Arthropod Collection (page 15)

Cucumber spider (Araniella cucurbitina) Exeter, Devon, UK

Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) expanding wings after emerging from chrysalis on Aquatic milkweed (Asclepias perennis). Hill Country, Texas, USA. Sequence 12/12

Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) expanding wings after emerging from chrysalis, on Passion vine (Passiflora sp). Hill Country, Texas, USA. Sequence 8/9

RF - Broad-bodied chaser dragonfly (Libellula depressa) resting on reeds. Cornwall, England, UK. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

RF - Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male roosting on reed, silhouetted against sun reflected in the water. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Beautiful demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female resting on Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) bud. Cornwall, England, UK. May

Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) roosting on tip of young Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea). Marsland Valley Wildlife Trust Reserve, Devon, England, UK. June

Luminous, glowing light tracks from male Fireflies (Lamprohiza splendidula) in the forest at dusk, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. July

Close up of section of Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar feet gripping stem of Wild carrot (Daucus carota). The Netherlands. August

Ventral view of Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) in flight. The Netherlands. July

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) flower, with cyclists in background
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower, with cyclists in background. The Netherlands. July

RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp. ) bush in flower
RF - Two Swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) flying to feed on thistle (Cirsium sp.) bush in flower. The Netherlands. July

Painted lady butterfly (Vanessa cardui) taking flight, Norfolk, England, UK. June

Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) nectaring on Scarlet avens flower (Geum coccineum borisii), Wiltshire garden, UK. June

Cleaning shrimp (Periclimenes sp) on a coral reef, close up, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting flower of Dittany (Dictamnus albus), Umbria, Italy. May

Large yellow underwing moth (Noctua pronuba), one of main species hunted by Grey long-eared bat (Plecotus austriacus), taking flight over meadow at night, South West England. September

Cranefly (Tipula paludosa) flight trail over meadow in old quarry on autumn night in Somerset, England. September

Blackspotted puffer (Arothron nigropunctatus) curled up on the reef for the night, with a transparent cleaner shrimp (Urocaridella antonbrunii) inspecting its tail, Philippines

Female European hoverfly (Helophilus pendulus) pollinating Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) in flower, Belgium. August

Southern yellowjacket (Vespula squamosa) in hibernaculum in log, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. April

Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp)
Lesser paper wasp (Polistes dorsalis) on Goldenrod (Solidago sp.) flower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Mexican fiddler crab (Leptuca crenulata) small male displaying with larger individual behind, Morua Estuary, near Rocky Point (Puerto Penasco), Gulf of California, Mexico, June

Leachs spider crab (Inachus phalangium) sheltering beneath the stinging tentacles of Snakelocks anemone (Anemonia viridis). Swanage, Dorset, UK, English Channel

Young Long clawed squat lobster (Munida rugosa), portrait, Loch Linnhe, The Highlands, Scotland, UK

Spider crab (Hyas sp. ) scaling the stipe of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea)
Spider crab (Hyas sp.) scaling the stipe of Cuvie kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) up into the canopy of the kelp forest. Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) feeding on a Flame shell (Limaria hians) in a kelp (Laminaria hyperborea) forest, Loch Carron, Highlands, Scotland, UK

Painted lady (Vanessa cardui) sucking nectar from an acacia flower during spring migration. Aydar, Southern Morocco, Africa

Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on flower petal, Vendee, France, August

Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) male silhouetted on a fern, Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK. July

Emerald damselfy (Lestes sponsa) at Ledstone pond near Leeds, UK. September. Focus stacked

Texas brown tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi) in defensive posture, Comanche National Grasslands, Colorado, USA

Bumblebee (probably Bombus terrestris) visiting flowers of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) in a restored wildflower meadow, near Bristol, UK, June

Eastern bentwing / Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) hibernating cluster in cave, one bat with bat fly (Hippoboscoidea) Girraween National Park, Queensland, Australia

Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) defending their leafy nest in a low shrub, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia

Eastern long fingered bat (Miniopterus orianae oceanensis) roosting in a cluster on roof of a cave during day, a few ectoparasitic batflies (Hippoboscoidea) are visible, Girraween National Park

Flower spider (Thomisus spectabilis) an ambush predator waiting on daisy flower for unsuspecting pollinators, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

RF - Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) feeding on rotten apples. Cornwall, England, UK. October. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male resting in dappled light created by dew droplets. The Netherlands. April

Hawthorn shieldbug (Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale) on leaf, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. January

Scorpion fly (Panorpa sp. ) female, basking on bracken, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. May
Scorpion fly (Panorpa sp.) female, basking on bracken, Broxwater, Cornwall, UK. May

RF - Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus) scuttles over the seabed. Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Pair of Coleman shrimps (Periclimenes colemani) living in Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). The female is the larger shrimp. Anilao, Batangas marine protected area, Luzon, Philippines

Endemic Hawaiian pom-pom crab / Boxer crab (Lybia edmondsoni) on reef, waving anemones (Triactis sp.) in its claws, North Pacific, Hawaii, USA

Moth (Stoermeriana pachyla) on leaf, Dazalanyama Forest, Malawi, east Africa. Controlled conditions

Saturniid moth (Epiphora intermedia), Kenya, Africa Controlled conditions

Cat s-eyed emperor moth (Aurivillius aratus), Amedzofe, Ghana. Controlled conditions

Bullseye moth (Automeris io) Montreal, Canada

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