropa uniflora, commonly called ghost plant or Indian pipe, a non-photosynthesizing parasitic perennial flowering plant native to North America, is seen on the forest floor in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 2025.

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#11545360

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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#11545361

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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#11545362

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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#11545363

4 September 2024

Papilio polytes, commonly known as the Common Mormon, is a species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. This butterfly is renowned for the mimicry displayed by its numerous forms. The caterpillars of the Common Mormon can negatively impact crop yields. Interestingly, these caterpillars resemble bird droppings while resting on leaves, which helps them avoid predators. However, they are heavily parasitized by chalcidoid wasps, with over a hundred tiny wasps eventually emerging from each pupa. On September 4, 2024, in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, a tiny Common Mormon caterpillar was observed feeding on plant leaves, nearly camouflaged as it blended with the branches.

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#10949258

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949259

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949260

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949261

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949263

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949264

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949267

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949268

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10949269

29 January 2024

Goniinae Is A Subfamily Of Tachinid Flies That Are Mostly Parasitic On Moth And Butterfly Larvae. Some Species Also Parasitize Adult Beetles And Paper Wasp Larvae. Most Goniinae Species Are Grayish-black And Moderately Bristly, And Their Heads Lack Facial Carina. Tachinidae Is One Of The Largest Families In The Order Diptera. Tachinid Flies Are Relatively Soft-bodied, From Small To Large Size Insects. They May Be Drab, Or Brightly Colored, Some Are Wasp-mimicking. Tachinid Flies Are Extremely Diverse In Appearance And Many Do Not Have The Typical Grey-black, Bristly Faces. All Tachinid Flies Share The Parasitoid Habit. Their Larvae Are Internal Parasites Of Many Orders And Families Of Insects (and A Few Other Arthropods). A Goniinae Fly Is Sitting On The Wild Plants At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On 29/01/2024.

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#10855095

15 December 2023

A parasitoid wasp (Microplitis sp.) is resting on a leaf in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on September 11, 2023.

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