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European Map Butterfly (Araschnia levana) spring colour form. Heliconius Butterfly (Heliconius species). Two-tailed Pasha (Charaxes jasius). Europe Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) basking with wings open. Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io). Grey Cracker Butterfly (Hamadryas ferentina). Central & South America Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui). Sequence showing emerging from chrysalis to taking off. Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) hatch sequence showing emergence from pupa to flying off. Worldwide Malay Red Harlequin Butterfly (Paralaxitta orphua). Peninsula Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo Hummingbird Sphinx Moth (Hemaris thysbe) newly emerged. N America Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar showing defensive 'whips'. Moth. Borneo Green leafy moth. Borneo Angle Shades Moth (Phlogophora meticulosa). Europe Brimstone Moth (Opisthograptis luteolata) caterpillar series showing "looper" progression. Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) caterpillar. Europe Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa coccinea). Sexton Beetle (Necrophorus vespilloides) with attendant phoretic mites. Jewel Beetle (Sternocera orissa) female and eggs. Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) male. Europe. Longhorn beetle (Tragocephala species). Southern Africa Mint Beetle (Chrysolina menthastri). Striped Toktokkie Beetle (Psammodes striatus). Devil's Coach-horse Beetle (Staphylinus olens) in defensive posture, showing scent organs at tip of tail. Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata). Green Dung Beetle (Garreta nitens). Dune Beetle (Onymacris bicolor). Namibia Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) male. Brush Jewel beetle (Julodis species). Southern Africa Violet Ground Beetle (Carabus violaceus). Longhorn Beetle (Strangalia maculata). Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) male in flight. Cockchafer Beetle (Melolontha melolontha) male taking off. Ten images at 20 millisecond intervals. Europe Rainbow Shield Bug (Calidea dregii). Southern Africa Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastes hercules) female. South America Tropical luminous click beetle (Pyrophorus species) showing luminescent spots on thorax. South America Longhorn beetle (Longicornia). Green fruit beetle (Lamellicornia). Longhorn beetle (Longicornia). South America Tropical beetle (unidentified). Tropical weevil (Curculionidae). Green Tiger Beetle (Cicindela campestris). Europe Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis) portrait. Europe & Asia Giant Cockroach (Blaberus giganteus). South America Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina). Wood Ant (Formica rufa) worker in defensive posture, preparing to squirt formic acid. Leaf-cutting ants or Bachacs (Atta cephalotes) carrying leaf sections back to the nest. Trinidad, South America. Bull Ant (Myrmecia sp). Australia Driver ant (unidentified) winged male. Solitary Wasp (Eumenidae). Australia Hornet (Vespa crabro) worker. Digger Wasp (Mellinus arvensis) carrying greenbottle prey. Europe Black Ichneumon (Lissonota setosa). Parasitic on Goat Moth larvae. Green sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis). Ichneumon (Netelia species). Europe Mosquito (Aedes punctor) female resting after a blood meal. Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female. Crane Fly (Tipula paludosa) female. Bluebottle Fly (Calliphora vomitoria). Giant Greenbottle Fly (unidentified). Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) showing blood-sucking proboscis. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) taking off from a hawkweed bud. Seven images at 20 millisecond intervals. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female. Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male in flight. Europe Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male. Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male. Katydid (unidentified). Green Tree Locust (Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa). Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) final instar nymph. Africa and southern Europe Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus). W. Australia Great Green Bush Cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) female. Grasshopper (unidentified). Speckled Bush Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) male. Mole cricket. Mole cricket. Leafy Katydid. Costa Rica Stick insect (unidentified) nymph. Common Earwig (Forficula auricularia) male. Japanese Praying Mantis (Paratenordera ardifolia) turning head to face camera. Japanese Mantis (Paratenodera ardifolia) adult in flight. Cicada (unidentified). Cicada (unidentified). Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina). Kitten going into mock frightened display at the sight of a large stag beetle.