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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. Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) taking off from a hawkweed bud. Seven images at 20 millisecond intervals. Giant Lacewing (Osmylus fulvicephalus) taking off. Golden Orb-web Spider female being approached by a Bluebottle Fly. Orb-web spider female being approached by a Bluebottle Fly. Africa Orb-web Spider (Areneus species) being approached by a mosquito. Australia Mosquito (Culex pipiens) female, emerging from its aquatic pupa. Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) attracting bluebottles, greenbottles and other flies. Wide-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) female egg-laying on the wing. Mass of eggs visible among algae at pond edge. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) female taking off from buttercup on which male is resting. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) female in flight. Europe Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) female pursued by male. Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male and female in flight over a fast running stream. Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) male and female in flight over a fast running stream with water crowfoot. Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) males in flight with cocksfoot grass. Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) males in flight. Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) males in flight. Europe Large Red Damselfly (Pyrrhosoma nymphula) newly emerged alighting on Bog Bean. Europe Southern Hawker Dragonflies (Aeshna cyanea) over Eyeworth Pond, New Forest. Europe Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male hovering. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Europe Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight, 3 images showing level flight banking and turning. Europe Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Europe Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Europe Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male hovering. Europe Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum) male alighting. Three-image composite showing approach and touchdown. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male hovering over a pond with sunlight glinting off its wings. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female in flight. Eight images at 15 millisecond intervals. Europe Banded Demoiselle or Banded Agrion Damselfly (Calopteryx splendens) male approaching perched female. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female taking off from Yarrow. Europe Common Blue Damselfly (Enallagma cyathigerum) male in flight. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male taking off from Yarrow. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female taking off from Cocksfoot grass. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) males flying over a pond. Europe including Britain Broad-bodied Chaser Drangonfly (Libellula depressa) approaching water lily. Europe including Britain Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male hovering. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii). Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea). Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) male and female flying over a pond. Europe Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male, hovering over a pond. Southern Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Southern Aeshna Dragonfly (Aeshna cyanea) male in flight. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) male, landing on a buttercup. Europe Katydid (unidentified) in flight. Katydid (unidentified) in flight. South America Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) in flight. Africa and southern Europe Common Field Grasshoppers (Chorthippus brunneus) escaping from danger. Europe Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) male leaping from an acorn. Europe Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) leaping onto oak leaves. Giant Cockroach (Blaberus giganteus) in flight. South America Japanese Mantis (Paratenodera ardifolia) adult in flight. Japanese Mantis (Paratenodera ardifolia) adult in flight. Siamese cat reaching up to swipe at passing butterflies. Bengal kitten, Spike, 8 weeks old, watching a large hornet about to land on his mother, Rasha's ear. Sable Border Collie, Jack, snapping at flies.
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