13837439 - A dung beetle, Scarabaeidae, rolling dung. Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania.13837305 - Close up portrait of a lioness, Panthera leo, watching an annoying fly. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.13835513 - A little bee-eater, Merops pusillus, holding a cicada in its beak. Savuti, Chobe National Park, Botswana13835363 - Portrait of a red basker dragonfly, Urothemis assignata, perched on a twig. Okavango Delta, Botswana.13828290 - European mantis (Mantis religiosa) adult perched on a branch with moon in background, Spain13828226 - Death's-head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropo). Adult at night perched on a tree with moon in background, Spain13828225 - Death's-head Hawkmoth (Acherontia atropo). Adult at night perched on a tree with moon in background, Spain13828218 - Conehead mantis (Empusa pennata) with moon in background, Spain13828148 - Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops). Adult flying at night with prey. Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain13828145 - Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) flying with prey, Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain13826936 - beekeeping , apiculture, Carmona, Andalucia, Spain13826935 - beekeeping , apiculture, Carmona, Andalucia, Spain71446789 - Sail butterfly on verbena71444952 - Dark blue ground beetle (Carabus intricatus) in a natural mixed forest71437241 - Wood bumblebee (Bombus sylvarum) consuming nectar on lungwort, European conservation area Ibmer Moor, Oberosterreich, Austria71436297 - Thyme in flower, Alonissos island, Northern Sporades, Greece71433136 - Whites, Pieridae, Butterfly71431726 - Lavender blossom, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France71430015 - Common blue, male in flight, Polyommatus icarus, Upper Bavaria, Germany71429983 - Bumblebee on dandelion (Bombus spec.), Bavaria, Germany71427133 - Skipper butterfly in a spring meadow71425488 - Aerial view of spruce trees dying from climate change in the Bavarian Forest, Germany71425481 - Close-up of a bumblebee on a white flower from above, Germany13999245 - A Western Spotted Orbweaver,a Two-spotted Miner Bee & a blister beetle on a Common Sunflower.13925178 - Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites, Genus Nasutitermes, on the rainforest floor in the Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio, Belize.\n13925069 - The image presents diptera larva, photographed through the microscope in polarized light at a magnification of 100X\n13924996 - Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites, Genus Nasutitermes, on the rainforest floor in the Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio, Belize.\n13924435 - A large ant on a lobster claw heliconia in the Cahal Pech Archeological Reserve in San Ignacio, Belize.\n13849308 - This species is unmistakable within its range, with bright yellow wings marked with small brown patches along the costa of the forewing and a small brown-edged white stigma, also on the forewing.13849258 - Lateral view of a flower beetle; larvae feed on roots, while the adults can be encountered during spring/summer feeding on flowers13849145 - A spider mite on a cannabis sativa leaf. Spider mites are members of the Acari (mite) family Tetranychidae, which includes about 1,200 species. They generally live on the undersides of leaves of plants, where they may spin protective silk webs, and they can cause damage by puncturing the plant cells to feed.Spider mites are known to feed on several hundred species of plants.13848686 - A small Italian tree cricket with fully developed wings, so it can fly. It makes a sound of variable intensity which desorientates possible predators13848509 - This is the most common ladybird in Europe, introduced in many countries as pests control agents as they are voracious predators of aphids.13848074 - Fron view of a Nezara viridula or green stink bug; a species originary from Ethiopia but found all over the world, this one is covered in pollen13848035 - A long-horned bee covered in pollen; the males of this solitary bee species are easy to identify because of the long antennae13847819 - Rhynchophorus ferrugineus or red palm weevil; it is killing all palm trees in Spain, originary from South east Asia it is believed it came to Spain in some imported palm trees from Egypt13847711 - Damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but are smaller, have slimmer bodies, and most species fold the wings along the body when at rest.13847533 - The short, strong proboscis of robber flies is used to stab and inject victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which paralyze and digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied meal through the proboscis.13847394 - The sponging mouthparts consist of a fleshy, elbowed labium, at the distal end of which are large, sponge-like organs called the labella (singular, labellum). The labella is a complex structure consisting of many grooves, called pseudotrachea, which sops up liquids much like a sponge does.13847200 - Polistes dominula or european paper wasp; a top view show showing part of the thorax and part of the head, the ocelli and the ommatidium are easy distinguished13846887 - Mosquito in the lens of a microscope13846867 - Musca domestica or house fly compound eye; the13846856 - Nomadinae is a subfamily of bees in the family Apidae. One unusual behavioral habit seen in adults of various genera is they frequently "sleep" while grasping onto plant stems or leaves with only their mandibles.13846759 - A top view close up of a Nezara viridula, showing both ocelli and the ommatidium of both compoud eyes, orange spots are pollen grains13846754 - A bush cricket on a Rosmary plant. The atrophied wings of Ephippiger species are unfit to flight and only used for the emission of sounds. This one has some parasitic mites on it13846475 - A crab spider usually found in flowers; also known as Napoleon Spider because of the mark in its abdomen13846021 - A wet grasshopper, watter drops act as a magnifying glass showing details of the ommatideum13846003 - Student studying a mosquito13845937 - Lots of of pollen in this bee's leg, on the