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Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers in flight, approaching and leaving the nest. Europe Hornet (Vespa crabro) workers in flight, approaching the nest. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) carrying leaf section to build a cell in her nest. Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species). Leaf-cutting Bee (Megachile species) female, carrying a section of rose leaf. Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis) killed by insect pathogenic fungus on a window pane. Fly (Diptera) killed by insect pathogenic fungus. Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult male emerging from the skin of a sub-adult or dun. Europe Mayfly (Ephemera danica) adult male emerging from the skin of a sub-adult or dun. Europe Alder Fly (Sialis lutaria) on Cocksfoot grass. Scorpion Fly (Panorpa communis) male on ivy leaf. Fly on a toadstool. Surrey, England Greater Bladderwort (Utricularia major) bladder with trapped mosquito larva, showing head still protruding from the mouth of the bladder. Greater Bladderwort (Utricularia major) bladder with trapped mosquito larva, held by its breathing siphon. Common Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus) attracting bluebottles, greenbottles and other flies. Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf holding trapped bluebottle fly. Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) leaf holding lacewing (Chrysopa perla). Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) leaf holding lacewing, showing hairs bending in towards prey. Europe including Britain Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) leaf holding lacewing. Europe including Britain Sundew with captured mosquitoes. Australia Round-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) leaf showing hairs bending towards small fly prey. Europe including Britain Bug Fly (Alophora hemiptera) male. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female resting on Cocksfoot. Common Hawker Dragonfly (Aeshna juncea) male resting on lichen-covered Elder. Europe Beautiful Demoiselle Damselfly (Calopteryx virgo) female taking off from Cocksfoot grass. Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) after rain. Europe including Britain Venus' Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) leaf open, showing trigger hairs, ready to capture an unwary damselfly. North America Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) leaping onto oak leaves. Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) leaping onto acorns. Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) female, on rose stem. Europe Young Oak (Quercus robur) leaves with Speckled Bush Cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima). Europe Mantis (Paratenodera ardifolia) adult. Japan Camouflaged leafy mantis on rainforest leaf. Costa Rica Katydid (unidentified). Queensland, Australia Camouflaged leafy mantis on the rainforest ground with leaf-litter. Borneo Stick Insect (Carousius morosus) camouflaged among dead grass. India Jumping Spider (Marpissa muscosa) female leaping from a rowan bud, Three images at 15 millisecond intervals. Harvestman (unidentified). Spider's web and palm frond. Queensland, Australia Land Crab. Lesser Bladderwort (Utricularia minor) bladder with Daphnia, trapped by its antenna. White-lipped Snail (Cepaea hortensis). Tiger Leech on a leaf. Borneo Blue green algae (Oscillatoria sp) floating in a lake. Compsognathus chasing a dragonfly. Bean and shell Stegosaurus. Archaeopteryx. Lichen on petrified wood. Petrified Forest National Park, USA European Larch (Larix decidua) twig with cones. Europe Tree with acorns stored by an Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus). California, USA Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) flowers. Caledonian forest. Cairngorm, Scotland Rotting wooden shed (Nature reclaims it's own). Washington State, USA Moss-covered temperate rainforest. British Columbia, Canada Lichen covered forest floor. Finland [Image available in 3D] Autumn colours at Mt. Rainier. Washington State, USA Young conifers growing from a 'nursery log'. British Columbia, Canada Colourful red Blueberry bushes (Vaccinium myrtillus) and yellow Western Mountain-ash (Sorbus scopulina) interspersed with the dark green of Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana). Washington State, USA Fungi on pine forest floor. Lemmenjoki, Finland Moss-covered temperate rainforest. British Columbia, Canada Lake District scene. Cumbria, England
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