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01133018
Shortfin pilot whale spouting {Globicephala macrorhynchus} Azores, North Atlantic

01133017
Shortfin pilot whales surfacing {Globicephala macrorhynchus} Azores, North Atlantic

01133016
Golden leaf monkey / langur {Presbytis geei} adult male + juvenile, Assam, India

01133015
Hanuman langur {Presbytis entellus} sitting on arm of statue of Buddha. Sri Lanka

01133014
Ivory billed woodpecker specimen - thought to be extinct but seen in Arkansas in 2005

01133013
Ivory billed woodpecker specimen - thought to be extinct but seen in Arkansas in 2005

01133012
Ivory billed woodpecker specimen - thought to be extinct but seen in Arkansas in 2005

01133011
Water mite {Hygrobates sp} amongst dead algae, UK.

01133010
Water mite {Hydrachna sp} amongst duckweed, UK.

01133009
Water mite {Hydrachna sp} amongst algae, UK.

01133008
Thrips {Thysanoptera sp} on {Convolvulus sp} flower. UK.

01133007
Two Red velvet mites appearing after rain {Trombidiidae} Southern Africa

01133006
Bird flea {Siphonaptera sp} clings to feather of Housemartin host, UK.

01133005
Bird flea larva {Siphonaptera sp} from nest of Housemartin, UK

01133004
Greenbottle fly {Gymnochaeta viridis} on Spurge, UK.

01133003
Robber fly {Machimus atricapillus} feeding on moth prey, UK.

01133002
Snake fly {Raphidia notata} preparing to lay eggs in branch, UK.

01133001
Annopheline mosquito {Annopheles sp} female

01133000
Pupa of Phantom midge {Chaoborus crystallinus} UK.

01132999
Pupa of Phantom midge {Chaoborus crystallinus} UK.

01132998
Pupa of Phantom midge {Chaoborus crystallinus} UK.

01132997
Pupa of Phantom midge {Chaoborus crystallinus} amongst aquatic plants, UK.

01132996
Dung fly {Scatophaga / Scopeuma stercoraria} UK.

01132995
Robber fly {Machimus atricapillus} female, UK.

01132994
Hoverfly {Leucozona lucorum} on flower, UK.

01132993
Lesser house fly {Fannia canicularis} feeding on sugar grains, UK.

01132992
Lesser house fly {Fannia canicularis} feeding on sugar grains, UK.

01132991
Lesser house fly {Fannia canicularis} feeding on drop of blood, UK.

01132990
Ichneumon wasp {Dolichomitus sp} female ovipositing in dead oak tree, UK.

01132989
Solitary wasp {Oxybelus uniglumis} carrying fly pierced on sting to nest, UK.

01132988
Mason wasp {Symmorphus sp} carries mud ball to form cell in nest in dead wood, UK.

01132987
Sweat bees {Halictidae} guard entrance to nest, West Africa

01132986
Sweat bees {Halictidae} guard entrance to nest, West Africa

01132985
Brown long-eared bat {Plecotus auritus} roosting beneath roof tiles, Europe.

01132984
Whiskered bat {Myotis mystacinus} hibernating in a damp cave, Europe.

01132983
Giant / Commerson's leaf-nosed bat {Hipposideros commersoni} nursery colony in a limestone cave.

01132982
Giant / Commerson's leaf-nosed bat {Hipposideros commersoni} in limestone cave, Coastal E. Africa.

01132981
Pipistrelle bat {Pipistrellus pipistrellus} in flight over water, UK.

01132980
Pipistrelle bat {Pipistrellus pipistrellus} in flight over water, UK.

01132979
Natterer's bat {Myotis nattereri} in flight over the surface of pond, UK.

01132978
Natterer's bat {Myotis nattereri} flying over water, UK

01132977
Natterer's bat {Myotis nattereri} drinks from still pool UK.

01132976
Natterer's bat {Myotis nattereri} drinking from still pool UK.

01132975
Natterer's bat {Myotis nattereri} flying over pond UK.

01132974
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) cutting section of leaf to make cell for egg, UK.

01132973
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) female carrying section of rose leaf UK.

01132972
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) female near burrow entrance with a section of rose leaf UK.

01132971
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) excavated cells of rose leaves UK.

01132970
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) exposed to show egg. on nectar pollen mix UK.

01132969
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) cell exposed to show egg. on nectar pollen mix UK.

01132968
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) opened cell showing maturing larva and food store UK.

