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Mining bee / Little flower bee (Anthophora bimaculata) taking nectar and pollen from Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) flower, with pollen covered scopa, Surrey, England, UK. August
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve, Gwent, Wales, UK. August
Clouded yellow butterfly (Colias croceus) on Fleabane. Dorset, UK, August
Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) on Devil s-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis). Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. August
Male Chalkhill blue (Lysandra coridon) feeding on Wild marjoram flowers (Origanum vulgare) in a chalk grassland meadow, Wiltshire, UK, August
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly (Aglais urticae) feeding on Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) England, UK, August
Group of Tissue moths (Triphosa dubitata) hibernating in a limestone cave. Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. November
Mantel of Spiny oyster (Spondylus varius). Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific
Hummingbird hawk moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in flight feeding on Verbena flowers, England, UK. July
Garden tiger moth (Arctica caja) close up of patterns on wings, England, UK, July
Silhouetted emerald damselflies (Lestes sponsa) resting on a reed, Devon, England, UK. August 2017
Marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydrayas aurinia) feeding on Meadow thistle flower (Cirsium helenoides), Dunsdon Nature Reserve, near Holsworthy, Devon, UK. June 18
Green-veined white butterfly (Artogeia / Pieris napi) resting on reed in late evening light, Volehouse Moor, Devon, UK. July
Small tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae) resting on heather, Westhay, Somerset Levels, UK, August
Marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia), group feeding on Marsh thistle (Cirsium palustre). Lincolnshire, England, UK
Female House spider (Tegenaria sp. ) at the mouth of her tubular silk retreat in an old stone wallFemale House spider (Tegenaria sp.) at the mouth of her tubular silk retreat in an old stone wall, Somerset, UK, September
Common lace weaver / Lace-webbed spider (Amaurobius similis) male in its web in an old stone wall at night, Wiltshire, UK, September
Hornet (Vespa crabro) drinking at bird bath. Dorset, UK, July
Jewel beetle (Anthaxia hungarica) on aster flower, South of Casteil, French Pyrenees, France. May
Herald moth (Scoliopteryx libatrix) camouflaged in leaf litter, Gosford Forest Park, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland. September
Great tiger moth (Arctia caja americana) Lac-Drolet, province, Quebec, Canada November
Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) flying to Hedge woundwort (Stachys sylvatica) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, July
Composite image of Fireflies synchronize display just after first shower of monsoon, on moonless night. India
Hard corals (Acropora microclados) growing in shallow water, reflected in the surface, Gubal Island, Egypt. Strait of Gubal, Red Sea
Synchronous fire flies (Pteroptyx sp. ) mangroves along the Kinabatangan River, Sabah, BorneoSynchronous fire flies (Pteroptyx sp.) mangroves along the Kinabatangan River, Sabah, Borneo
Two coloured mason bee (Osmia bicolor) bee that nests in old snail shells and then carries bits of twig or vegetation to cover the shell, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, June
Rainbow scarab (Phanaeus vindex) male on white background. Florida, USA. Controlled conditions
Cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) on wall of Gomantong Cave. Sabah, Borneo. Malaysia
Spider webs covered in dew, on a flowering Gorse bush, Peak District National Park, UK October
Historical illustration of Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) Pierre Denys de Montfort engraving from Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particuliere des Mollusques, 1801-1802
Giant honey bee nest (Apis dorsata) up in a giant Mengaris tree (Koompassia excelsa) dipterocarp forest in Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
Red mason bee (Osmia rufa) female emerging from her nest hole in a drilled log within an insect hotel after provisioning a brood cell with pollen, Gloucestershire garden, UK, April
Pearl-bordered fritillary (Boloria euphrosyne) feeding from Wild Rosemary (Rhododendron tomentosum), Finland, June
Lesser purple emperor butterfly (Apatura ilia), sitting on a leaf, Finland, August
Orange-tip (Anthocharis cardamines), male feeding from Wood Cranesbill (Geranium sylvaticum), Finland, June
Leaf mimic bush cricket or katydid (unknown species, family Tettigoniidae) in the middle of moulting its skin. Moulting from one sub-adult stage (instar) to another is known as ecdysis
Freshwater isopods (Acanthogammarus victorii) feeding on seabed, Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia
Young Stone sculpin (Paracottus knerii), on endemic sponge (Lubomirskia baicalensis), Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia
Sea cucumber / Sea apple (Pseudocolochirus violaceus) Rinca, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Sea apple (Pseudocolochirus violaceus) Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Banded darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) resting on flower, Netherlands
Scorpion (Heterometrus sp) fluorescing in ultraviolet light at night on forest floor, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo
Orange anemonefish (Amphiprion sandaracinos) in its host Mertens carpet sea anemone (Stichodactyla mertensii). Mabul Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Celebes Sea / Sulawesi Sea
Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on comb with honey, Kiel, Germany, June
Fluorescent coral photographed with ultraviolet / UV light, Bonaire, Leeward Antilles, Caribbean region, Netherlands Antilles
Common lobster (Homarus gammarus) looks out from its hole amongst Dead mans fingers (Alcyonium digitatum) beneath a forest of Oarweed kelp (Laminaria hyperborea)
Julia heleconia (Dryas iulia) butterfly on head of Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare). Butterflies often land on caimans head to drink the salt from its eyes. Pantanal, Brazil
Spotted catshark (Scyliorhinus canicula) just hatched from egg case that is on Seafan (Paramuricea clavata), Ullastres seamount, Costa Brava, Llafranch, Catalunya, Spain
