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71451002 - Sunflowers in the background, out of focus, the Hambacher Schloss in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

14130280 - Artwork by Kawagoe Yurie at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan

14128345 - Artwork by Kawagoe Yurie at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan

14125724 - Fox and beetle tracks in the red sand dunes in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14124880 - Beetle tracks in the red sand dunes in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14127846 - Artwork by Kawagoe Yurie at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan

14124775 - Beetle tracks in the red sand dunes in the Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park in Arizona.

14128336 - Artwork by Kawagoe Yurie at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan

71440989 - Red and orange petals of a marigold visited by a bumblebee, Hesse

71438632 - Darter (Sympetrum striolatum), newly hatched female with exuvia, Natura 2000 protected area Salzachauen, Salzburg, Austria

71438620 - Meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense) with honey bee

71437242 - Berry bug (Dolycoris baccarum) in the European protected area Ibmer Moor, Oberoesterreich, Austria

71431724 - Lavender blossom, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

71431722 - Lavender blossom, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

71430007 - Argus blue on purple loosestrife, Plebejus argus (Lythrum salicaria), Kochelsee-Moos, Upper Bavaria, Germany

71430001 - Brimstone butterfly, Gonepteryx rhamni, on Heilziest, Betonica officinalis, spring, Upper Bavaria, Germany

71429995 - Brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx rhamni), on Heilziest (Betonica officinalis), spring in the deciduous forest, Upper Bavaria, Germany

71429873 - Oak ram buck, mating (Plagionotus arcuatus), Upper Bavaria, Germany

71425482 - Drops of water from the morning dew are caught on a delicate spider web above the ground

13998835 - A Western Spotted Orbweaver,a Two-spotted Miner Bee & a blister beetle on a Common Sunflower.

Termitarium or nest of Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites,Genus Nasutitermes,in the rainforest in Belize in the Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archeological Reserve.

13998641 - Termitarium or nest of Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites,Genus Nasutitermes,in the rainforest in Belize in the Nohoch Che'en Caves Branch Archeological Reserve.

13849250 - Calliphora vicina or blue bottle fly; with its very characteristic bright orange cheeks

13848992 - A detail of a Parasitic mite on a bee wing, it also show the texture of some pollen grains; 100:1 magnification

Argiope bruennichi or wasp spider; like other members in the Argiope fmily, it shows striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen. This is one of the two argiopes found in Spain

13848899 - Argiope bruennichi or wasp spider; like other members in the Argiope fmily, it shows striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen. This is one of the two argiopes found in Spain

They are usually small, less than 6 millimetres in length, and herbivorous. There are over 60,000 species in several families, mostly in the family Curculionidae

13848434 - They are usually small, less than 6 millimetres in length, and herbivorous. There are over 60,000 species in several families, mostly in the family Curculionidae

13848288 - Portrait of a Grasshoper; it has a very unusual nuclear symbol like vertex

A beautiful and yet small jumping spider; They have good vision and use it for hunting and navigating. They are capable of jumping from place to place, secured by a silk tether

13848217 - A beautiful and yet small jumping spider; They have good vision and use it for hunting and navigating. They are capable of jumping from place to place, secured by a silk tether

Bush crickets have very small wings, the pronotum resembles a saddle. 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 it

13848185 - Bush crickets have very small wings, the pronotum resembles a saddle. 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 it

13847997 - Nezara viridula or green stink bug; a species originary from Ethiopia but found all over the world, this one is covered in pollen

13847904 - A top vie of Chrysolina americana thorax; showing detail of the pronotum, scutellum and elytron

Calliphora vicina or blue bottle fly; takes its common name from the blue/gray coloration inthorax and abdomen, it has very characteristic bright orange cheeks

13847702 - Calliphora vicina or blue bottle fly; takes its common name from the blue/gray coloration inthorax and abdomen, it has very characteristic bright orange cheeks

13847325 - Detail of the ommatidea of a black soldier fly

13847211 - True bug eggs on a wild flower; they allways lay eggs on floating plant parts, like leaves or this flower

13847008 - True bugs have modified piercing and sucking mouthparts; some suck plant juices and are plant pests, while others can bite painfully.