01132967
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) pupal case of drone with numerous phoretic mites UK.

01132966
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) female bringing leaf section to nest amongst roots of cactus.

01132965
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) bringing pollen to nest amongst roots of cactus in garden

01132964
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) female visiting campanula flower to collect pollen and nectar UK.

01132963
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp) female carries birch leaf to burrow amongst pebbles UK.

01132962
Leaf-cutting bee {Megachile sp} female carries birch leaf to burrow amongst pebbles, UK.

01132961
Four bumble bees {Bombus sp) feeding on spear thistle

01132960
Meadow bumble bee {Bombus agrorum) visiting common toadflax flower

01132959
Meadow bumble bee {Bombus agrorum) visiting common toadflax flower

01132958
Early / Meadow Bumble bee {Bombus pratorum) on an oxeye daisy

01132957
Bumble bee {Bombus sp) with full pollen sacs visiting a rose

01132956
Bumble bee {Bombus sp) with full pollen sacs visiting a rose

01132955
Bumble bee {Bombus sp) visiting figwort flower

01132954
Bumble bee {Bombus sp) visiting foxglove flower, UK.

01132953
Bumble bee {Bombus sp) visiting foxglove flower

01132952
Bumble bee {Bombus sp) falling out of foxglove after visiting it to collect nectar

01132951
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] drinking from algae-covered pond

01132950
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] drinking from algae-covered pond

01132949
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] on Hounds tongue flowers

01132948
Honey bee worker visiting white bryony flower, note full pollen sacs

01132947
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker in flight with full pollen sacs. UK. white bryony

01132946
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker in flight visiting white clover

01132945
Rear view of Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker in flight

01132944
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker in flight visiting flower

01132943
Honey bee worker in flight with full pollen sacs visiting heather flowers

01132942
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker in flight with full pollen sacs visiting flowers

01132941
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker in flight - two bees in background

01132940
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker in flight

01132939
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker with full pollen sacs in flight

01132938
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] worker with full pollen sacs in flight

01132937
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] sectioned comb showing eggs. x5

01132936
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] workers soliciting food from each other

01132935
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] pupa

01132934
Honey bee comb showing pollen-filled cells containing pupae and open cells larvae

01132933
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] comb containing eggs.

01132932
Honey bee [Apis mellifera] comb containing eggs and larvae

01132931
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} cells cut away to show pupae.

01132930
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} cells cut away to show pupae.

01132929
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} pupae

01132928
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} pupa

01132927
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} workers constructing a new comb

01132925
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} queen laying eggs.

01132924
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} young worker being fed by mature worker

01132923
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} young worker being fed by mature worker

01132922
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} new worker emerging from pupal cell. UK.

01132921
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} new worker emerging from pupal cell

01132920
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} new worker emerging from pupal cell

