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Atlas beetle / Three-horned rhinoceros beetle male (Chalcosoma sp.) with enourmous horns, used to fight rival males. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Dragon mantis (Toxodera beieri), detail of head showing large compound eyes giving it the visual acuity to hunt fast-moving prey. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
False tiger moth (Dysphania militaris) Isle of Marinduque, Philipines
Jumping spider (Philaeus chrysops, Orvieto, Umrbria, Italy, May
Bee beetle (Trichius fasciatus) usually found on flowers, in this case the Toothed orchid (Neotinea tridentata). Preci, Umbria, Italy, May
Saturniid moth (Leucanella hosmera), Chiriqui Province, Panama, South America
Saturniid moth (Aurivillius triramis), Laraganga Mole National Park, Ghana, Africa
Backswimmer (Notonecta glauca), resting at the water surface, Europe, August, controlled conditions
Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) and Dragonfly nymph (Aeshnidae), Europe, August, controlled conditions
Great diving beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) male, Europe, August, controlled conditions
Canopy jumping spider (Phidippus otiosus) male, North Florida, USA, September
Black oil beetle (Meloe proscarabaeus) male on grass stem in sand dunes, Gower, Wales, UK, February. Focus stacked image
Porto Santo Wolfspider (Hogna schmitzi) Porto Santo island, Madeira Archipelago, Portugal. Endemic
Bush cricket / Katydid (Tettigoniidae ), female leaf mimic ovipositing into branch. Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru
Fireflies (Luciola parvula himebotaru) flashing at night for courtship and reproduction. Gifu, Japan. Composite image
Large bee-fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on Lungwort (Pulmonaria sp). In garden, Surrey, England, UK. March
Hummingbird hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) nectaring on Loofah (Luffa sp) flower. Xinjiang, China
Army ant (Eciton burchellii) major soldier, Parque da Onca Parda Private Reserve, Sao Paulo, Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Brazil
Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Sumaco National Park, Napo, EcuadorTropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador
Lichen Katydid (Markia hystrix) camouflage in lichens. Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador
Ashy mining bee (Andrena cineraria), feeding on Dandelion (Taraxacum offinicale) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September
Sycamore moth (Acronicta aceris) caterpillar. Surrey, England, UK, September
Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on nectar from Hemp Agrimony, Oxfordshire, England, UK, September
Robins pincushion gall caused by Gall wasp (Diplolepis rosae) on wild Dog rose (Rosa canina), Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September
Clouded yellow butterfly (Colias crocea) feeding on Devils bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Hertfordshire, England, UK, September
Buff tip moth (Phalera bucephala) caterpillars feeding on leaf, Meeth Quarry, Devon, UK. July
Southern hawker (Aeshna cyanea) dragonfly in flight, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. August
Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) taking off from Knapweed, England, UK, August
Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) on common ragwort, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK, August
Great green bush-cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) female laying eggs, Sark, British Channel Islands, August
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) feeding on Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis) in a disused limestone quarry. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August
Larvae of Birch sawfly (Craesus septentrionalis) in alarm position, Upper Bavaria, Germany. October
Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male, resting on grass head, Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK. June
California Gull (Larus californicus), foraging for alkali flies (Ephydra hians) by running through swarm snapping its bill, on the shore at Mono Lake, California, USA. Digital frame expansion
Himalayan honey bees (Apis dorsata laboriosa) on comb, Mount Namjagbarwa, Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Park, Tibet, China. October
Running foliage spider / Spiny-legged sac spider (Liocranum rupicola), a nationally scarce species in the UK, hunting at night in an old stone wall, Wiltshire, UK, September
Sphinx hawk moth (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) caterpillar, snake mimic species, Amarakaeri Communal Reserve, Maijuna, Rio Napo, Peru
Glowworm beetle (Phengodes sp. ) male flying, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Controlled conditionsGlowworm beetle (Phengodes sp.) male flying, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Controlled conditions. July
Small scissor bee (Chelostoma campanularum) In flight approaching garden bee hotel carrying mud to seal nest tube, Hertfordshire, England, UK, June
Peruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp. ) adult, walking over Humming Frog (ChiasmocleisPeruvian Tarantula (Pamphobeteus sp.) adult, walking over Humming Frog (Chiasmocleis royi) without preying on it. Los Amigos Biological Station, Madre de Dios, Amazonia, Peru
Composite image of Wallaceas giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera)Composite image of Wallaces giant bee (Megachile pluto) with European honey bee (Apis melifera). This is the worlds largest bee, which is approximately 4 times larger than a European honey bee
Green Veined White Butterfly (Pieris napi) Roosting on Bluebell flower, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April
Close up view of Honey Bee comb showing larvae in cells Norfolk, England, June 2017
Palm spider (Nephila inaurata) in its web, female, Praslin Island, Republic of Seychelles
Deserta Grande wolf spider (Hogna ingens), Deserta Grande, Madeira, Portugal. Critically endangered
Moss mimic stick insect (Trychopeplus laciniatus) showing amazing camouflage on mossy vine, photographed in tropical rainforest in mobile field studio against a white background
Green june beetle (Cotinis nitida) in flight Williamson County, Texas, USA Controlled conditions. October
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Ice plant (Sedum sp. )Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Ice plant (Sedum sp.). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. September
