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Malaysian Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) white colour morph camouflaged on an orchid
The River Dee flowing past the Devils Point. Cairngorms National Park, Grampian Mountains
Wild daffodil {Narciccus pseudonarcissus} flowering in hazel woodland
Devil s-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) Peak District National Park
Water fleas (Daphnia sp. ) and a green algae (Volvox aureus) in water from a garden pond
Cave beetle (Leptodirus hochenwartii) a true troglobite (living only in caves)
Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) camouflaged on yellow flower
Regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) female originating from North America. Captive
Fosa / Fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) male snarling, dry deciduous forest, Kirindy Forest
Chlorophyte or green alga (Volvox aureus) in pond water
Lichen (Xanthoria parietina) found growing on a twig, showing mass of apothecia
Panther Chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} close-up of skin, green colouration
Cup fungi (Cookeina sp) growing on decaying log, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Boabab trees {Adansonia grandidieri} in evening light
Meadow of Fragrant Orchids (Gymnadenia conopsea) at sunset. Tirol, Austrian Alps
Olm (Proteus anguinus) close up of front limb, these only have three toes whilst
Elephant Hawkmoth (Deilephila elpenor) close up of head showing proboscis
Small copper butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) in meadow
Green hydra (Hydra viridissima) found in a garden pond. Derbyshire, UK. September
Fer-de-lance (Bothrops asper) camouflaged on the rainforest floor. Corcovado National Park
Silk moth (Automeris zugana) sequence 2 of 2, with wings open to reveal eyespots
Granular poison frog (Oophaga granulifera) Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. June
Alpine Aster (Aster alpinus), wide angle view to show dry meadow habitat
Alpenrose (Rhododendron ferrugineum) in mountain landscape, Nordtirol, Austrian Alps June
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) close up of seedhead or clock, Nordtirol, Austian Alps
Four-spot orb weaver spider (Araneus quadratus) male approaching larger female to mate
Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) on flower
Porcelain fungus (Oudemansiella mucida) growing on dead Beech tree (Fagus sylvatica)
Tropical rainforest invertebrates, Sabah, Borneo. Digital composite
Earth tiger tarantula (Cyriopagopus sp) Maliau Basin, Sabah, Borneo
Sheep sheltering from harsh weather behind a stone wall, Peak District National Park
Ash Tree (Fraxinus excelsior) growing in a field
Cows (Bos taurus) in field of buttercups looking over dry stone wall
Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male resting on Bluebell (Endymion
Red grouse {Lagopus lagopus scoticus} on heather moorland, Derwent Edge, Peak District
Male Fern (Dryopteris filix-mas) abstract, Isle of Mull, Scotland, UK. June
Panther chameleon {Furcifer pardalis} walking along branch
Parsons chameleon {Calumma parsonii} female walking along vine in tropical rainforest habitat
Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius) male, close-up showing irridescent mandibles
Silver Studded Blue (Plebejus argus)
Cape sundew (Drosera capensis) close-up of sticky droplets on leaf hairs that trap
Beech woodland in dense fog. Derbyshire, UK, November
Wood Anemones (Anemone nemorosa) carpeting a woodland floor, low angle fish eye view
Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) pair in tree, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
RF - Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) pair preening, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Cup fungus (Cookeina sp) growing on decaying wood on the rainforest floor
Tualang / Mengaris tree (Koompassia excelsa) emerging from canopy amongst cloud
Beech (Fagus sylvatica) woodland in spring
Bluebells {Endymion nonscriptus} flowering in woodland with path leading into distance
European / Common Lobster (Homarus gammarus) in rocky retreat
Velvet shank / Winter fungus (Flammulina velutipes), growing on dead tree
Assorted stalagmites and stalagtites and other speleothems (mineral deposits formed
Yellow-flecked glassfrogs (Sachatamia albomaculata) mating pair, Osa Peninsula, Costa
Detail of Cumulonimbus cloud at sunset. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. July
Fleischmanns glassfrog (Hyalinobatrachium fleischmanni) male attending eggs
Jumping spider (Salticidae) hunting among vegetation, San Jose, Costa Rica
Lemur leaf frog (Agalychnis lemur) Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica
Red-eyed leaf frog (Agalychnis callidryas) male, Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica
Dense rainforest surrounding estuary mouth, Corcovado National Park, Osa Peninsula
Spined glassfrog (Teratohyla spinosa) Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica
RF - Lemur Leaf Frog (Agalychnis lemur) in rainforest
Lemur leaf frog (Agalychnis lemur) at night, Central Caribbean foothills, Costa Rica
RF - Moths attracted to light trap in rainforest
Mountain ridge at dawn, Nordtirol, Austrian Alps, June
Trumpet / Stemless Gentian (Gentiana acaulis) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. June
Lesser Butterfly Orchid (Platanthera bifolia) surrounded by Fragrant Orchids (Gymnadenia
Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) in flight, Isle of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Scotland
Carthusian Pink flower (Dianthus carthusianorum) detail of two stigmas
Full moon rising between the Verpeilspitze (3430m)
Map lichen (Rhizocarpon geographicum) growing on schist boulder. Nordtirol, Austrian Alps
Nine-spotted moth (Amata phegea) feeding from a Mountain arnica flower (Arnica montana)
Round-headed Rampion (Phyteuma orbiculare) detail with out of focus Golden Hawk s?beard
Abstract of Golden Hawk s?beard (Crepis aurea) Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. June
Astrantia (Astrantia major), Nordtirol, Austrian Alps. June
Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura / Triturus alpestris) male in mountain pool
Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) roosting in cave. Croatia. November
Veliki Slap, the largest waterfall in this image, and Sastavci series of waterfalls
Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) feeding on Common ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)
The Crow Stones at sunrise, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August 2015
English oak (Quercus robur) acorn. Cambridgeshire, UK. September
Toadstools (Mycena sp. ) growing on a dead conifer tree
Teasel seedhead (Dipsacus fullonum) silhouetted at sunset. Peak District National Park