01132919
Honey bee {Apis mellifera} new worker emerging from pupal cell

01132916
Coal - "Peacock coal". Pennsylvania, USA.

01132912
Springtail (Collembola) x10 magnification, UK

01132903
Bennetts / Red necked wallaby {Macropus rufogrisens} Tasmania.

01132902
Bennetts / Red necked wallaby {Macropus rufogrisens} head portrait Tasmania.

01132901
Bennetts / Red necked wallaby {Macropus rufogrisens} Tasmania, Narawntapu NP.

01132900
Bennetts / Red necked wallaby {Macropus rufogrisens} Tasmania, Narawntapu NP.

01132899
Forester kangaroo hopping {Macropus giganticus tasmaniensis} Tasmania, Austalia.

01132898
Forester kangaroos {Macropus giganticus tasmaniensis} Tasmania, Austalia.

01132897
Forester kangaroo hopping {Macropus giganticus tasmaniensis} Tasmania, Austalia.

01132896
Boy looking at young goldfish (carp) in jar, pond dipping, UK.

01132895
Boy looking at smooth newt {Triturus vulgaris} in jar, pond dipping, UK.

01132894
Boy looking at smooth newt {Triturus vulgaris} in jar, pond dipping, UK.

01132893
Boy looking at smooth newt {Triturus vulgaris} in jar, pond dipping, UK.

01132892
Boy looking at jar of frogspawn, pond dipping, UK

01132891
Boy looking at young goldfish in jar, pond dipping, UK

01132890
Boy looking at smooth newt {Triturus vulgaris} in jar, pond dipping, UK

01132889
Boy looking at smooth newt {Triturus vulgaris} in jar, pond dipping, UK

01132888
Boy with Smooth newt {Triturus vulgaris} in jar, pond dipping, UK

01132887
Boy with jar of frogspawn, pond dipping, UK.

01132886
Tasmanian / Rufous bellied pademelon {Thylogale billardierri} Narawntapu NP, Austalia.

01132885
Tasmanian / Rufous bellied pademelon {Thylogale billardierri} Narawntapu NP, Austalia.

01132884
Tasmanian / Rufous bellied pademelon {Thylogale billardierri} Narawntapu NP, Austalia.

01132883
Tasmanian / Rufous bellied pademelon grazing {Thylogale billardierri} Narawntapu NP, Austalia.

01132882
Tasmanian / Rufous bellied pademelon {Thylogale billardierri} Narawntapu NP, Austalia.

01132881
Red headed weaver male weaving nest {Anaplectes / Malimbus rubriceps} Kruger NP, S Africa.

01132880
Nyala young male {Tragelaphus angasi} Mkhuzi GR, South Africa

01132879
Nyala female {Tragelaphus angasi} Mkhuzi GR, South Africa

01132878
Nyala male drinking {Tragelaphus angasi} Mkhuzi GR, South Africa

01132877
Nest of African masked weaver {Ploceus velatus} Kruger NP, S Africa

01132876
African masked weaver male weaving nest {Ploceus velatus} Kruger NP, S Africa

01132875
African masked weaver male weaving nest {Ploceus velatus} Kruger NP, S Africa

01132874
African masked weaver male weaving nest {Ploceus velatus} Kruger NP, S Africa

01132873
African masked weaver male building nest {Ploceus velatus} Kruger NP, S Africa

01132872
Lesser masked weaver male building nest {Ploceus intermedius} Kruger NP, South Africa.

01132871
Grizzly bear {Ursus arctos horribilis} in water. Alaska, USA.

01132870
Grizzly bear {Ursus arctos horribilis} with recently caught Salmon, Alaska

01132869
Common duiker, female {Sylvicapra grimmia} Mkhuze GR, South Africa

01132868
Black bear drinking {Ursus americanus} Minnesota, USA.

01132866
Giant Green Mantis (Sphodomantis gastrica) on wild hibiscus seedheads, Namibia

01132865
Corsican Mountain Salamander (Euproctus monatnus) Corsica

01132864
Yellow Swarming Flies (Thaumatomyia notata) hibernating in an attic, UK.

01132863
Sexton / Burying Beetle lying on its back feigning death. UK, captive.

01132862
Marine Bristle-tail (Petrobius maritimus) on pebble, Dorset, UK.

01132861
Slender Pigeon Lice (Columbicola columbae) on feather, UK.

01132860
Greenhouse Whitefly (Trialeurodes vaporariorum) UK, captive

01132859
Long water measurer (Hydrometra stagnorum) on duckweed. Surrey, UK.

01132858
Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) with phoretic mites, UK.

01132857
Green Lacewing larva hatching from egg, about to climb down the egg stalk UK.

01132856
Green Lacewing (Chrysopa carnea) eggs.

01132855
Deer Fly (Lipoptena cervi) on the back of a Roe Deer.

01132854
Sycamore Aphid over- wintering female giving birth, UK. {Drepanosiphum platanoides}

01132853
Sexton / Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus vespilloides) on dead Greenfinch, UK.

01132852
Ichneumonid wasp male attempting to mate with Slipper orchid flower. Australia.

01132851
Lackey Moth caterpillars clustered on silk tent after moulting. Dorset, UK.

01132850
Ant lion {Myrmeleontidae} pits under an Acacia tree. East Africa.

01132849
Ant Lion (Morter obscurus) larva showing jaws for capturing prey. Kenya, captive

01132848
Green Tree Locust (Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa) Namibia, Captive.

01132847
Mopane Moth (Gonimbrasia belina) caterpillar feeding on Mopane. Namibia Africa.

01132846
Green Dung Beetle (Garreta nitens) rolling a dung ball. Namibia, Africa.

01132845
Parasitic Fly (Larvaevora / Tachina sp) on mint flowers. UK

01132844
Golden-eyed Horse Fly (Chrysops quadratus) on a horse's flank. UK

01132843
Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) gravid female about to give birth. Captive.

01132842
Tumbu Fly larva recently emerged from beneath the skin of a child's back. Kenya.

01132841
Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) newly emerged from pupa. Captive.

01132840
Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) giving birth to fully developed larva. Captive.