A close up of a Nezara viridula, showing a ocelli and the ommatidium of a compoud eyes, orange spots are pollen grains and texture can be apreciatted

13846955 - A close up of a Nezara viridula, showing a ocelli and the ommatidium of a compoud eyes, orange spots are pollen grains and texture can be apreciatted

Sawflies are insects belonging to suborder Symphyta of the order Hymenoptera. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which the females use to cut into the plants where they lay their eggs.

13846893 - Sawflies are insects belonging to suborder Symphyta of the order Hymenoptera. The common name comes from the saw-like appearance of the ovipositor, which the females use to cut into the plants where they lay their eggs.

A Hybomitra affinis, horse fly. Horse flies are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night.

13846476 - A Hybomitra affinis, horse fly. Horse flies are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night.

13846313 - Scientist inspects captured insects in a tube of liquid

13846115 - A Mud dauber portrait; its name comes from the nests that are made by the females, which consist of mud molded into place by the wasp's

13845913 - The Coreidae are a large family of predominantly sap-sucking insects in the Hemipteran suborder Heteroptera.

13845793 - This particular species of longhorn beetle can damage cereal crops but not to an extent of being considered a pest

13836629 - Dung beetle hiding a ball of dung. Voi, Tsavo National Park, Kenya.

13836190 - A cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus, feeding on an impala, Aepyceros melampus. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

13835221 - Portrait of a hammerkop, Scopus umbretta, in flight with a termite in its beak. Khwai Concession Area, Okavango, Botswana.

13828202 - Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) in flight with prey, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain

13828200 - Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) in flight with prey, Salamanca, Castilla y Leon, Spain

13826937 - beekeeping , apiculture, Carmona, Andalucia, Spain

71440245 - Seven-spot ladybirds (Coccinella septempunctata) mating, Alpine Matten, Hoher Goell, Salzburg, Austria

71438631 - Darter (Sympetrum striolatum), newly hatched female with exuvia, Natura 2000 protected area Salzachauen, Salzburg, Austria

71431725 - Lavender blossom, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

71430014 - Green stink bug (Palomena prasina), nymph on nettle leaf, Bavaria, Germany

71430003 - Swallowtail on Buddleia (Papilio machaon), Summer, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

71429999 - Rose chafer on flower (Cetonia aurata), Bavaria, Germany

71429891 - Small Copper Butterfly on Marguerite, Lycaena phlaeas, Puez-Geisler Nature Park, Dolomites, Alps, South Tyrol, Italy

71429829 - Asian ladybird (Harmonia axyridis), Upper Bavaria, Germany

71425349 - Harlequin damsel (Aeshna isoceles), female, Natura 2000 area Salzachauen, Ausee, Salzburg, Austria

71425346 - Great Blue Arrow (Orthetrum cancellatum) female

13998898 - A Western Spotted Orbweaver,a Two-spotted Miner Bee & a blister beetle on a Common Sunflower.

13998642 - A Western Spotted Orbweaver,Neoscona oaxacensis,and a blister beetle on a Common Sunflower in Utah.

The wing scales of the Lysandra bellargus, also known as Adonis blue; a quite common species in Spain. Small cactus-like scales can be seen between normal scales

13849398 - The wing scales of the Lysandra bellargus, also known as Adonis blue; a quite common species in Spain. Small cactus-like scales can be seen between normal scales

Very high magnification shot of a silverfish eye; a special technique was used to reveal all the eye surface texture in order to get a SEM like image, but with colour.

13849299 - Very high magnification shot of a silverfish eye; a special technique was used to reveal all the eye surface texture in order to get a SEM like image, but with colour.