top right corner you can see part of a parasitic mite on the wing13845698 - This is the most common ladybird in Europe, introduced in many countries as pests control agents as they are voracious predators of aphids13845657 - These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world; high magnification detail of the scales in the thorax13845290 - Top view of a woodlouse, woodlice are not generally regarded as a serious household pest as they do not spread disease and do not damage wood or structures; however, their presence can indicate dampness problems.13845119 - A beautiful beettle from top view; its armor its full of cracks, sign of a hard life13845104 - An Antlion on a grass halm; they are very difficult to spot as they can remain still for a long time13844990 - The Conopidae, usually known as the thick-headed flies, they are most frequently found at flowers, feeding on nectar with its proboscis, which is often long.13844947 - A Musca domestica or house fly showing a severe mite infestion; three mites under the subgenal area and two more between labellum and thorax. Those mites show a bright red colour and finger-print like texture13844913 - Myrmeleon formicarius or AntlionM; they take their name from the larvae, which is a higly effective ant predator.13844865 - These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world, very high magnification shot of the scales. They do look like jewels13844648 - A true bug Nymph on a wild flower, you can see its camuflage makes it very difficult to be found13844580 - These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world; detail of the claw showing the colorful scales that cover it13844526 - A detail of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus antennas13844377 - This is the most common ladybird in Europe, introduced in many countries as pests control agents as they are voracious predators of aphids13837266 - Mayflies, Ephemera vulgaris, in flight over Obrh river. Markovec, Inner Carniola, Slovenia13836189 - Flies crawling on the face of an impala killed by a cheetah. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.13835231 - Two dragonflies, Sympetrum species, also known as darters, mating in mid-flight. Khwai Concession Area, Okavango, Botswana.13834702 - Thousand of insects flying over the Chobe River at sunset. Chobe River, Chobe National Park, Kasane, Botswana.13828223 - Common Yellow Scorpion, Buthus occitanus, and moon in background, Spain13828212 - Mayflies, Ephemera glaucops, Spain13828140 - Golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila), Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain13828129 - Flying treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) with prey on peak, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain13828110 - European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) flying with prey, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain13826934 - beekeeping , apiculture, Carmona, Andalucia, Spain13826933 - beekeeping , apiculture, Carmona, Andalucia, Spain13792926 - Grasshopper On Steppe Flower, Close Up71440272 - Locust, Caelifera, Valley View, Lotheni, Drakensberg Mountains, Kwa Zulu Natal, Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site, South Africa71440270 - Purple flowering Cape Daisies, Osteospermum, Valley View, Lotheni, Drakensberg Mountains, Kwa Zulu Natal, Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site, South Africa71440237 - Spider web with tautrophs71438627 - Flat-bellied (Libellula depressa), male at a pond, in the Bluntau valley, Salzburg, Austria71433381 - Grasshoppers are still very common in Germany71430018 - Blood-red Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum), Upper Bavaria, Germany71430009 - Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui), Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe71430005 - Swallowtail on Buddleia (Papilio machaon), Summer, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe71429874 - Oak ram buck, mating (Plagionotus arcuatus), Upper Bavaria, Germany71425338 - Hawk-dragonfly (Cordulia aenea) in flight near a small biotope, Natura 2000 area Salzachauen, Nussdorf am Haunsberg, Salzburg, Austria13998446 - A Western Spotted Orbweaver,Neoscona oaxacensis,and two blister beetles on a Common Sunflower in Utah.13924635 - Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites, Genus Nasutitermes, on the rainforest floor in the Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio, Belize.\n13924322 - Large ants on a lobster claw heliconia in the Cahal Pech Archeological Reserve in San Ignacio, Belize.\n13878471 - Rose Chafer Beetle On Globe Thistle Flower, Lewes, East Sussex, Uk13878468 - Banded Demoiselle On The Tip Of Reed Near Salisbury, Wiltshire, Uk13849393 - An 80:1 shot showing detail of a Lepisma sacharina scales13849186 - Cercopis intermedia or froghopper; there are two other species in Spain, but this one is the more common13849101 - A slender true bug sitting on a flower; true bugs all share same kind of pierced, sucking mouth parts13849016 - The Large Bee-fly, Bombylius major, is a bee mimic. The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the underground nests of solitary bees and wasps. After hatching, the larvae find their way into the nests to feed on the grubs..13848904 - Jumping spiders have some of the best vision among invertebrates and use it in courtship, hunting and navigation.13848849 - A true bug nymph on a wild flower, Its camouflage is makes it very dificult to spot. True bug nymphs go through a lot different stages before becoming an adult13848451 - A magnified view of its beautiful eye; a special technique was used to remove the ommatidum reflections, leaving an image with SEM like surface detail13848190 - The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is one of the world's most destructive fruit pests.13848006 - This is the most common ladybird in Europe, introduced in many countries as pests control agents as they are voracious predators of aphids.13847933 - a close up of a Musca domestica or house fly showing a severe mite infestion; three mites under the subgenal area . Those mites show a bright red colour and finger-print like texturenext page
