Arthropod Collection (page 6)

Lamington spiny crayfish (Euastacus sulcatus) blue form, in leaf litter under tree roots with claws raised, rare crayfish that commonly forages away from water on the forest floor above 300m

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) inquisitive pup playing with Sally Lightfoot Crab (Grapsus grapsus). Plazas Island, Galapagos, Ecuador

RF - Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) scuttles over the seabed. Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

African golden emperor moth (Gonimbrasia krucki), close up of male head, Kenya, Africa Controlled conditions

White-ringed atlas moth (Epiphora mythimnia) portrait, Kenya, Africa

Taiwanese squeaking silkmoth (Rhodinia verecunda) controlled conditions

Giant house spider (Eratigena atrica) close up showing large mandibles, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. September

Thorny devil stick insect (Eurycantha calcarata), Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, December

Spider wasp (Pompilidae) with spider prey, Buxa Tiger Reserve, India

Sallow kitten moth (Furcula furcula), Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August. Focus stacke image

Longhorn orb web spider (Macracantha arcuata), Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Lantern bug (Pyrops whiteheadi), Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Swimming crab (Cronius ruber) Canary Islands, Tenerife. Invasive species

Termite hill and acacia tree, Shaba National Reserve, North Kenya

Rosemary beetle (Chrysolina americana) feeding on Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) in garden Cheshire, UK, June

Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) expanding wings after emerging from chrysalis. Hill Country, Texas, USA

Bordered patch butterfly (Chlosyne lacinia) on Indian blanket (Gaillardia pulchella). Hill Country, Texas, USA

Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata), two resting on reeds. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) female laying eggs on branch. Parainen, Finland. July

Wolf spider (Pardosa amentata) close up, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK, April. Focus stacked image

RF - Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) nectaring on Verbena (Verbena sp). Cornwall, England, UK. September. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Atlantic blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) hunting in Turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) seagrass bed, view towards sky. Florida Keys, Florida, USA

Lord Howe Island stick insect (Dryococelus australis), Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK

Apple hawk-moth (Langia zenzeroides formosana) Nzaus Mamei Jianshih Village, Hsssinchu County, Taiwan, Controlled conditions

Crab spider (Thomisus onustus) on white flowerhead, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, May

Spoonwing / Thread-winged antlion (Nemoptera bipennis) on flower, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain. June

Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) on lichen encrusted twig. France. May

Firefly (Lamprohiza splendidula) light trails in woodland at night, multiple exposure. The Netherlands. June

Portrait of a Emerald damselfly (Lestes sponsa) Yorkshire, August. Focus stacked image

Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus), adult male on oak tree, Italy

Black-veined white (Aporia crataegi) butterfly pair, in flight and nectaring on Thistle. Jyvaskyla, Central Finland. June

RF - Male Comet Moth (Argema mittrei). Mantadia National Park, eastern Madagascar. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) resting among foliage, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. June

Marbled White butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on flower head, Dunsdon Nature Reserve, Devon, UK. July

Male common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking wings open on grass, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. June

Glasswing butterfly (Greta oto), Mariposario del Drago, Icod de Los Vinos, Tenerife, August

Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) feeding on knapweed Sutcliffe Park Nature Reserve, Eltham, London, England, UK. June

Inser Weiher in autumn, a pond with red coloured water, caused by dissolved tannins. Berner Seeland, Berne, Switzerland, November. Photographed for The Freshwater Project

Army ant (Eciton burchellii) carrying prey, Copalinga Reserve, Ecuador

Gooseneck barnacles (Pollicipes Polymerus) amongst kelp, Nakwakto Rapids, Slingsby Channel, British Columbia, Canada. September

Saturniid moth larva (Aurivillius triramis) close up of body segments, Laraganga Mole National Park, Ghana, Africa

Godmans silkmoth (Antheraea godmani) close up of eye spot on wing, Chiriqui Province, Panama

Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) on daisy flower, Pyrenees National Park, France, June

Amphipod (Acanthogammarus victorii) on lake bed, with some swimming, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. Endemic to Lake Baikal

Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen about to land at her nest burrow in a garden lawn with loaded pollen sacs to provision grubs that will become future workers for her colony, Wiltshire

Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinnella septempunctata) just emerged from hibernation, sunning on a Honeysuckle leaf with buildings in the background, Wiltshire garden, UK, April

Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on a Crab apple (Malus sylvestnis) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April

Crab spider (Xysticus sp. ) on balcony, Genova, Italy, May
Crab spider (Xysticus sp.) on balcony, Genova, Italy, May

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