01132839
Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) emerging from pupa. Captive.

01132838
Seaweed Fly (Coelopa sp) with a mass of larvae on rotting seaweed, Dorset, UK.

01132837
Seaweed Flies (Coelopa sp) swarming on beach pebbles, Dorset England.

01132836
Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis) feeding on sugar, UK.

01132835
Lesser House Fly (Fannia canicularis) feeding on spilt wine. UK

01132834
Jewel Beetle (Sternocera orissa) female and eggs. Namibia, Africa.

01132833
Japanese Praying Mantis (Paratenordera ardifolia) portrait. Captive

01132832
Japanese Praying Mantis (Paratenordera ardifolia) portrait. Captive

01132831
Japanese Praying Mantis (Paratenordera ardifolia) moulting, captive.

01132830
Ichneumon ovipositing into conifer to parasitise larva of Great Wood Wasp.

01132829
Rajah Brooke's Birdwing Butterfly (Trogonoptera brookiana) Digital composite.

01132828
Lantern fly (Rentinus / Eurystheus dilatatus) Western Australia.

01132827
Mosquito (Culiseta / Theobaldia annulata) sucking blood from human arm. UK

01132826
Mosquito female emerging from aquatic pupa. {Culiseta / Theobaldia annulata} UK

01132825
Green locust (Gastrimargus flavipes) eating grass. Kenya Africa.

01132824
Tawny Cockroach (Ectobius pallidus) female carrying egg pod, UK.

01132823
Tsetse Fly (Glossina morsitans) sucking blood from human arm. Captive.

01132822
Termite (Mastotermes sp) soldier head showing curved scissor-like jaws, Australia.

01132821
Velvet Ant {Mutillidae} outside the tunnel of its host. Namibia, Africa.

01132820
Ten-spotted Ground Beetle (Thermophilum decemguttatum). South Africa, Captive

01132819
Two-tailed Pasha butterfly (Charaxes jasius) feeding on fallen apple

01132818
Long-winged Conehead (Conocephalus discolor) female sucking its hind foot, UK.

01132817
Silver-Spotted Skipper butterfly (Epargyreus clarus) basking on Marjoram at sunrise.

01132816
Garden Chafer (Phyllopertha horticola) about to take off, UK. Captive.

01132815
Devil's Coach-horse Beetle, note scent organs at tip of tail, UK, captive.

01132814
Black Ichneumon wasp (Lissonota setosa) parasitic on Goat Moth larvae. UK. Captive.

01132813
Green sawfly (Rhogogaster viridis) UK, captive

01132812
Frog (Cyclorana vagitus) North Australia. Captive.

01132811
Flea {Pulicidae} on arm of Serotine Bat (Eptesicus serotinus)

01132810
Large flea {Pulicidae} on an African rat (Rhabdomys sp) captive.

01132809
Mosquito (Culiseta / Theobaldia annulata) male imago freshly emerged. UK

01132808
Mosquito male. Emergence of imago from aquatic pupa UK digital composite, sequence

01132807
Stable Fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) showing blood- sucking proboscis. UK.

01132806
Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) amongst hairs, UK.

01132805
Giant green mantis (unidentified) Kenya Africa.

01132804
Mosquito (Culiseta / Theobaldia annulata) male. UK, captive.

01132803
Green Dung Beetle (Garreta nitens). Namibia Africa, captive.

01132802
Orange Jewel Beetle (Sternocerca hildebrandti). Kenya Africa, captive.

01132801
Roesel's Bush Cricket (Metrioptera roeselii) male leaping, UK, captive.

01132800
Short-winged Conehead (Conocephalus dorsalis) female leaping, UK, captive. Fleabane

01132799
Japanese Mantis nymphs hatching from egg mass (Paratenodera ardifolia) captive.

01132798
Japanese Mantis flying (Paratenodera ardifolia) captive.

01132797
Japanese Mantis flying (Paratenodera ardifolia) Digital composite, captive

01132796
89 Butterfly (Callicore aurelia) Trinidad, captive.

01132795
Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) larvae coiled in defensive position.

01132794
Colony of Termites on the move (Macrotermes gilvas) Borneo

01132793
Silverfish (Lepisma saccharina), Surrey England.

01132792
Spider-hunting Wasp (Priocnemis exaltatus) female with prey. Surrey England.

01132791
Ruddy Daggerwing butterfly in leaf litter (Marpesia petreus) Central America

01132790
East African Cardinal Beetle (Cissistes cephalotes) taking off. Kenya Africa.

01132789
New Zealand Glow-worm larva with sticky threads used to trap insects, NZ.

01132788
Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) larva, engorged with blood, UK captive

01132787
Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis) female, laying an egg. UK.

