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Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglias urticae) on thistle. Dorset, UK, August
Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) on Bramble (Rubus fructicosus) leaves, Gamlingay Wood, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, April, UK
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July
Female Large white / Cabbage white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) in flight, Surrey, UK. Multiple exposure
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) and Small tortoiseshell butterflies (Aglais urticae) feeding on Buddleia flowers (Buddleia davidii), Derbyshire, UK, September
Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) portrait on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), UK, Captive
Hummingbird Hawk-moth {Macroglossum stellatarum} adult in flight drinking nectar from lantana flower, Switzerland
Leaf cutter ants (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of leaves, to be used for cultivating nutritious fungi, Santa Rita, Costa Rica
Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female resting after sucking blood from human arm. Sequence 4 / 4Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female resting after sucking blood from human arm. Sequence 4/4
European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair, male passing Dragonfly prey to female, Pusztaszer, Hungary, May 2008
Edwards Atlas Moth (Attacus edwardsii) in defensive posture, Bhutan, June
Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon brittannicus) resting on flag iris, Norfolk Broads, UK June
Large blue alkanet (Anchusa azurea) in flower with an Eschers blue butterfly (Polyommatus escheri) Stenje region, Galicica National Park, Macedonia, June 2009
Glanville fritillary butterfly (Melitaea cinxia) on blade of grass, Pollino National Park, Basilicata, Italy, May 2009
Irish damselfly (Coenagrion lunulatum) on leaf, Montiaghs Moss, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, June
Portrait of a Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris). UK. Focus stacked image (dead specimen)
Black and red froghopper (Cercopis vulnerata) on plant stem, Liechtenstein, June 2009
Marsh fritillary butterfly {Euphydrayas aurinia} on Spotted heath orchid (Dactylorhiza maculata), Dunsdon, near Holsworthy, Devon, UK. June
Silver Studded Blue (Plebejus argus), Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Pennine Alps, Italy. July
Archerfish jets water at insect to dislodge it from branch {Toxotes chatareus} from SE Asia
Mayfly (Ephemera Danica) on leaf, Dala river, Gtene, Vstra Gtaland, Sweden, June 2009
Jersey tiger moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) large numbers resting on trunk of Sweetgum tree (Liquidambar orientalis) in the Petaloudes Valley, Rhodes island, Greece, August 2011
Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) male with wings open showing eyespots on lichen covered twig, Captive, UK, April
Bullseye / Io moth (Automeris io) showing eye spot markings on wings during deimatic display to deter predators, photographed on a white background, originating from North and Central America
Indian moon / Indian luna moth (Actias selene) head-on view showing feather-like antennae. Captive
Deaths head hawkmoth (Acherontia atropos). Captive bred in the UK
Madagascar moon / Comet moth (Argema mittrei) beside coccoon, captive, Madagascar
Small emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia) female with wings open showing eyespots on Gorse, Captive, UK, April
Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen about to land at her nest burrow in a garden lawn with loaded pollen sacs to provision grubs that will become future workers for her colony, Wiltshire
Seven-spot ladybird (Coccinnella septempunctata) just emerged from hibernation, sunning on a Honeysuckle leaf with buildings in the background, Wiltshire garden, UK, April
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) nectaring on a Crab apple (Malus sylvestnis) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April
Male Giraffe-necked Weevil (Trachelophorus giraffa) Montane rainforest, Vohiparara, Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar
Adonis Blue (Polyommatus bellargus) female butterfly feeding on flower, Wiltshire, UK, September
Small copper butterfly (Lycaena philaeas). Peak District NP, Derbyshire, UK, September
Canary-shouldered thorn moth (Ennomos alniaria) on bark. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, September
Male Migrant Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna mixta) South London, UK, September
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper (Chorthippus albomarginatus) brown and green form Lewisham, London, August
Black darter dragonfly (Sympetrum danae) male, Peatlands Country Park, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK, August
Green carpet (Colostygia pectinataria) Annagarriff Wood, County Armagh, Ireland, November
Mint moth (Pyrausta aurata) feeding on Wild marjoram flower (Origanum vulgare), chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, July
Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) showing wings expanding after emerging from cocoon. Captive, originating from North and Central America. Sequence 10 of 10
