"proboscis"

#12428200

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428201

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428202

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428203

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428204

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428206

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428207

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428208

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12428209

31 May 2025

A Calyptra spp. moth, commonly known as a ''vampire moth,'' rests on a wall at night in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 31, 2025. Known for its barbed proboscis, the species is capable of piercing fruit skins and, in rare cases, feeding on the blood of mammals. These medium-sized moths, with a wingspan of 35-72 mm, resemble dried leaves for camouflage.

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#12349349

10 May 2025

A Cotton Stainer (Pyrrhocoridae) Feeds On A Nut With Its Long Tube-like Mouth Part Proboscis (rostrum), That Time, A Yellow-spotted Millipede (Harpaphe Haydeniana) Also Chases The Nut, And The Red Cotton Stainer Tries To Pull It Away From It At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On may 10, 2025.

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#12349350

10 May 2025

A Cotton Stainer (Pyrrhocoridae) Feeds On A Nut With Its Long Tube-like Mouth Part Proboscis (rostrum), That Time, A Yellow-spotted Millipede (Harpaphe Haydeniana) Also Chases The Nut, And The Red Cotton Stainer Tries To Pull It Away From It At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On may 10, 2025.

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#12349353

10 May 2025

A Cotton Stainer (Pyrrhocoridae) Feeds On A Nut With Its Long Tube-like Mouth Part Proboscis (rostrum), That Time, A Yellow-spotted Millipede (Harpaphe Haydeniana) Also Chases The Nut, And The Red Cotton Stainer Tries To Pull It Away From It At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On may 10, 2025.

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#12349355

10 May 2025

A Cotton Stainer (Pyrrhocoridae) Feeds On A Nut With Its Long Tube-like Mouth Part Proboscis (rostrum), That Time, A Yellow-spotted Millipede (Harpaphe Haydeniana) Also Chases The Nut, And The Red Cotton Stainer Tries To Pull It Away From It At Tehatta, West Bengal; India On may 10, 2025.

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#12349348

10 May 2025

A Cotton Stainer (Pyrrhocoridae) feeds on a nut with its long tube-like mouthpart, the proboscis (rostrum). At the same time, a Yellow-spotted Millipede (Harpaphe haydeniana) also approaches the nut, and the Red Cotton Stainer tries to pull it away in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on May 10, 2025.

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#11521137

28 August 2024

The Common Gull (Cepora nerissa) is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, known for its yellow and white coloration. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, China, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. The butterfly has a strong flight close to the ground, with a wingspan ranging from 40-65 mm. After a long flight, it rests on an exposed leaf or bush. They feed on flowers of Tridax procumbens, Sida rhombifolia, Alternanthera, and Lantana. A Common Gull butterfly, almost camouflaged, is seen drinking nutrients through its proboscis from moist mud and rotting neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves on colorful plastic bags while mud-puddling in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 28, 2024

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#11521138

28 August 2024

The Common Gull (Cepora nerissa) is a small to medium-sized butterfly of the family Pieridae, known for its yellow and white coloration. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, China, Southeast Asia, and Indonesia. The butterfly has a strong flight close to the ground, with a wingspan ranging from 40-65 mm. After a long flight, it rests on an exposed leaf or bush. They feed on flowers of Tridax procumbens, Sida rhombifolia, Alternanthera, and Lantana. A Common Gull butterfly, almost camouflaged, is seen drinking nutrients through its proboscis from moist mud and rotting neem (Azadirachta indica) leaves on colorful plastic bags while mud-puddling in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on August 28, 2024

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