13849018 - These weevils are among the most colorfull ones in the world

Black soldier flies are common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Neither the larvae nor adults are considered pests or vectors. Instead, black soldier fly larvae play a similar role to that of redworms as essential decomposers in breaking down organic substrates and returning nutrients to the soil/environment.

13848813 - Black soldier flies are common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae. Neither the larvae nor adults are considered pests or vectors. Instead, black soldier fly larvae play a similar role to that of redworms as essential decomposers in breaking down organic substrates and returning nutrients to the soil/environment.

A common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae, and quite possibly the best-known species in the entire infraorder. The larvae are used in manure management, for both house fly control and reduction in manure volume, and the mature larvae and prepupae raised in manure management operations are themselves useful as feed supplements

13848795 - A common and widespread fly of the family Stratiomyidae, and quite possibly the best-known species in the entire infraorder. The larvae are used in manure management, for both house fly control and reduction in manure volume, and the mature larvae and prepupae raised in manure management operations are themselves useful as feed supplements

As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods.

13848292 - As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods.

13848067 - A small jumping spider; these spiders make great hunters, using their very agile jumps giving their preys no time to react

13847495 - Cercopis intermedia or froghopper; a close up of the head area; showing the compound eye and ocelli

13847319 - Front view of a flower beetle; this species is covered with a thick and long tawny hair.

13846973 - A head view of Chrysolina americana; magnification 6:1

13846861 - Crane flies are often misidentified as giant mosquitos but they are not related at all. They do have beautiful eyes.

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 black

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 black

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 species

13846561 - 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 species

Antlions are easily distinguished from damselflies by their prominent, apically clubbed antennae which are about as long as head and thorax combined.

13846365 - Antlions are easily distinguished from damselflies by their prominent, apically clubbed antennae which are about as long as head and thorax combined.

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.

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.

Some kind of cucko wasp, there arer over 3000 species. Parasitoid or cleptoparasitic wasps, this one is highly sculptured, with brilliantly colored metallic-like body

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 body

13845985 - Jumping spider; their superior eyesight helps it track victims; then the jump n them giving the insects little or no time to react

13845391 - Detail of the golden wings of a Haploprocta sulcicornis

13844614 - Most crab spiders are specialiced in ambush hunting in flowers.

13844441 - A Longlegged fly; they will catch your attention with their bright green metallic eyes

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.

13835363 - Portrait of a red basker dragonfly, Urothemis assignata, perched on a twig. Okavango Delta, Botswana.

13826936 - beekeeping , apiculture, Carmona, Andalucia, Spain

13826935 - beekeeping , apiculture, Carmona, Andalucia, Spain

71446789 - Sail butterfly on verbena

71444952 - Dark blue ground beetle (Carabus intricatus) in a natural mixed forest

71437241 - Wood bumblebee (Bombus sylvarum) consuming nectar on lungwort, European conservation area Ibmer Moor, Oberosterreich, Austria

71433136 - Whites, Pieridae, Butterfly

71431726 - Lavender blossom, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

71430015 - Common blue, male in flight, Polyommatus icarus, Upper Bavaria, Germany

71429983 - Bumblebee on dandelion (Bombus spec.), Bavaria, Germany

71425488 - Aerial view of spruce trees dying from climate change in the Bavarian Forest, Germany

71425481 - Close-up of a bumblebee on a white flower from above, Germany

13999245 - A Western Spotted Orbweaver,a Two-spotted Miner Bee & a blister beetle on a Common Sunflower.

$Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites, Genus Nasutitermes, on the rainforest floor in the Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio, Belize.\n$

13925178 - Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites, Genus Nasutitermes, on the rainforest floor in the Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio, Belize.\n

$Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites, Genus Nasutitermes, on the rainforest floor in the Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio, Belize.\n$

13924996 - Nozzle-headed or Conehead Termites, Genus Nasutitermes, on the rainforest floor in the Cahal Pech ruins, San Ignacio, Belize.\n

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.

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 flowers

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.

13849145 - 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.