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African Monarch Butterfly WP07007 African Monarch Butterfly (Danaus chrysippus). Africa. Marbled White Butterfly WP06707 Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Field Scabious. European Swallowtail caterpillar WP06633 European Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar feeding on fennel. Black-veined White WP06368 Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi). Brown Hairstreak Butterfly basking WP05973 Brown Hairstreak Butterfly (Thecla betulae) female basking on oak leaves. Painted Lady hatch - pupa WP06562 Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) pupa starting to hatch - No.1 of series. Painted Lady hatch - pupa splits WP05784 Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) pupa starting to hatch - No.2 of series. Painted Lady hatch - wings expand WP05786 Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) expanding wings after hatching - No.3 of series. Painted Lady hatch - wings dry WP05785 Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) starting to dry wings after hatching - No.4 of series. Painted Lady hatch - wings open WP05787 Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) newly hatched imago - No.5 of series. Common Blues with dew WP05774 Common Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) at sunrise. Europe including Britain. Camberwell Beauty Butterfly WP04718 Camberwell Beauty Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa). Brimstone on hazel twig WP03104 Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) on a Hazel (Corylus avellana) twig. Common Blue Butterflies roosting WP02959 Common Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) roosting. The Cruiser butterflies WP01887 The Cruiser (Vindula arsinoe) butterflies. Australia. Owl Butterfly on Heliconia flower WP01140 Owl Butterfly (Caligo species). Central & South America. Tiger Longwing Butterfly WP01102 Tiger Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius hecale). Costa Rica. Mopho Butterfly WP01096 Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides). Costa Rica. Rainforest Butterfly. Borneo WP00519 Rainforest Butterfly. Borneo. Harlequin Butterfly WP00399 Malay Red Harlequin Butterfly (Paralaxitta orphua). Peninsula Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo. Orange Tip Butterfly WP12954 Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines). Six-spot Burnet moth WP08311 Six-spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) recently emerged from pupa. Europe. Bullseye Moth WP07629 Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) shamming dead and displaying eye markings. American Moon Moth & moon WP07626 American Moon Moth (Actias luna) newly-emerged female. American Moon Moth WP07624 American Moon Moth (Actias luna). Mopane Moth caterpillar WP07019 Mopane Moth (Golimbrasia belina) caterpillar feeding on Mopane. Atlas Moth WP06377 Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) newly-emerged female. India & Southeast Asia. Clear Wing Moth on bark WP00402 Clear-winged Moth (Lyssa species). Indonesia & Malaysia. Puss Moth caterpillar WP03420 Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar. Privet Hawk Moth caterpillar WP03200 Privet Hawk Moth (Sphynx ligustri) caterpillar. Leafy moth on leaf litter WP00746 Moth (unidentified). Borneo. Leafy moth on leaf litter. Borneo WP00748 Leafy moth on leaf litter. Borneo. Bee Hawk Moth WP09656 Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth (Hemaris fuciformis). Drinker Moth WP13308 Drinker Moth (Philudoria potatoria) female just emerged from pupa. Europe. Hummingbird Hawkmoth caterpillar WP13314 Humming-bird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) one-day-old caterpillar at first moult on Squinancywort. Hummingbird Hawkmoth egg WP13269 Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) egg on Squinancywort. Great Diving Beetle at water surface WP06415 Great Diving Beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) female taking in air at water surface. Harlequin Beetle WP03456 Harlequin Beetle (Acrocinus longimanus). Green Tiger Beetle WP15042 Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris). Europe. Harlequin Beetle WP03373 Harlequin Beetle (Acrocinus longimanus). Glow-worm WP00305 Glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca) female, waving the glowing tip of its abdomen to attract males. Europe. Stag Beetles at sunset WP01344 Male Stag Beetles (Lucanus cervus) sparring at sunset. Europe. Luminous click beetle WP12837 Tropical luminous click beetle (Pyrophorus species) photographed by its own bioluminescence. Water Boatman WP08318 Water Boatman (Notonecta glauca) at water surface. Pond skaters WP07075 Pond Skaters (Gerris lacustris) on the surface of a still pond. River Skater WP15117 River Skater (Aquarius paludum). Europe. Water skaters and shadows WP07080 Pond Skaters (Gerris lacustris) and their shadows on the floor of a shallow pool. Wood Ant defensive WP06111 Wood Ant (Formica rufa) worker curling its