Arthropod Collection (page 14)

Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp. ) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June
Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp.) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June

European Spider crab aggregation (Maja squinado) St. Ives, Cornwall. August
European Spider crab aggregation (Maja squinado) St.Ives, Cornwall. August

Hairy yellow hermit crab (Aniculus maximus) in its home of a Triton trumpet shell (Charonia tritonis), Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Chalcid parasitoid wasp (probably Mesopolobus tibialis), 2mm in length, moving over Oak (Quercus sp)
Chalcid parasitoid wasp (probably Mesopolobus tibialis), 2mm in length, moving over Oak (Quercus sp.) buds, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April. Focus Stacked Image

Male Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) resting on Wild garlic (Allium ursinum) flower, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April

European cave spider (Meta menardi) pendulous egg sac containing its brood of young, hanging in cave, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire. November

Female Nursery web spider (Pisaura mirabilis) carrying egg sac, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. June

Male Jumping spider (Euophrys frontalis) close up, Derbyshire, UK. May. Focus stacked image

Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris) close uo portrait, Birchover, Derbyshire, UK. April. Focus stacked image

False-coloured scanning electron micrograph of a Thrip's (Thysanoptera) head, the bulging compound eyes can be seen on either side of the head

Northern hairy wood ant (Formica lugubris) workers milking aphids for honeydew, gently stroking the aphids back with its antennae, the aphid is stimulated to produce a droplet of honeydew

Galls of the Silk button gall wasp (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of a fallen Oak (Quercus sp. ) leaf
Galls of the Silk button gall wasp (Neuroterus numismalis) on the underside of a fallen Oak (Quercus sp.) leaf. A single adult wasp will emerge from each gall, Peak District National Park

Fly orchid (Ophrys insectifera) in flower with resting fly, Lorraine, France. June

Female Praying mantis (Mantis religiosa) crawling on thistle, Lorraine, France. August

Spoonwinged lacewing (Nemoptera bipennis) resting on a flower, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, Madrid, Spain. June

Fimbriated moray / Darkspotted moray (Gymnothorax fimbriatus) peering out from crevice with two Banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus) close by, Philippines, Pacific Ocean

Candy stripe shrimp (Lebbeus grandimanus) sheltering beneath tentacles of its host, Crimson anemone (Cribrinopsis fernaldi). Browning Pass, British Columbia, Canada. North East Pacific Ocean. July

Owl Butterfly (Caligo memnon) caterpillar heads, Costa Rica

Soft focus close up of male Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) body and wings, roosting among grasses. Cornwall, UK. July

Golden-rod crab spider (Misumena vatia) resting on Rough hawkbit flower (Leontodon hispidus) while in hunting pose. Meeth Quarry nature reserve, Devon, UK. June

An endemic Hawaiian pom-pom crab / Boxer crab (Lybia edmondsoni) carrying a juvenile Anemone (Triactis producta) in its claws as a defense mechanism

Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) sitting disoriented on top of Common sea fan (Gorgonia ventalina) after being driven out of hiding by fisherman

Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) flower, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) with Snail fur (Hydractinia echinata) growing on its shell, close up, Ronas Voe, Shetland, Scotland, North Atlantic Ocean, UK

Dungeness crab (Metacarcinus magister) standing on seabed, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Ocean

Hundreds of Periodical cicada (Magicicada sp. ) nymphs ascending a tree trunk to metmorphose, Princeton, New Jersey
Hundreds of Periodical cicada (Magicicada sp.) nymphs ascending a tree trunk to metmorphose, Princeton, New Jersey, USA. June

Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) nectaring from Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland. June

Bedstraw hawkmoth (Hyles gallii) caterpillar on Rosebay willowherb (Chamaenerion angustifolium), Finland. July

Male Mountain apollo butterfly (Parnassius apollo) nectaring on wildflower, Finland. July

Four male Silver-washed fritillary butterflly (Argynnis paphia) aggregating on wildflower, Finland. July

Female Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) nectaring on Wild angelica (Angelica sylvestris), Finland. July

Male Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) eating from Wood cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland. June

Yellowline arrow crab (Stenorhynchus seticornis) living in association with Giant Caribbean sea anemone (Condylactis gigantea), Dominica, Caribbean

Close up of Peppermint shrimp (Lysmata wurdemanni), Dominica, Eastern Caribbean

Black tern (Chlidonias niger) hunting over water in prairie wetland for emerging midges (Chironomidae) Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA. June

Swarm of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) attacking a Finger-print ant (Diacamma sp)
Swarm of Asian weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) attacking a Finger-print ant (Diacamma sp.), Kubah National Park, Sarawak, Borneo

Two Crickets (Phaneroptera sp. ) feeding on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the rain, Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve
Two Crickets (Phaneroptera sp.) feeding on Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in the rain, Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve, Brasschaat, Belgium. August

Four spotted chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) on Common heather (Calluna vulgaris), Klein Schietveld Nature Reserve, Brasschaat, Belgium. August

Female Goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia) camouflaged on Yellow flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) flower waiting for prey to land, Kenfig National Nature Reserve, Glamorgan, Wales, UK, June

Common hawker (Aeshna Juncea) head detail, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. July

Willowherb hawkmoth (Proserpinus proserpina) resting on a leaf, Gavarnie, South of France. June

Pamir bee hawkmoth (Hemaris ducalis) resting on a leaf, Chatkal Mountainss, Dzhalal-Abad region, Kyrgyzstan

Green-veined white butterfly (Pieris napi) resting on a flower, Tandragee, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. May

Male Spanish moon moth (Graellsia isabellae) close up of forewing eyespot, Switzerland

Cryptic wood white (Leptidea juvernica) nectaring on a flower, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. May

Two Clouded magpie moth (Abraxas sylvata) resting on a fern frond, Gosford Forest Park, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. June

Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) sequence showing landing and taking off from a Greater knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa) flower. Yorkshire, UK. Digital composite

Wolf spider (Pardosa sp. ) carrying spiderlings on her back. UK
Wolf spider (Pardosa sp.) carrying spiderlings on her back. UK

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