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European honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying to feed on Rosebay willowherb (Chamerion angustifolium) Pentwyn farm SSSI, Gwent Wildlife Trust Reserve, Monmouthshire Wales UK, July
Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) flying to Clover (Trifolium sp. ), MonmouthshireBuff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) flying to Clover (Trifolium sp.), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, June
Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), visiting Clover (Trifolium) flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June
Spider hunting wasp (Pompilidae) Maliau Basin, Sabah, Borneo
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) worker feeding on Ox-eye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. July
Leafcutter ants (Atta sp) colony harvesting a banana leaf, Costa Rica. 3rd place in the Insects and Spiders category of the Terre Sauvage Nature Images Awards competitions 2015
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
Birch Sawfly (Cimbex femoratus) feeding on a leaf. August, UK
Ruby-tailed / Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis comparata) on Mexican daisy / Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Italy. June
Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) cutting piece of petal to use as nesting material, Bamberg, Germany. June
Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on piece of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) petal, cut from the flower to line its nest
Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) pollinating Desert passionflower (Passiflora palmeri). Danzante Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May
Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July
Pair of Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) mating on wallflower in garden. Hertfordshire, England, UK. May. Focus Stacked
Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) curled up in defensive posture after being dragged from Silver leaf cutter bee (Megachile leachella) nest tunnel in sand dunes. Cornwall, England, UK. May
Fire ants (Solenopsis sp. ) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. JuneFire ants (Solenopsis sp.) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. June
Ants (Formicidae) crawling along cactus spines to escape floodwater, Texas, USA. June
Chalcid Parasitoid Wasp (Pteromalidae, probably Mesopolobus tibialis). 2mm in length, found moving over opening oak buds. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. April. Focus Stacked Image
Focus Stacked image of a Cuckoo Bee (Nomada goodeniana) roosting by clamping onto vegetation with its mandibles and hanging on for the night. Photographed just after dawn
Blue banded bee (Amegilla sp. ) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, JuneBlue banded bee (Amegilla sp.) roosting with early morning dew, Southern Bulgaria, June
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
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. ) leafGalls 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
Cactus bees (Diadasia Rinconis) feeding on nectar and collecting pollen from Hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus) flower, Sonoran desert, Arizona, USA
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
Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) nectaring on Scarlet avens flower (Geum coccineum borisii), Wiltshire garden, UK. June
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) visiting flower of Dittany (Dictamnus albus), Umbria, Italy. May
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
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on flower petal, Vendee, France, August
Bumblebee (probably Bombus terrestris) visiting flowers of Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) in a restored wildflower meadow, near Bristol, UK, June
Green tree ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) defending their leafy nest in a low shrub, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
Emerald cockroach wasp (Ampulex compressa) injecting venom into cockroach, before it drags it down to its den. Buxa tiger reserve, India
Eucharited Wasp (Eucharitedae) parasitic wasp, which attacks ants, Coochbehar, India
Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) flowerhead among many Common daisies (Bellis perennis)
Small garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) landing on an Agapanthus flower in garden, Cheshire, UK, July
Smeathmans Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) harvesting Lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May
Wood ant (Formica rufa) on Waxcap fungus (Hygrocybe sp). Buckinghamshire, England, UK. November. Focus stacked image
Bumblebee (Bombus) on Rampion flower (Phyteuma), France, May
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) approaching hive entrance, with trails of departing bees visible. Urban garden, Bristol, UK, May
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying close to hive entrance, with flight trails visible. Urban garden, Bristol, UK, May
Inser Weiher in autumn, a pond with red coloured water, caused by dissolved tannins. Berner Seeland, Berne, Switzerland, November. Photographed for The Freshwater Project
Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April
Compsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp. ) photographed on black in cloud forestCompsite of orchid bees (Euglossa sp.) photographed on black in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador
Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco regionOrchid bee (Euglossa sp.) visiting an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador
Orchid bee (Euglossa sp. ) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco regionOrchid bee (Euglossa sp.) visits an orchid in cloud forest, Choco region, Northwestern Ecuador
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on a passion flower (Passiflora caerulea), Berkshire, England, UK, August