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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs and bluebells. Fox cubs and cowslips. Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs and bluebells. Edible Frog (Rana esculenta) leaping from water surface to catch a dragonfly. Mudskipper (Periophthalmus barbarus) Gathering on a rock as the tide rises. Orange-tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) male in flight.  Europe Marbled White Butterflies (Melanargia galathea) visiting Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa).  Europe Marbled White Butterfly (Melanargia galathea) visiting Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa).  Europe Marbled White Butterflies (Melanargia galathea) visiting Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa).  Europe Marbled White Butterflies (Melanargia galathea) visiting Greater Knapweed (Centaurea scabiosa).  Europe Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) taking off from thistle.  East coast America. Painted Lady (Cynthia cardui). Sequence showing emerging from chrysalis to taking off. Glasswing Butterfly (Hymenitis andromica).  South America Glasswing Butterfly (Hymenitis andromica).  South America Cattleheart (Paradis arcas) in flight.  South America Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) taking off from a Spear Thistle.  Nine images at 20 millisecond intervals. Clouded Yellow Butterfly (Colias croceus) var. helice taking off from Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica). Red Admiral Butterfly (Vanessa atalanta) sequence showing adult hatching from pupa.  Worldwide Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) hatch sequence showing emergence from pupa to flying off.  Worldwide Chalkhill Blue Butterfly (Lysandra coridon) taking off.  7 images at 20 millisecond intervals. Peacock Butterfly (Inachis io) and Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).  Europe Painted Lady Butterfly (Cynthia cardui) and Bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).  Worldwide Heliconius Butterfly (Heliconius species).  Central & South 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 (Gonepteryx rhamni) male taking off from Cuckoo Flower as another approaches.  Europe Hedge Brown Butterfly (Pyonia titthonus) female, taking off from a thistle flower. 7 images at 20 millisecond intervals.  Europe Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) taking off from shallon. Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) on migrational flight in North America. Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) male, taking off from marjoram. 9 images at 20 millisecond intervals.  Europe Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio glaucus) alighting.  North America Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) female, taking off from a thistle flower. 7 images at 20 millisecond intervals.  Europe Brimstone Butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni) male about to alight on Selfheal flower.  Europe Chalkhill Blue Butterfly (Lysandra coridon) taking off - three images. Poplar Hawk Moth (Laothoe populi) in flight. Triple exposure. Humming-bird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on Buddleia. Humming-bird Hawk Moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) feeding on Buddleia. Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) flying near Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum).  Europe Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor) flying near Red Campion (Silene dioica).  Europe Elephant Hawk Moth (Deilephila elpenor). Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) visiting stock flowers. Hummingbird Sphinx Moth (Hemaris thysbe) feeding on a thrift flower.  North America Wood Boring Beetle (Rhaguim mordax) female in flight. Wood Boring Beetle (Rhaguim mordax) male in flight with Green Alkanet (Pentaglottis sempervirens). Red-tipped Flower Beetle (Malachius bipustulatus) taking off from a brome grass head. Longhorn Beetle (Stenocorus meridianus) gravid female taking off from Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium). Cockchafer Beetle (Melolontha melolontha) male opening its wings to take off.  Europe Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastes hercules) male in flight. Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) in flight.  South America Tropical luminous click beetle (Pyrophorus species)  showing bioluminescence.  Composite image showing beetle before takeoff and in flight with green thoracic and orange abdominal lights glowing strongly. Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) in flight. Green fruit beetles (Lamellicornia) homing in on a ripe guava.  South America Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) in flight.  South America Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) taking off.  South America Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastes hercules) male in flight.  South America Longhorn beetle (Longicornia) in flight. Cockchafer Beetle (Melolontha melolontha) male in flight among new oak leaves. Wasp Beetle (Clytus arietus) taking off from bracken fronds. Black-tipped Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) taking off from Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense),. Black-tipped Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) taking off from Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense). Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) taking off.
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