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Insect Collection (page 10)

Background imageInsect Collection: Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower

Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) nectaring on thistle (Cirsium sp.) flower. The Netherlands. July

Background imageInsect Collection: Close up of Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) wing detail. Captive

Close up of Malachite butterfly (Siproeta stelenes) wing detail. Captive

Background imageInsect Collection: Ruby-tailed / Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis comparata) on Mexican daisy / Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus)

Ruby-tailed / Cuckoo wasp (Chrysis comparata) on Mexican daisy / Fleabane (Erigeron karvinskianus). Podere Montecucco, Orvieto, Italy. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Saunders bee hawkmoth (Hemaris saundersii) resting on a leaf, Shogran, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Saunders bee hawkmoth (Hemaris saundersii) resting on a leaf, Shogran, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Background imageInsect Collection: Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) cutting piece of petal to use as nesting material, Bamberg, Germany. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on piece of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) petal

Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on piece of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) petal, cut from the flower to line its nest

Background imageInsect Collection: Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) nectaring on endemic Daisy tree (Scalesia villosa) flowers

Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) nectaring on endemic Daisy tree (Scalesia villosa) flowers. Floreana Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Background imageInsect Collection: Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) roosting on ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata)

Small pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria selene) roosting on ribwort plantain (Plantago lanceolata), Marsland mouth, Devonshire, UK. May

Background imageInsect Collection: Wall brown butterfly {Lasiommata megera} basking on lichen covered stone wall, The Rumps

Wall brown butterfly {Lasiommata megera} basking on lichen covered stone wall, The Rumps, Polzeath, Cornwall, UK. April

Background imageInsect Collection: Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly {Boloria selene} head-on view, resting on grass

Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly {Boloria selene} head-on view, resting on grass, Cornwall, UK. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) resting on bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Boscastle

Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae) resting on bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), Boscastle, Cornwall, UK. April

Background imageInsect Collection: Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) basking on Cornish slate wall, Crantock, Cornwall

Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) basking on Cornish slate wall, Crantock, Cornwall, UK. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Silver studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) resting on grass blade, Gwithian Towans, Cornwall

Silver studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus) resting on grass blade, Gwithian Towans, Cornwall, UK. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on common spotted orchid

Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on common spotted orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii), Dunsdon, Devon, UK. July

Background imageInsect Collection: Scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) covered in dew, roosting on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa)

Scarce chaser dragonfly (Libellula fulva) covered in dew, roosting on common sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, UK. May

Background imageInsect Collection: Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) pollinating Desert passionflower (Passiflora palmeri)

Western honeybee (Apis mellifera) pollinating Desert passionflower (Passiflora palmeri). Danzante Island, Loreto Bay National Park, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. May

Background imageInsect Collection: Adonis blue butterfly (Polyommatus bellargus) male, resting on Clover (Trifolium sp)

Adonis blue butterfly (Polyommatus bellargus) male, resting on Clover (Trifolium sp. ), Upper Bavaria, Germany. June
Adonis blue butterfly (Polyommatus bellargus) male, resting on Clover (Trifolium sp.), Upper Bavaria, Germany. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Common brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) flying towards Purple betony (Betonica officinalis)

Common brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) flying towards Purple betony (Betonica officinalis) flowers, Upper Bavaria, Germany. July

Background imageInsect Collection: European common blue (Polyommatus icarus) male resting on a flower, Estonia, June

European common blue (Polyommatus icarus) male resting on a flower, Estonia, June

Background imageInsect Collection: Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) in defensive posture, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Peacock katydid (Pterochroza ocellata) in defensive posture, Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageInsect Collection: Sulphur butterfly (Pieridae) extracting minerals from eye moisture of a Yellow-spotted Amazon

Sulphur butterfly (Pieridae) extracting minerals from eye moisture of a Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle (Podocnemis unifilis), Yasuni National Park, Orellana, Ecuador

Background imageInsect Collection: Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub chasing after butterfly. Germany. May

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub chasing after butterfly. Germany. May

Background imageInsect Collection: RF - Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male, resting on flower (Cruciferae sp)

RF - Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male, resting on flower (Cruciferae sp)
RF - Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male, resting on flower (Cruciferae sp.), Peerdsbos, Brasschaat, Belgium. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Background imageInsect Collection: Two Giant silkworm (Eacles ormondei) moth larvae in typical resting posture, Izabal, Guatemala

