Insects & Invertebrates

Broad Bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellua depresa) Male. Surrey, England.

Broad Bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellua depresa) Male. Surrey, England.

Marsh Fritillary Butterfly (Eurodryas aurinia)

Marsh Fritillary Butterfly (Eurodryas aurinia)

The Imperial or Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator) fluorescing in ultraviolet light.

The Imperial or Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus imperator) fluorescing in ultraviolet light.

Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) Male - antennae used to detect scent of female. Surrey, England.

Emperor Moth (Saturnia pavonia) Male - antennae used to detect scent of female. Surrey, England.

Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) Wetland Centre, Barnes, London, 2006

Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) Wetland Centre, Barnes, London, 2006

Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) Devon, England

Oak Bush Cricket (Meconema thalassinum) Devon, England

Painted Lady Buterfly (Cynthia cardui) Devon, England

Painted Lady Buterfly (Cynthia cardui) Devon, England

Newly emerged 6 Spot Burnet moth, showing pupal case

Newly emerged 6 Spot Burnet moth, showing pupal case

Tropical butterfly: Charaxes sp.

Tropical butterfly: Charaxes sp.

Common Blue butterflies mating

Common Blue butterflies mating

Drinker Moth: male and female

Drinker Moth: male and female

Golden-Ringed Dragonfly: close-up of head

Golden-Ringed Dragonfly: close-up of head

Mermaid's Purse: egg case of Ray, amongst lichens on beach

Mermaid's Purse: egg case of Ray, amongst lichens on beach

Flies on, and flying towards cow's face

Flies on, and flying towards cow's face

Clipper Butterfly

Clipper Butterfly

Common Blue Butterfly: Polyommatus icarus

Common Blue Butterfly: Polyommatus icarus

Golden Ringed Dragonfly: Cordulegaster boltonii

Golden Ringed Dragonfly: Cordulegaster boltonii

Large White Butterfly feeding on Knapweed

Large White Butterfly feeding on Knapweed

Longhorn Beetle: Strangalia maculata

Longhorn Beetle: Strangalia maculata

Oleander Hawkmoths: Daphnis nerii. Mating

Oleander Hawkmoths: Daphnis nerii. Mating

Blue Morpho butterfly

Blue Morpho butterfly

Festoon Butterfly

Festoon Butterfly

Fossil Dragonfly larva: Libellula doris.

Fossil Dragonfly larva: Libellula doris.

Golden Ringed Dragonfly: Cordulegaster boltonii

Golden Ringed Dragonfly: Cordulegaster boltonii

Lightning Whelk, Florida, USA

Lightning Whelk, Florida, USA

Lyme Disease caused by tick bite. Dartmoor, England

Lyme Disease caused by tick bite. Dartmoor, England

Minibeast Hotel, garden of nature reserve, Kent, England

Minibeast Hotel, garden of nature reserve, Kent, England

Pine Hawk Moth (C)

Pine Hawk Moth (C)

Swallowtail butterfly (C)

Swallowtail butterfly (C)

Everglades Tree Snail, Everglades, Florida

Everglades Tree Snail, Everglades, Florida

Heliconius hecale

Heliconius hecale