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Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus) with parasitic copepod (Ommatokoita elongata), under ice, Lancaster Sound, Nunavut, northern Baffin Island, Canada, Arctic
Common blue butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the morning light, Vealand Farm, Devon, UK. July
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying colourful plant matter, reflected in water, Laguna del Lagarto, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
Leaf cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying plant matter, Costa Rica
Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines), male on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Republic of Ireland. May
Malaysian Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) pink colour morph, camouflaged on an orchid. Captive, from Malaysia
Acorn weevil (Curculio glandium) Portrait on an Oak bud, Hertfordshire, England, UK, May - Focus Stacked - Captive
Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) Sumaco National Park, Napo, EcuadorTropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp.) Sumaco National Park, Napo, Ecuador
Water fleas (Daphnia sp. ) and a green algae (Volvox aureus) in water from a garden pondWater fleas (Daphnia sp.) and a green algae (Volvox aureus) in water from a garden pond. Derbyshire, UK. September. Digital composite
Malaysian Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) white colour morph camouflaged on an orchid. Captive. Originating from Malaysia
Trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus hastatus) with mandibles open, Los Amigos Biological Station, Peru
Calleta silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta), Texas USA Controlled conditions
Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) yellow female on Honesty flower, Bristol, UK, April
RF - White-legged damselfly (Platycnemis pennipes) peering over Oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) flower. The Netherlands. August
RF - Apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) nectaring on flower. North Tyrol, Austria. June. Focus stacked image. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Borneo giant forest scorpion (Heterometrus longimanus) resting inside a fallen hollow log. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Cairns birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera euphorion) male resting on leaf. Kuranda Butterfly Sanctuary, Queensland, Australia. Captive
Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) butterfly on oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), Marsland mouth, North Devon, UK. May 2017
RF - Mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) on walk about on coral reef. Puerto Galera, Philippines
European swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon gorganus) on flower, Mercantour National Park, Provence, France, June
Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) roosting on larval foodplant Ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), UK - Captive - Focus Stacked Image
White prominent moth (Leucodonta bicoloria) County Kerry, Ireland
RF - Devils flower mantis (Idolomantis diabolica) male, captive, occurs in Africa
Elephant hawk moth (Deilephila elpenor) portrait, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, Portadown, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. April
Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene), Marsland mouth, Cornwall, UK. JUne 2016
Fen raft spider / Great raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) sub-adult. Norfolk Broads, UK, September. Vulnerable species
Tropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp. ) (Possibly C. rhombicollis) Canande, EsmeraldasTropical shield mantis (Choeradodis sp.) (Possibly C. rhombicollis) Canande, Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Trap-jaw ant (Odontomachus chelifer) portrait, Wayqecha, Peru
European honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on ice plant flowers (Sedum spectabile), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) feeding from Scabious flower (Scabiosa) North Downs, Surrey, England, UK, August
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) feeding on Wild garlic / Ramsons (Allium ursinum) at Strawberry Banks, Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust (GWT), Nature Reserve, Gloucestershire, UK. May
Line of Leaf-cutter ants (Atta sp) carrying leaves, digital composite
Edwards Atlas Moth (Attacus edwardsii) in defensive posture, Bhutan, June
Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) defending their leaf nest, Daintree River, Wet Tropics World Heritage area, Queensland, Australia
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Volehouse Farm, Devon, UK. August
Mating pair of chalkhill blue butterflies (Lysandra coridon) with wings closed resting on Devils-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Hatch Hill, Somerset, UK. August
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia) nectaring on a Meadow buttercup (Ranunculus acris) flower in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, June
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on scabious flowers in hay meadow, Wensum Valley, Norfolk, England, UK, July
Mother of pearl (Pleuroptya ruralis) moth nectaring on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) at night. Surrey, England, UK. July
Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) queen nectaring on Comfrey (Symphytum Hidcote Pink ) flowers. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. March
Green hairstreak butterfly (Callophrys rubi) on hawthorn leaf, Wiltshire, England, UK, April
Portrait of Sally lightfoot crab (Grapsus grapsus) on a beach. San Cristobal Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Tropical East Pacific Ocean
Flatid planthopper nymph (Flatidae), Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Spotted lanternfly (Lycoma delicatula) fourth instar nymph, Wissahickon Valley Park, Pennsylvania, USA, July
European green crab (Carcinus maenas), an invasive species in North America, Kejimkujik Seaside National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada. July
Cow killer velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) on white background, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA September
Two Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina), queens founding a new nest, tending to eggs, West Bengal, India
Cardinal jumper (Phidippus cardinalis) spider on a leaf, Florida, USA. Controlled conditions
Female Peacock-mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) carrying her eggs, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean
Aggregation of thousands of moulting Spider crabs (Leptomithrax gaimardii), South Australia Basin, Australia. Pacific Ocean
Snake-mimic caterpillar (Hemeroplanes triptolemus) a hawkmoth caterpillar that resembles a viper when threatened, on branch, La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica
Hermit crab (Dardanus calidus) Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean
Spiny devil katydid (Panacanthus cuspidatus), Napo, Ecuador, South America
Cairns birdwing butterfly (Ornithoptera euphorion) male resting on fern, large butterfly endemic to wet tropics in far north Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Lamington spiny crayfish (Euastacus sulcatus) blue form, in leaf litter under tree roots with claws raised
Sydney funnel web spider (Atrax robustus) close up showing venom droplets on fangs, bites were nearly always fatal before developing antivenom, Sydney, Bunya Pine Mountains National Park, Queensland
Giant house spider (Eratigena atrica) close up showing large mandibles, Banbridge, County Down, Northern Ireland. September
Cotton or hibiscus harlequin bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus) nymph feeding on a green leaf, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. April
Peppered moth (Biston betularia) showing a comparison of the melanistic form f. carbonaria next to the typical paler form on dark soot-covered bark
Atlas beetle / Three-horned rhinoceros beetle male (Chalcosoma sp.) with enourmous horns, used to fight rival males. Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Longhorn orb web spider (Macracantha arcuata), Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Lantern bug (Pyrops whiteheadi), 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
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
Lord Howe Island stick insect (Dryococelus australis), Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK
False tiger moth (Dysphania militaris) Isle of Marinduque, Philipines
Cockchafer beetle (Melolontha melolontha) on lichen encrusted twig. France. May
Black-veined white (Aporia crataegi) butterfly pair, in flight and nectaring on Thistle. Jyvaskyla, Central Finland. June
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
Amphipod (Acanthogammarus lappaceus) Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia. Endemic to Lake Baikal
Amphipod (Acanthogammarus victorii), Lake Baikal, Russia. June. Endemic to Lake Baikal
Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus) on rock with waves, Cape Douglas, Fernandina Island, Galapagos
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
Pederson cleaner shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni), Cienaga de Zapata National Park, Matanzas Province, Cuba
Strawberry land hermit crab (Coenobita perlatus). On white coral sand beach, Small unhinhabited coral islet in Raa Atoll lagoon, Maldives
Termite Mounds on the Nifold Plain Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia. June 2012
Bees in a water lily at a Roadside Billabong on the road to Port Stewart from Running Creek. Queensland, Australia
Canopy jumping spider (Phidippus otiosus) male, North Florida, USA, September