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African Monarch Butterfly (Danaus chrysippus). Africa Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Field Scabious. European Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio machaon) caterpillar feeding on fennel. Black-veined White (Aporia crataegi). Brown Hairstreak Butterfly (Thecla betulae) female basking on oak leaves. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) pupa starting to hatch - No.1 of series. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) pupa starting to hatch - No.2 of series. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) expanding wings after hatching - No.3 of series. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) starting to dry wings after hatching - No.4 of series. Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) newly hatched imago - No.5 of series. Common Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) at sunrise. Europe including Britain Camberwell Beauty Butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa). Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) on a Hazel (Corylus avellana) twig. Common Blue Butterflies (Polyommatus icarus) roosting. The Cruiser (Vindula arsinoe) butterflies. Australia Owl Butterfly (Caligo species). Central & South America Tiger Longwing Butterfly (Heliconius hecale). Costa Rica Morpho Butterfly (Morpho peleides). Costa Rica. Rainforest Butterfly. Borneo Malay Red Harlequin Butterfly (Paralaxitta orphua). Peninsula Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines). Six-spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) recently emerged from pupa. Europe Bullseye Moth (Automeris io) shamming dead and displaying eye markings. American Moon Moth (Actias luna) newly-emerged female. American Moon Moth (Actias luna). Mopane Moth (Golimbrasia belina) caterpillar feeding on Mopane. Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas) newly-emerged female. India & Southeast Asia Clear-winged Moth (Lyssa species). Indonesia & Malaysia Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar. Privet Hawk Moth (Sphynx ligustri) caterpillar. Moth (unidentified). Borneo Leafy moth on leaf litter. Borneo Broad-bordered Bee Hawk Moth (Hemaris fuciformis). Drinker Moth (Philudoria potatoria) female just emerged from pupa. Europe Humming-bird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) one-day-old caterpillar at first moult on Squinancywort. Hummingbird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) egg on Squinancywort. Great Diving Beetle (Dytiscus marginalis) female taking in air at water surface. Harlequin Beetle (Acrocinus longimanus). Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris). Europe Harlequin Beetle (Acrocinus longimanus). Glow-worm (Lampyris noctiluca) female, waving the glowing tip of its abdomen to attract males. Europe Male Stag Beetles (Lucanus cervus) sparring at sunset. Europe Tropical luminous click beetle (Pyrophorus species) photographed by its own bioluminescence. Water Boatman (Notonecta glauca) at water surface. Pond Skaters (Gerris lacustris) on the surface of a still pond. River Skater (Aquarius paludum). Europe Pond Skaters (Gerris lacustris) and their shadows on the floor of a shallow pool. Wood Ant (Formica rufa) worker curling its tail ready to eject formic acid at an intruder. Wood Ant (Formica rufa) worker protecting the nest by jetting formic acid from its tail. Europe & Asia 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 (Formica rufa) worker carrying another in what is thought to be energy-saving behaviour. Europe Green Tree Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) and a bug that mimics them. Australia Green Tree Ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) fiercely guarding their nest against an attack. Australia Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) worker collecting honeydew from Nettle Aphids (Microlophium carnosum). Red Ant (Myrmica rubra) collecting honeydew from aphids on dock (Rumex species). Rose Aphid (Macrosiphum rosae) mature female. European Hornet (Vespa crabro) head of queen showing ocelli. Europe Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker with full pollen sacs visiting Rosebay flowers. Ichneumon (Lampronata setosas) female inserting ovipositor into conifer branch to parasitise larva of Great Wood Wasp. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) eggs. Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) portrait. Deer Fly (Lipoptena cervi) on the back of a Roe Deer. Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female portrait. Europe Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female drawing blood from a human arm. No.4 in series of 4. Mosquito (Culex sp.) pupae hanging at the water's surface. Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female, emerging from its aquatic pupa. Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female resting on water surface, having just emerged from pupa. Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii). Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) after rain. Europe including Britain Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) portrait showing eyes. Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) dew-covered. Europe Red-winged Groundling Dragonflies (Brachythemis lacustris) resting on grass stems overhanging a backwater of the Gambia River. Africa Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) male. Damselfly. Borneo Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf open, showing trigger hairs, ready to capture an unwary damselfly. North America Grasshopper (unidentified) portrait showing compound eye. S.W. Africa Katydid (unidentified). Trinidad, South America. Katydid (unidentified). Costa Rica Stick mantis (unidentified) nymph. East Africa Praying mantis (unidentified) gravid female. Trinidad, South America. Camouflaged leafy mantis on rainforest leaf. Costa Rica Camouflaged leafy mantis on the rainforest ground with leaf-litter. Borneo Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) adult emerging from nymphal skin. Series of six No. 2. Africa, Asia and Southern Europe Lesser Housefly (Fannia canicularis) feeding on sugar crystals. Worldwide Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) portrait. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male. Close-up of eyes. Europe Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) portrait of male. Europe Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) portrait. Ascalaphid at rest. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) in overwintering colouration on gorse. Europe Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis) male and female. Worldwide