Green Veined White Butterfly (Pieris napi) resting on the flowering stem of a native English Bluebell (Endymion nonscriptus) Banstead Woods. Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
Close-up of Swallowtail (Papilo machaon) wings, Emilia Romagna Region, Italy
American moon / Luna Moth (Actias luna) resting on Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia), New Braunfels, Texas, USA, March
Atlas moth {Attacus atlas} on nurse plant Sri Lanka
Ringlet butterfly {Aphantopus hyperantus} resting on buttercup, Denmark Farm, Lampeter, Wales, UK. June
RF - Banded darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) group of five resting, Netherlands, September
Pair of European bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) with courtship offering of insect prey, Pusztaszer, Kiskunsagi National Park, Hungary
Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on a Greater periwinkle flower (Vinca major), Wiltshire garden, UK, April
Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) nectaring on a Yellow archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) flower in a garden, Wiltshire, UK, April
RF- Morpho butterfly displaying on leaf (Morpho achilles). Amazonia, Ecuador
Long-horned bee (Eucera sp. ), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus)Long-horned bee (Eucera sp.), two crawling into Wild gladiolus (Gladiolus atroviolaceus) flower to roost at night. Turkey. May
RF- Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum). Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA. November
Red Admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta), perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum), Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November
Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) perched on Bigtooth Maple (Acer grandidentatum) leaf. Lost Maples State Park, Texas, USA, November
Masked trogon (Trogon personatus) with insect prey, Bellavista cloud forest private reserve, 1700m altitude, Tandayapa Valley, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) on French marigold (Tagetes patula) flowers. September, Dorset UK
Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata) on fly agaric (Amanita muscaria). Sheffield, UK, September
Common spangle galls of the Gall wasp (Neuroterus quercusbaccarum) on underside of oak leaf, Dorset, UK, September
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with very tatty, worn wings and dusted with pollen, visiting a Himalayan balsam (Impatients glandulifera) flower. Wiltshire pastureland, UK, September
Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album) camouflaged amongst dead vegetation. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK, September
Solitary bee (Panurgus sp) On Corn Marigold, species often associated with yellow flowers, Hertfordshire, England, September
Grey mountain carpet moth (Entephria caesiata) on lichen, Benaughlin Cliffs, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, UK, September
Frosted orange moth (Gortyna flavago) resting on fallen leaf, Ballykinler Sand Dunes, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, September
Bulrush wainscot moth (Nonagria typhae) Ballykinler Dunes, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, September
Chevron moth (Eulithis testata) on Bell heather flowers, Ballykinler Dunes, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, September
Painted Lady butterfly (Cynthia / Vanessa cardui) feeding on {Verbena bonariensis} flowers, UK, September
Close-up portrait of a Lesser marsh grasshopper (Chorthippus albomarginatus), Leicestershire, England, UK, August. meetyourneighbours.net project
Speckled bush cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) outline seen through backlit oak leaf, Bovey Tracey, Devon, UK. August
Common Green Grasshopper (Omocestus viridulus), resting on dead Yellow rattle stem, Vealend Farm, Devon, UK. August 2012
Mottled grasshopper (Myrmeleotettix maculatus) on Clustered bell heather flower mainly heathland species, Surrey, England, UK, August
Golden Ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) female at rest on flower, Devon, England, UK, August
Migrant Hawker dragonfly (Aeshna mixta latrielle) male in flight, Wiltshire, England. August
Male Keeled skimmer (Orthetrum coerulescens) in flight, Holt Lows CP, Norfolk, England, August
Orange Tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) female resting on bluebell, Lanhydrock woodland, Cornwall. May 2012
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) on Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) Scotland, UK
Grizzled skipper butterfly {Pyrgus malvae}, Dorset. UK
Orange Tip (Anthocaris cardamines) Male at rest on Cuckoo flower / Ladys smock, West Sussex, UK April
Longhorn beetle (Dorcadion equestre nogelli) Ignoussa Mountains, near Lake Kerkini, Macedonia, Greece, May 2009
Worker Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen sac on back leg
UK Ladybird species, native and invasive, from left to right: Seven-Spot (Coccinella 7-punctata), Harlequin (Harmonia axyridis), Harlequin morph, Two-Spot (Adalia bipunctata)
Leafcutter ant (Atta sp) carrying leaf along branch, Amazonian Rainforest, Yavari Valley, Loreto, Peru
Banded sphinx moth (Eumorpha fasciatus) on tree trunk, Bellaview, Florida, USA, May
Red admiral butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) on Buddleia flowers, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK, August
