13846861 - Crane flies are often misidentified as giant mosquitos but they are not related at all. They do have beautiful eyes.13846625 - Bumble bees are social insects that are characterised by black and yellow body hairs, often in bands. However, some species have orange or red on their bodies, or may be entirely black13846561 - Episyrphus balteatus, sometimes called the marmalade hoverfly; like most other hoverflies it mimics a much more dangerous insect, the solitary wasp, though it is a quite harmless species13846365 - Antlions are easily distinguished from damselflies by their prominent, apically clubbed antennae which are about as long as head and thorax combined.13846243 - Crab spiders do not build webs to trap prey, though all of them produce silk for drop lines and sundry reproductive purposes; some are wandering hunters and the most widely known are ambush predators.13846111 - Some kind of cucko wasp, there arer over 3000 species. Parasitoid or cleptoparasitic wasps, this one is highly sculptured, with brilliantly colored metallic-like body13845985 - Jumping spider; their superior eyesight helps it track victims; then the jump n them giving the insects little or no time to react13845704 - Maple leaves, mushrooms, lungwort, mosses, centipede and rotting logs on forest floor. BLM-managed forest land near Alsea in the Coast Range Mountains, Oregon, USA..13845391 - Detail of the golden wings of a Haploprocta sulcicornis13845198 - butterfly on a flower in costa rican rain forest13844614 - Most crab spiders are specialiced in ambush hunting in flowers.13844441 - A Longlegged fly; they will catch your attention with their bright green metallic eyes13835534 - Two white rhinoceroses, Ceratotherium simum, walking in a cloud of dust at sunset. Kalahari, Botswana13828218 - Conehead mantis (Empusa pennata) with moon in background, Spain13821360 - Paper nautilus riding a jellyfish on a blackwater dive, reflected on the water surface, Philippines13821300 - A couple of beautiful Godiva quadricolor nudibranch, Italy13821289 - Lepadogaster candolii clingfish, Numana, Italy13821287 - Simnia spelta sea snail and Periclimenes scriptus shrimp on Leptogorgia sarmentosa gorgonian, Numana, Italy13821280 - Sponge crab, Numana, Italy13821275 - Couple of Tylodina perversa nudibranch laying eggs, Numana, Italy13821271 - Sponge crab, Numana, Italy13821219 - Close up portrait of a shrimp (Penaeus kerathurus) in Italy13821217 - A beautiful Caneva's blenny (Lipophrys canevae) peeps out of its burrow13778266 - The Stargazer (Uranoscopus chinensis) is an ambush predator that remains buried during the day, with only it's eyes and mouth visible. This species can be found at night, but is nearly impossible to located when the sun is out; Philippines.13776355 - A close look at a squat shrimp (Thor amboinensis), on a beaded anemone (Heteractis aurora). This anemone has been found as host to 7 different species of clownfish as well as the domino damselfish; Philippines13776354 - An ornate ghost pipefish, also known as a harlequin ghost pipefish (Solenostomus paradoxus); Philippines71448232 - Rose petals in the morning light71447434 - Rose petals in the morning light71447433 - Rose petals in the morning light71445679 - Red forest bird, purple forest bird, Cephalanthera rubra71443050 - Norway, Finnmark, coastal village of Bugøynes, plant rarity northern Jacob's ladder (Polemonium boreale)71442337 - Hollow Larkspur, Corydalis cava, Hohlnuliger Larkspur71440309 - Shrub in autumn colour, Kals-Matreier-Törl, Hohe Tauern, Hohe Tauern National Park, East Tyrol, Austria71440278 - White helichrysum flowering, Langalibalele Ridge, Giant's Castle, Drakensberg Mountains, Kwa Zulu Natal, Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site, South Africa71440263 - Purple flowering flower, Watsonia, Lotheni, Drakensberg Mountains, Kwa Zulu Natal, Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site, South Africa71439709 - Magnificent roses71439679 - Red forestbird, purple forestbird, Cephalanthera rubra71439678 - Red forestbird, purple forestbird, Cephalanthera rubra71437732 - Corn poppy, Papaver rhoeas, flowers of different colors71436582 - Blooming edelweiss, Circo de Olibon, Pyrenees, Aragon, Spain71434879 - Cherry blossoms in a meadow orchard near Engenhahn, Niedernhausen, Hesse, Germany71434876 - Cherry blossoms in a meadow orchard near Engenhahn, Niedernhausen, Hesse, Germany71434397 - Houseleek plant in the garden of St. Michael`s Mount, Cornwall, England71432978 - Globularia, Globularia, Lechtal Alps, Tyrol, Austria71432851 - Red forestbird, purple forestbird, Cephalanthera rubra71432782 - Magnificent roses71432378 - Lady's slipper, Cypripedium calceolus71430103 - Detail of a dried coral against an orange wall at Laluna Resort, near Saint George's, Saint George, Grenada, Caribbean71430013 - Dew drops on grass, drops of water, Bavaria, Germany71429983 - Bumblebee on dandelion (Bombus spec.), Bavaria, Germany71427133 - Skipper butterfly in a spring meadow71425967 - Flowering orchid, Canal du Midi, UNESCO World Heritage Canal du Midi, Occitania, France71425481 - Close-up of a bumblebee on a white flower from above, Germany71425135 - Hoar frost on rose petals, Allgäu Alps, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe71425105 - Flower-like hoarfrost on grasses, Allgäu Alps, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe13999643 - Rubber Rabbitbrush,Ericameria nauseosa,in bloom in autumn in Kodachrome Basin State Park in Utah.13927142 - An epiphytic orchid, Myrmecophila christinae, in bloom along the New River in the Orange Walk District of Belize.\n13899038 - Detail of the spines of a Cardon cactus, Trichocereus terscheckii, In Talampaya National Park, La Rioja, Argentina.13849308 - 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.13848998 - Peacock feather ?eye? close-up.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 distinguished13846867 - 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 ommatideum13845937 - 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 jewels13844824 - Tipula is a very large insect genus in the fly family Tipulidae. They are commonly known as crane flies or daddy longlegs. Worldwide there are well over a thousand species.13844648 - 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 aphids13835742 - Portrait of an imperial shag, Leucocarbo atriceps. Pebble Island, Falkland Islands13835536 - A white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum, walking in a cloud of dust at sunset. Kalahari, Botswana13835535 - A white rhinoceros, Ceratotherium simum, digging with its horn. Kalahari, Botswana13821372 - Discodoris rosi nudibranch13821361 - Two yellow pygmy-gobies (Lubricogobius exiguus) in their wooden shelter13821307 - santa claus pigmy seahorse13821284 - Periclimenes scriptus shrimp on a Sabella spallanzanii fan worm, Numana, Italynext page
