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Silver-studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus), New Forest, Hampshire, England, UK, July
Six-spot burnet moth (Zygaena filipendulae) resting on Red Clover (Trifolium pratense) Kingcombe Meadows DWT reserve, Dorset, UK, May
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) beehives sited on edge of heathland for premium heather honey production, Suffolk, UK, August 2011
Common darter dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) adult female at rest on Bell heather (Erica cinerea), Minsmere RSPB reserve, Suffolk, UK, July
Ringlet butterfly {Aphantopus hyperantus} resting on yellow rattle flowers, Denmark Farm, Lampeter, Wales, UK. June
RF- Large red damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) emerging from nymphal case. Cornwall, UK. April
Four-spotted chaser {Libellula quadrimaculata} dragonfly resting on grass in wetland habitat with swans in the background, Shapwick Nature Reserve, Somerset Levels, UK. June
Praying Mantis (Mantis religiosa) defensive display on flowers, Orvieto, Italy. October. Meetyourneighbours.net project
Japanese fireflies (Luciola cruciata) in flight at night, endemic species, Yaku-shima UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kagoshima, Japan, May
Large blue butterfly (Maculinea arion) on a Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) flower, Collard Hill, Somerset, England, UK, June 2011
Five-spot burnet moths {Zygaena trifolii} mating on Pyramidal orchid {Anacamptis pyramidalis} Cornwall, UK
Marsh fritillary butterflies (Euphydryas aurinia) on Heath orchid (Dactylorhiza incarnata). Devon, UK
Indian moon / Indian luna Moth (Actias selene) close up of defensive spines on caterpillar. Captive
Common Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio machaon) resting on Vipers Bugloss / Blueweed (Echium vulgare) in alpine meadow. Nordtirol, Tirol, Austrian Alps, Austria, 1700 metres altitude, July
Elephant hawk moth in flight {Deilephila elepenor} UK
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus), resting on flowering heather, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK September
Bullseye / Io moth (Automeris io) showing eye spot markings on wings during deimatic display to deter predators, originating from North and Central America, sequence 2 of 2. Captive
Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Michaelmas daisy flowers. Dorset, UK, October 2012
Female Downy Emerald dragonfly (Cordulia aenia) at rest on flowering Gorse (Ulex europaeus) Higher Hyde Heath, Dorset, UK. April
Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) Male at rest on Primrose flower, West Sussex, UK April
Two-tailed Pasha butterfly (Charaxes jasius) expanding wings after emerging, Podere Montecucco. Orvieot, Umbria, Italy August. Sequence 9 of 9
Pink stink bug (Tessaratomidae). Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Imperial moth (Eacles sp) camouflaged in leaf litter, Mindo Cloud forest. Ecuador
Desert Praying mantis {Mantodea} Skeleton Coast, Namibia
Assam silkmoth (Antheraea assamensis) male, close up showing feather-like antennae that enable the male to locate a female, originating from India, Burma and Sundaland. Captive
Long-jawed longhorn beetle (Trachyderes mandibularis) close up head portrait, Dinero, Lake Corpus Christi, South Texas, USA
Common buckeye butterfly (Junonia coenia) feeding on Ironweed (Vernonia altissima) flower, North Guilford, Connecticut, USA, August
Leaf cutter ant (Atta sp) female worker carrying leaf to nest, with a smaller minor ant riding. The minors job is to protect her sister from parasitic flies. Costa Rica, December
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) female worker ants carry pieces of fern leaves to nest, reflected in water, Costa Rica, December
Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly (Battus philenor) pair mating. Sinton, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend, Texas, USA, June
Two Oleander Hawkmoths (Daphnis nerii) at rest on leaves
Male Comet / Madagascar moon moth (Argema mittrei) recently emerged drying its wings. Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on Fleabane flowers, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Thick-legged flower beetle {Oedemera nobilis} on Corn marigold {Chrysanthemum segetum}, Cornwall. UK. Winner, British Seasons category, British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA) competition 2011
Birch Sawfly (Cimbex femoratus) feeding on a leaf. August, UK
Blue-tailed damselfly {Ischnura elegans} eyes just visible behind reed stem, Cornwall, UK. June
Ringlet butterfly {Aphantopus hyperantus} resting on buttercup, Denmark Farm, Lampeter, Wales, UK. June
RF - Banded darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) group of five resting, Netherlands, September
Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on a Greater periwinkle flower (Vinca major), Wiltshire garden, UK, April
Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April
RF- Morpho butterfly displaying on leaf (Morpho achilles). Amazonia, Ecuador
Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)Long-horned bee (Eucera sp.), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus) flower to roost at night. Turkey. May
RF- Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum). Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA. November
Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum), Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November
Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum) leaf. Lost Maples State Park, Texas, USA, November
Masked trogon (Trogon personatus) with insect prey, Bellavista cloud forest private reserve, 1700m altitude, Tandayapa Valley, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on French marigold (Tagetes patula) flowers. September, Dorset UK
