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Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) and Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta). Europe Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) on migrational flight in North America. Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) taking off from thistle. East coast America. Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio glaucus) alighting. North America Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) in flight over Bell-heather (Erica cinerea). Chalkhill Blue Butterfly (Lysandra coridon) male in flight with Knapweed and Agrimony flowers. Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) male about to alight on Selfheal flower. Europe Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) taking off from a Spear Thistle. Nine images at 20 millisecond intervals. Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) male taking off from Cuckoo Flower as another approaches. Europe Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) female, taking off from a thistle flower. 7 images at 20 millisecond intervals. Europe Chalkhill Blue Butterfly (Lysandra coridon) taking off. 7 images at 20 millisecond intervals. Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) male, taking off from marjoram. 9 images at 20 millisecond intervals. Europe Hedge Brown Butterfly (Pyonia titthonus) female, taking off from a thistle flower. 7 images at 20 millisecond intervals. Europe Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) and Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta). Worldwide Glasswing Butterfly (Hymenitis andromica). South America Cattleheart (Paradis arcas) in flight. South America Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor). Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) in flight. Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris) in flight. Cockchafer Beetle (Melolontha melolontha) male taking off. Ten images at 20 millisecond intervals. Europe Rose Chafers (Cetonia aurata) in flight. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) taking off from Ragwort, three images. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) taking off from Orange Hawkweed. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) taking off from Creeping Thistle, three images. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) in flight, three images. Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella 7-punctata) taking off from Creeping Thistle. Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) male in flight. Europe Black-tipped Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) taking off from Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense),. Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastes hercules) male in flight. Green fruit beetles (Lamellicornia) homing in on a ripe guava. South America Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) in flight. South America Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastes hercules) male in flight. South America Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) in flight. Black Ants (Lasius niger) queens, taking off from a plantain. Europe Red Mason Bee (Osmia rufa) bringing wet mud to construct the walls of her cells. Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen visiting Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum). Europe Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying low over ground with honey bee prey, searching for its burrow. Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) female flying low over ground with honey bee prey, searching for its burrow. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) workers approaching a Rosebay flower. Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) approaching comfrey flower. Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) worker banking to avoid another carrying debris from nest. Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers in flight, approaching and leaving the nest. Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker in flight. Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker in flight. Hornet (Vespa crabro) male flying to over ripe apple. Europe Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) swarm. Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker, approaching the nest. Europe Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker, visiting lupine flowers. Common House Fly (Musca domestica) taking off from a table top. Bee Fly (Bombylius major) visiting alkanet in spring. Europe, including Britain Houseflies (Musca domestica) taking off from the mouth of a bottle. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) taking off from a hawkweed bud. Seven images at 20 millisecond intervals. Mosquito (Theobaldia annulata) male. Sequence showing emergence of the imago from an aquatic pupa. Mosquitoes (Theobaldia annulata) male and female in flight. Hoverfly (Eristalis arbustorum) males 'marking' a plantain head mistaking it for a female of their own species. Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) attracting bluebottles, greenbottles and other flies. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female in flight. Eight images at 15 millisecond intervals. Europe Giant Lacewing (Osmylus fulvicephalus) taking off. Banded Demoiselle or Banded Agrion Damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male approaching perched female. Europe Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult female taking off from water. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female taking off from Cocksfoot grass. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male and female flying over a pond. Europe Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) flying over glistening water. Europe Common Field Grasshoppers (Chorthippus brunneus) escaping from danger. Europe Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) male leaping from an acorn. Europe Short-winged Conehead Cricket (Conocephalus dorsalis) female leaping from Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica). Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) in flight. Africa and southern Europe Japanese Mantis (Paratenodera ardifolia) adult in flight. Giant Cockroach (Blaberus giganteus) in flight. South America Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui). Sequence showing emerging from chrysalis to taking off. Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) sequence showing adult hatching from pupa. Worldwide Bee-killer Wasp (Philanthus triangulum) carrying Honey Bee prey. Europe Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species). Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) taking off from a hawkweed bud. Seven images at 20 millisecond intervals. Cockchafer Beetle (Melolontha melolontha) male taking off. Ten images at 20 millisecond intervals. Europe