01132786
Sexton / Burying Beetles (Nicrophorus vespilloides) on vole carcass, UK, captive

01132785
Jumping Spider (Phidippus clarus) pouncing on a hoverfly. Digital composite, UK.

01132784
Ruby tailed wasp {Chrysis ignita}, UK.

01132783
Tree wasp {Vespula sylvestris} worker flying, UK.

01132782
Tree wasp nest {Vespula sylvestris} showing workers mutual feeding, UK.

01132781
Tree wasp queen building nest {Vespula sylvestris}. UK.

01132780
Tree wasp queen {Vespula sylvestris} sleeping in partially constructed nest. UK.

01132779
Common wasp colour marked for identification {Vespula vulgaris}. UK.

01132778
Common wasps mating {Vespula vulgaris}. UK.

01132777
Common wasp workers {Vespula vulgaris} eating jam, UK.

01132776
Common wasp worker {Vespula vulgaris} at figwort plant, UK.

01132775
Common wasp worker {Vespula vulgaris} at figwort plant, UK.

01132774
Common wasp worker {Vespula vulgaris} flying, UK.

01132773
Common wasp workers {Vespula vulgaris} flying out of nest hole, UK.

01132772
Common wasp workers {Vespula vulgaris} flying in and out of nest hole, UK.

01132771
Common wasp workers {Vespula vulgaris} feeding on plum. UK.

01132770
Common wasp worker feeding on syrup {Vespula vulgaris}, UK.

01132769
Common wasp worker feeding on syrup {Vespula vulgaris}, UK.

01132768
Hornet {Vespa crabro} male on seed pod, UK.

01132767
Close up of sting of Hornet {Vespa crabro} UK

01132766
Hornet {Vespa crabro} male feeding on apple, UK.

01132765
Hornet {Vespa crabro} male feeding on apple, UK.

01132764
Red wasp {Vespula rufa} drinking from lilypad, UK.

01132763
Hunting / field digger wasp {Mellinus arvensis} female takes fly prey into burrow, UK.

01132762
Hunting / field digger wasp {Mellinus arvensis} female at burrow entrance, UK.

01132761
Hunting / field digger wasp {Mellinus arvensis} female at burrow entrance, UK.

01132760
Hunting / field digger wasp {Mellinus arvensis} flying with fly prey, UK.

01132759
Woodwasp {Urocercus gigas} taking off, UK.

01132758
Saxony wasp worker collecting wood pulp for nest. Europe.

01132757
Saxony wasp {Dolichovespula saxonica} drone flying to rosebay flower, UK.

01132756
Sand wasp {Ammophila pubescens} plugs burrow entrance before hunting. UK.

01132755
Sand wasp {Ammophila pubescens} takes caterpillar prey to burrow. UK.

01132754
Paper wasps' nest {Ropalidia sp}, Northern Australia.

01132753
Female bee killer wasp {Philanthus triangulum} with honey bee prey makes nesthole.

01132752
Spider hunting wasp {Pompilidae} with spider prey {Agriope sp}, East Africa.

01132751
Spoil heaps outside hunting / field digger wasp burrows in sand bank, UK.

01132750
Hunting / Field digger wasp {Mellinus arvensis} flying with bluebottle prey, UK.

01132749
Hunting / Field digger wasp {Mellinus arvensis} flying with fly prey, UK.

01132748
Hunting / field digger wasp {Mellinus arvensis} flying with fly prey, UK.

01132747
Common wasps {Vespula vulgaris} at nest entrance. One paint marked. UK.

01132746
Close up of sting of common wasp {Vespula vulgaris}, UK.

01132745
Tree wasp queen sleeping in partially constructed nest, egg in cell. UK.

01132744
Hornet {Vespa crabro} male feeding on apple, UK.

01132743
Hornet {Vespa crabro} flying, UK.

01132742
Hornet {Vespa crabro} flying, UK.

01132741
Hornet {Vespa crabro} flying, UK.

01132740
Hornet {Vespa crabro} flying towards blackberries, UK.

01132739
Median / French wasp worker collecting wood pulp for nest {Dolichovespula media} Europe

01132738
Median / French wasp nest with workers ready to attack {Dolichovespula media} Europe