Two Giant silkworm (Eacles ormondei) moth larvae in typical resting posture, Izabal, Guatemala

Background imageInsect Collection: Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) male, resting on plant stem

Hairy dragonfly (Brachytron pratense) male, resting on plant stem, Brackagh Moss National Nature Reserve, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Small fleck-winged snipefly (Rhagio lineola) sitting in typical posture on old pine (Pinus sp) log

Small fleck-winged snipefly (Rhagio lineola) sitting in typical posture on old pine (Pinus sp) log. Buckinghamshire, England, UK. July. Focus Stacked

Background imageInsect Collection: Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand

Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July

Background imageInsect Collection: Pair of Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) mating on wallflower in garden

Pair of Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) mating on wallflower in garden. Hertfordshire, England, UK. May. Focus Stacked

Background imageInsect Collection: Two Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) roosting at dawn on Cuckooflower

Two Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) roosting at dawn on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis), one of its larval food plants. Hertfordshire, England. UK. May. Focus Stacked

Background imageInsect Collection: Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia), imago stage, hanging from chrysalis

Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia), imago stage, hanging from chrysalis, drying its wings. Focus Stacked. Captive

Background imageInsect Collection: Close up of Madagascan silk moth (Antherina suraka) eyespot on wing showing hair-like scales

Close up of Madagascan silk moth (Antherina suraka) eyespot on wing showing hair-like scales. Focus Stacked. Captive

Background imageInsect Collection: Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina) crawling up to top of flower bud to bask in sun

Duke of Burgundy butterfly (Hamearis lucina) crawling up to top of flower bud to bask in sun. Bedfordshire, England, UK. May. Focus Stacked

Background imageInsect Collection: Ruby-tailed wasp (Chrysis ignita) curled up in defensive posture after being dragged from Silver

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

Background imageInsect Collection: Fly (Coenosia sp) resting on leaf, at dawn covered in heavy dew. Hertfordshire, England, UK. June

Fly (Coenosia sp) resting on leaf, at dawn covered in heavy dew. Hertfordshire, England, UK. June. Focus Stacked

Background imageInsect Collection: Abstract close-up of butterfly wing scales

Abstract close-up of butterfly wing scales

Background imageInsect Collection: Katydid (Copiphora) portrait. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July

Katydid (Copiphora) portrait. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July
Katydid (Copiphora) portrait.Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico. July

Background imageInsect Collection: Emerald cicada (Zammara smaragdina) on leaves. Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas state

Emerald cicada (Zammara smaragdina) on leaves. Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas state, Mexico

Background imageInsect Collection: Broad-nosed weevil (Exophthalmus opulentus) on leaf. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Broad-nosed weevil (Exophthalmus opulentus) on leaf. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Background imageInsect Collection: Golden-edged owl-butterfly (Caligo uranus), butterfly captured for the collectors market

Golden-edged owl-butterfly (Caligo uranus), butterfly captured for the collectors market, wing detail. Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas state, Mexico

Background imageInsect Collection: Jewel weevil (Eurhinus magnificus) on stem. El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Jewel weevil (Eurhinus magnificus) on stem. El Cielo Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Background imageInsect Collection: Flat-faced longhorn beetle (Deliathis incana) on branch. Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo state

Flat-faced longhorn beetle (Deliathis incana) on branch. Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo state, Mexico

Background imageInsect Collection: Harlequin beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) headshot close up. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Harlequin beetle (Acrocinus longimanus) headshot close up. Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

Background imageInsect Collection: Fire ants (Solenopsis sp. ) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. June

Fire ants (Solenopsis sp. ) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. June
Fire ants (Solenopsis sp.) swarm making a raft to float in water, Texas, USA. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Ants (Formicidae) crawling along cactus spines to escape floodwater, Texas, USA. June

Ants (Formicidae) crawling along cactus spines to escape floodwater, Texas, USA. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) rolling a ball of dung, Texas, USA. May

Dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) rolling a ball of dung, Texas, USA. May

Background imageInsect Collection: Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May

Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp. ) flower, Texas, USA. May
Katydid (Tettigoniidae) on Prickly pear (Opuntia sp.) flower, Texas, USA. May

Background imageInsect Collection: Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) landing on a flower, nr Orvieto, Italy. June

Scarce swallowtail butterfly (Iphiclides podalirius) landing on a flower, nr Orvieto, Italy. June

Background imageInsect Collection: Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard

Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) caterpillar crawling over Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) leaf, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. April



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