tail ready to eject formic acid at an intruder. Wood Ant spraying WP14952 Wood Ant (Formica rufa) worker protecting the nest by jetting formic acid from its tail. Europe & Asia. Leaf-cutting ants WP12929 Leaf-cutting ants or Bachacs (Atta cephalotes) carrying sections of cocoa leaf bearing 'riders' thought to ward off parasitic flies which would otherwise lay their eggs on the pieces of leaf. South America. Wood Ant piggyback WP02497 Wood Ant (Formica rufa) worker carrying another in what is thought to be energy-saving behaviour. Europe. Green tree ants with mimic bug WP00725 Green Tree Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) and a bug that mimics them. Australia. Green Tree Ants WP00617 Green Tree Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) fiercely guarding their nest against an attack. Australia. Red Ants and Nettle Aphids WP13025 Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) worker collecting honeydew from Nettle Aphids (Microlophium carnosum). Red ants and black aphids WP13274 Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) collecting honeydew from aphids on dock (Rumex species). Rose Aphid WP12576 Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) mature female. European Hornet head of queen showing ocelli WP14973 European Hornet (Vespa crabro) head of queen showing ocelli. Europe. Honey Bee in flight WP06940 Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker with full pollen sacs visiting Rosebay flowers. Ichneumon egg-laying WP06475 Ichneumon (Lampronata setosas) female inserting ovipositor into conifer branch to parasitise larva of Great Wood Wasp. Lacewing eggs WP07985 Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) eggs. Horse Fly WP13039 Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) portrait. Deer Fly WP07783 Deer Fly (Lipoptena cervi) on the back of a Roe Deer. Mosquito female close-up WP06355 Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female portrait. Europe. Mosquito sucking blood WP12921 Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female drawing blood from a human arm. No.4 in series of 4. Mosquito pupae WP04845 Mosquito (Culex sp.) pupae hanging at the water's surface. Mosquito emerging WP00237 Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female, emerging from its aquatic pupa. Mosquito on water surface WP11494 Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female resting on water surface, having just emerged from pupa. Golden-ringed Dragonfly WP07784 Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii). Libellula Dragonfly after rain WP06559 Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) after rain. Europe including Britain. Common Hawker Dragonfly WP06413 Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) portrait showing eyes. Europe. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly silhouette WP06407 Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) dew-covered. Europe. Dragonflies on Gambia River WP04140 Red-winged Groundling Dragonflies (Brachythemis lacustris) resting on grass stems overhanging a backwater of the Gambia River. Africa. Common Hawker Dragonfly WP03452 Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) male. Blue winged Damsel fly WP00405 Damselfly. Borneo. Venus' Flytrap with damselfly WP05534 Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf open, showing trigger hairs, ready to capture an unwary damselfly. North America. Grasshopper portrait WP06474 Grasshopper (unidentified) portrait showing compound eye. S.W. Africa. Katydid WP03374 Katydid (unidentified). Trinidad, South America. Leafy Katydid 1- WP01089 Katydid (unidentified). Costa Rica. Stick mantis nymph WP05570 Stick mantis (unidentified) nymph. East Africa. Mantis WP03389 Praying mantis (unidentified) gravid female. Trinidad, South America. Camouflaged leafy mantis on rainforest leaf. Costa Rica WP01337 Camouflaged leafy mantis on rainforest leaf. Costa Rica. Leafy Mantis on leaf-litter WP00401 Camouflaged leafy mantis on the rainforest ground with leaf-litter. Borneo. Desert Locust WP11176 Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) adult emerging from nymphal skin. Series of six No. 2. Africa, Asia and Southern Europe. Lesser Housefly WP11109 Lesser Housefly (Fannia canicularis) feeding on sugar crystals. Worldwide. Southern Hawker Dragonfly WP10488 Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) portrait. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly eyes WP09669 Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male. Close-up of eyes. Europe. Common Blue Damselfly WP12909 Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) portrait of male. Europe. Large Red Damselfly WP09664 Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) portrait. Ascalaphid at rest WP12952 Ascalaphid at rest. Green Lacewing WP14280 Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) in overwintering colouration on gorse. Europe. Dog fleas WP11297 Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis) male and female. Worldwide.