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Small garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) landing on an Agapanthus flower in garden, Cheshire, UK, July
Small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria) with three tiny (1mm) Thrips (Order Thysanoptera) on a petal, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
Smeathmans Furrow Bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) harvesting Lacy phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) stigma open to receive pollen for fertilization, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, July
Queen butterfly (Danaus gilippus) emerging from chrysalis on Aquatic milkweed (Asclepias perennis). Hill Country, Texas, USA. Sequence 1/12
Gulf fritillary butterfly (Agraulis vanillae) expanding wings after emerging from chrysalis. Hill Country, Texas, USA
Beautiful demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female resting on Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) bud. Cornwall, England, UK. May
Banded demoiselle damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) female roosting amongst reeds. Lower Tamar Lakes, Cornwall, England, UK. May
Azure damselfly (Coenagrion puella) resting on leaf. Cornwall, England, UK. July
Small pearl-bordered fritillary butterfly (Boloria selene) roosting on Hard fern (Blechnum spicant) fiddlehead. Marsland Valley Wildlife Trusts Reserve, Cornwall, England, UK. June
Common blue damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) resting on leaf. Cornwall, England, UK. May
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis). Devon, England, UK. August
Silver-washed fritillary butterfly (Argynnis paphia) nectaring, two males in flight. Jyvaskyla, Finland. July
Wood ant (Formica rufa) on Waxcap fungus (Hygrocybe sp). Buckinghamshire, England, UK. November. Focus stacked image
Portrait of a Emerald Damselfly (Lestes sponsa). Ledston, Yorkshire, England, UK, July. Focus stacked image
Common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) covered in morning dew Ledston, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK, August. Focus stacked image
Striped slender robberfly (Leptogaster cylindrica) clos up of head, Ledston, Yorkshire, England, UK, July. Focus stacked image
Striped slender robberflies (Leptogaster cylindrica). Ledston, Yorkshire, England, UK, June. Focus stacked image
Group of saddleback moth caterpillars (Acharia hyperoche) eating a leaf in the rainforest understory, Yasuni national Park, Ecuador
Vast swarm of Mayfly (Ephorom virgo) long exposure, emerged at the end of the summer Tudela, Navarra, Spain, September
RF - Chalkhill blue butterfly (Lysandra coridon) male resting on Small scabious (Scabiosa columbaria). Somerset, England, UK. July 2019
RF - Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea), roosting on dew covered Bent grass (Agrostis sp) at dawn. Devon, England, UK. July
Scorpion fly (Panorpa germanica) female resting on Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Cornwall, England, UK. May
Heath fritillary butterfly (Melitaea athalia) basking on Bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Exmoor National Park, Somerset, England, UK. June
Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) basking in the evening sunshine, Devon, UK. June
Golden Birdwing butterfly (Troides aeacus) Sheding Forest park, Kenting National Park, Taiwan
Peacock butterflies (Aglais io) feeding on Echinops, Norfolk, England, UK, July
Four-spotted chaser dragonfly (Libellula quadrimaculata) covered in dew and backlit by the morning sun, Devon, UK. June
Close up of a Lord Howe Island stick insect (Dryococelus australis), Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol, UK. Captive
Bedstraw hawk-moth (Hyles gallii) Wallis, Switzerland, April. Controlled conditions
Scarce Merveille du Jour moth (Moma alpium) camouflaged against lichen, Beetzseeheide, Germany, March
Bumblebee (Bombus) on Rampion flower (Phyteuma), France, May
Silk moth (Copaxa sp) camouflaged against leaf litter on rainforest floor. Bosque de Paz, Costa Rica
RF - Small emerald damselfly (Lestes virens) resting on stem. The Netherlands. May. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
Small red damselfly (Ceriagrion tenellum) resting on Heather flower. The Netherlands. August
Orange tip butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) two females on Cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis). The Netherlands. March
Silver-studded blue butterfly (Plebejus argus), two resting amongst grasses, in morning. The Netherlands. July
Stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) silhouetted at sunset. The Netherlands. August
Moths (Lepidoptera) swarming with flight trails, attracted by light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands
Moths (Lepidoptera) with flight trails, attracted to light during insect trapping and identification session. Long-term monitoring in De Kaaistoep Nature Reserve, Tilburg, The Netherlands. June
Striped Slender Robberfly (Leptogaster cylindrica) Ledston, Yorkshire, July. Focus stacked image
Striped Slender Robberflies (Leptogaster cylindrica) Ledston, Yorkshire, June. Focus stacked image
Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) roosting among tall grasses at sunrise and bathed in warm, early morning sunlight, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) flying during a warm morning. When the overwintering period draws to an end large numbers become active. Michoacan, Mexico, February
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
Peacock butterfly (Aglais io) flying over flowers. Finland. August
Apollo (Parnassius apollo) butterfly female in flight over field, sphragis present following copulation. Pargas, Aboland, Finland. July 2019
